Subject:

Design & Technology

Year: 7

7

The modules are completed in the order dictated largely by room availability. Students do two terms D&T and one term food.

Module

Theme

Overview

Time

1: Safety

Workshop safety

Students will be introduced to the workshop and its safety rules.

The key fob project is used to enable the students to put the rules into practice.

Autumn Term 1

2: Graphics

Introduction to presentation graphics

Using worksheets students will learn to label and annotate, to use colour to enhance 3D drawing work and present their work well in a D&T style.

3: Biscuit cutter

Manufacturing using plastics

Students will design and make a mould for use on the vacuum-forming machine.  The final product will be a biscuit cutter, which could actually be used. This is also an introduction to batch and mass production.

Autumn Term 2

4: Bottle opener

Using Metalwork manufacturing techniques.

An introduction to the basic metal working tools – both machine and bench. Students will produce a well finished, dip coated bottle opener that works.

Spring Term 1

5: Mini light

A cad/cam project,

Students will manufacture a very compact torch or lamp using CAD/CAM. The laser cutter will be used to produce components partly designed by the students and then the lamp will be assembled from the components.

6: Steady hand game

Practical electronics.

A long project, which should be used for end of year coursework assessment. Students will use electronic manufacturing techniques to produce a simple time delay circuit. The circuit is then housed to produce the classic steady hand tester.

Spring Term 2