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=What resources would be good to make for HPD?=

Units

 * Designing
 * Communicating
 * Manufacturing

Manufacturing Content:
//Plastics:// Polythene (high and low density), polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, nylon, cellulose acetate, acrylic, polypropylene, ABS, epoxy resin, melamine formaldehyde, urea formaldehyde, polyester resin, glass-reinforced plastic, carbon-fibre plastics, elastomers.

//Metals:// Mild steel, high carbon steel, stainless steel, high-speed steel, cast iron, brass, bronze, duralumin, aluminium, copper, tin, lead, zinc.

//Woods:// Beech, oak, ash, mahogany, teak, walnut, balsa, Scots pine, red cedar, parana pine, spruce.

//Timber derivatives:// Manufactured boards (medium density fibreboard, plywood, blockboard, chipboard, hardboard), veneer.

//Identification of materials:// Colour, surface texture, weight, properties, labelling and symbols.

//Plastic processes:// Injection-moulding, extrusion, rotational moulding, vacuum-forming, blow-moulding, laminating, joining, compression moulding, finishing.

//Metal processes:// Turning, milling, die-casting, pressing, stamping, punching, joining (spot welding, arc welding, riveting, adhesives, fitted joints, bolts, screws, patent devices), sand casting, casting, piercing and blanking, forging, finishing.

//Wood processes:// Turning, routing, spindle moulding, laminating, jointing, finishing.

//Identification of processes:// Form, material, split lines, injection points, ejector points, shrinkage, draft angle, intricate form, clean and precise, flash, thinning of sheet material at corners, shear marks, cross-section over length, surface texture.

//Production systems:// One-off, batch, mass, line, flow. Gantt charts, flow charts, project planning, JIT, jigs, patterns, standard components, CAD/CAM, CNC machining.

Ideas for Manufacturing Resource

 * Short videos of each process, on site in a factory or workshop. Specific to the level that it is being taught - e.g. Higher. Not a 'promotional' company video from youtube
 * Written information and diagrams supplementing the videos?
 * Case studies of products - to be used to identify the manufacturing process (i.e draft angles, split lines, construction and joining techniques etc)
 * Case studies of products - to be used to identify material types and why?
 * Pupil resources - 'worksheets' or 'tasks' in rlation to the content (open ended)
 * Interviews with designers about the importance of sound materials and manufacture knowledge
 * Production Systems - case study of small scale, batch and mass production
 * Scottish manufacturing industry?