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Standard Grade Craft & Design Course Notes

Ideal for use in lessons or as part of the revision process in the approach to exams, Standard Grade Craft & Design Course Notes offers invaluable support to students in project and exam preparation. Key knowledge and understanding elements of design and various materials are presented in clear, short paragraphs, informative tables and visual aids to help all students to access information, enhance their subject appreciation and perform well in their exams. In addition, students are guided, in depth, through the stages of project assessment from selection and planning to implementation. Two completed projects are presented as exemplar material to help students to plan their own work to the highest possible standard.

Contents

Introduction

Section 1 – Designing and manufacturing your project

Finding a good project

The design process

Katy’s project: CD organiser

·          Brief

·          Analysis

·          Specification

·          Research and investigation

·          Ideas

·          Development of ideas

·          Modelling

·          Solution

·          Planning for manufacture

·          Presentation drawing

·          Manufacture

·          Evaluation

Ben’s project: Medal and trophy display

·          Brief

·          Analysis

·          Specification

·          Research and investigation

·          Ideas

·          Development of ideas

·          Modelling

·          Solution

·          Planning for manufacture

·          Manufacture

·          Evaluation

·          Front cover

Section 2 – Knowledge and understanding

Knowledge and understanding of design

·          Design factors

·          Ergonomics

·          Anthropometrics

·          Aesthetics

·          Product evaluation (What is good design?)

Knowledge and understanding of wood

·          Safety symbols

·          Types of wood

·          Marking out

·          Sawing

·          Shaping

·          Joining

·          Assembling

·          Finishing

·          Turning

Knowledge and understanding of metals

·          Types of metal

·          Heat treatment

·          Marking out

·          Drilling

·          Shaping

·          Joining

·          Finishing

·          The metal lathe

·          Casting

·          Forging

Knowledge and understanding of plastics

·          Types of plastic

·          Marking out

·          Cutting

·          Finishing

·          Drilling

·          Shaping

·          Forming

·          Joining

Preparing for your knowledge and understanding exam

Knowledge and understanding checklists

Related resources

You may also be interested in:

Standard Grade Craft & Design Success Guide

Intermediate 2 Woodworking Skills Success Guide

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