Miscellaneous

Question 1

What order should you go in when producing a production plan for a table?

Answer 1

Legs, rails, sand and dry clamp, glue, make top, sand, finish, put top on

Question 2

When making your ___________ ____ in the exam, you shouldn’t have too much unnecessary detail

Answer 2

production plan

Question 3

Much like geography students, we should bring ________ _______ into our D+T exam for rendered sketches.

Answer 3

coloured pencils

Question 4

What does laminated mean?

Answer 4

Glued together

Question 5

What are the three factors that have affected manufacturing processes?

Answer 5

Human factors, automation and ethical issues

Question 6

What are some production techniques that reduce waste?

Answer 6

Reduced kerf width of blades, ensuring that all cuts are necessary and to the right dimensions, recycling off-cuts and using them elsewhere

Question 7

What are the four pieces of machinery we MUST know how to operate?

Answer 7

Table saw, drop saw, band saw and router

Question 8

What does production planning involve?

Answer 8

Production planning is all of the steps you take before you start making your product
You need to make a step-by-step guide of how you will produce your product (manufacturing proposal)
You must plan ahead for:
- Time
- Tools equipment and machinery, ensuring you can use them safely and have access to them
- Safety of all your processes and procedures
- Know the MSDS for all chemicals involved
You must also ensure you have workable plans for a product you are able to make

Question 9

What does production management involve?

Answer 9

You must know if your material you need in stock and to the right size
You must check your time management after each day, where you are and where to next in your production
You must think about any changes that need to be made and these should be reflected in new drawings of your project
You must also ensure you are sticking to your schedule

Question 10

What are three factors that could have affected the sustainability of MDF you have sourced?

Answer 10

1. That the MDF is sustainably sourced from a responsibly country where there are regulations in place around the conversion from timber to MDF.
2. That by-products from the construction of the MDF are sustainably managed .
3. That the transportation of the MDF to you has a minimised impact on the environment - does it have to be shipped from overseas or is it locally made?