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A2 Product Design
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High School Diploma design technology Mind Map on A2 Product Design, created by tab8279 on 03/03/2016.
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A2 Product Design
Sustainability
Life Cycle Analysis
1. Obtaining of Raw Material
3. Processing of the material
4. Manufacture
5. Use (Product Life)/ maintenance
6. Disposal/Recycle
2. Transport
Recycling/Disposal
Risk Assessment
Identification of risk.
Decide who may be harmed and how
Evaluate the risk and take action
Record findings and implement them if necessary
Review and update
Issues/Implications
Moral
Social
Cultural
Aesthetics
Do certain aspects of the product have the ability to offend anyone?
Environmental
Sourcing of the material
Transport
Energy Use
Marketing
Manufacturing methods
Wood
Slash Sawing/ Through & Through sawing
Cheap
Common
Can lead to faults
Quarter Sawing
Expensive
Less imperfections
More wasteful on the wood
Metal
Casting
Gravity Die Casting
Pressure Die Casting
Investment Casting
Sand Casting
Plastic
Injection moulding
Rotational moulding
Thermoforming
Line Bending
Finishing methods - they are used to improve aesthetics and preserve the product
Varnish
Requires various layers/coats
Oil Based
Water Based
Paint
A coat of Primer will be needed
Requires various layers
Wax
Bees Wax
Brywax
Oils
Linseed Oil
Teak Oil
Metals
Galvanising (zinc coated) counters weathering
Electrolysing
Management of Resources
Manufacture Methods
Job Production
Job production where items are made individually and each item is finished before the next one is started.
Mass Production
Mass production is the production of large amounts of standardized products, including and especially on assembly lines.
Batch Production
Batch production where groups of items are made together. Each batch is finished before starting the next block of goods
Labour Issues
Skilled enough workforce
Minimum wage
Personal needs
Materials
Wood
Manufactured Board
MDF, Chipboard, Blockboard, Plywood
Softwood
E.g - Pine (Scots, Parana, Pitch), Yew, Cedar
Hardwood
E.g - Beech, Oak, Ash, Mahogany, Teak
Metal
Ferrous
E.g - Steel
Non-Ferrous
E.g - Aluminium, Copper
Alloys
E.g - Brass, Stainless Steel
Plastics
Thermosetting
Polyester Resin, Epoxy Resin
Thermoforming
E.g - HDPE, LDPE, Polypropylene, HIPS, Nylon, Acrylic, PVC
Specification
Evaluation
Testing
Destructive Testing
Non-Destructive Testing
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