Preparing for Production

Question 1

What is meant by a Iterative process?

Answer 1

One change made at a time to create a new and improved model keeping all the previous versions for reference

Question 2

What is a manufacturing plan?

Answer 2

Breaking down the manufacturing process into a series of smaller steps

Question 3

For each activity that needs to be undertaken what do you need to consider? Name four

Answer 3

How much time will be needed to complete it
Resources and components needed
Any quality control checks that need to be undertaken to ensure a quality product
Consider health and safety procedures to be put in place for each activity

Question 4

How can the manufacturing plan be presented?

Answer 4

As a table or flowchart

Question 5

What is an advantage of using a flow chart?

Answer 5

It is clear and shows the order of steps in an easy to read format

Question 6

How can you make identical copies of the same product? Name three

Answer 6

Jigs
Moulds
Templates

Question 7

What do Jigs do?

Answer 7

Hold a work piece in the correct position

Question 8

When are Moulds often used?

What do they do?

Answer 8

When forming plastics

Shape products

Question 9

What are Templates used for?

Answer 9

Marking out or checking shapes