Year 9 Design & Technology
Week beginning 20th July
Scroll down for this week's tasks.
Learning intentions
To be able to understand the different types of manufacturing and production processes.
Total study time this week: 1 hour
Tasks to be submitted by 4pm on Friday:
Tasks 1 and 2.
Please email your completed work to Mr Asiedu.
This week's learning is on manufacturing and production processes:
Task 1:
Watch these three video clips.
Summarise the key information within 200 words.
You should explain computer intergrated manufacturing, batch production and remote manufacturing in full sentences.
Highlight some 6 tier words in your explanation.
Task 2:
Answer the following questions:
What is computer integrated manufacture?
Can you justify why these processes reduce wastage in a maufacturing environment.
What are the advantages of remote manufacturing?
What is batch production? Give three examples of products made with the use of batch production.
What are the advantages of Batch production?
Task 3:
Can you state three things that you have learnt today.
Previous work set
13th July - Video seminar
Learning intentions
To be able to understand the processes of nuclear power, biofuels and hydroelectricity.
Total study time this week: 1 hour
This week's learning is energy systems.
Task 1
Watch these three video clips.
Summarise the key information within 200 words.
You should explain nuclear power, biofuels and hydroelectricity in full sentences.
Highlight some 3 tier words in your explanation.
Task 2
Answer the following questions:
What is nuclear power?
What impact does nuclear power have on the environment?
What are biofuels?
Where are biofuels derived from?
How is kinetic energy used in hydroelectricity?
Task 3
State three things that you have learnt today.
6th July - Video seminar
Learning intentions
To be able to understand the lifecycle of a product and inclusive design.
Total study time this week: 1 hour
This week's learning is product lifecycle and inclusive design:
Watch these two video clips.
Summarise the key information within 200 words.
You should explain product life cycle and inclusive design in full sentences.
Highlight some 3 tier words in your explanation.
Your next task is to answer the following questions:
What are the benefits of a product lifecycle?
What impact does product lifecycle have on the environment?
What is inclusive design? Give examples in your explanation.
Why is inclusive design so important in the design world?
Why is anthropometrics and ergonomics an important factor in inclusive design?
For your final task you need to state three things that you have learnt today.
29th June - Video seminar
Learning intentions
To be able to practice drawing in orthographic projection.
To be able to apply this skill in drawing a gadget for a teenager of any gender.
Total study time this week: 2 hours
Task 1
This home learning task is practising/drawing in orthographic projection.
Watch this video clip and follow the steps, practice drawing in orthographic projection. You will need an A4 piece of paper, a pencil and a ruler.
Task 2
Using the skill that you learnt in task 1 you are required to draw a gadget of your choice, for a teenager of any gender.
Task 3
Describe the steps in drawing in orthographic projection. Your description should include at least 30 words and use complete sentences.