Time 4 Design
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TEMPLATE FOR PLAN HERE
The following is from Ryan Evans at LIS
A construction plan is a sequential order of operations to follow to make the prototype.
The construction plan MUST be written BEFORE the prototype is made.
You must include details of constructing the prototype from marking out of materials to final assembly.
You should separate the order of the construction plan by the individual parts that need assembling for the prototype.
You should consider the following steps:
Preparation - including collecting of materials and creating templates and jigs.
Marking out - including preparation of CAD/CAM files.
Cutting/machining of materials.
Shaping.
Additive manufacturing.
Finishing - including preparation for finishing and applying surface finishes.
Joining.
Final assembly
Process
Equipment
Scheduling
Quality control
Risk assessment
These columns are explained below.
Process:
Give a descriptive name to the process you will carry out. Consideration of how much time each process will take, and put that in the scheduling column.
Equipment:
You identify the equipment you will need to complete the process step.
Scheduling:
Estimate the time it will take to complete the process. Keep a consistent format of time.
Quality control:
State how you will ensure high quality in the process. You should reference measuring equipment, tolerances, use of go/no go gauges, dry fit assembly, jigs and templates.
Risk assessment:
You must identify any risks associated with the process or the materials used. You can also state any preventative measure you could take to reduce the risks.
Each cell of the table MUST be 10 words or less. If not then the whole table will contribute to the word count.
(Ryan EVANS LIS IA Breakdown document HERE)
MORE ON CRITERION C below:
Here is another manufacturing plan for product design,this one is from IB DP DT Crit C from Aidan Hammond
HERE is an extract of a manufacturing plan for a popupbook
The plan below is for a box (Davies et al):
The plan example below is for a stopmotion video:
Strand ii Documenting the creation process
Examples can be found attached (bottom of page)
Useful Links
Planning drawings
Lots of drawing techniques available from the Technology Student website.
Lots of free projects available from Craftsman Space
Storyboard That! is a great site for storyboarding your ideas.
A podcast from Jason Reagan where teachers discuss their understanding of Criterion C.