Producing
Producing electronic products requires the ability to manufacture both the circuitry and the enclosure that interfaces the product with the user.
| Producing |
| Introducing |
- Understand that electronic circuits need to be packaged to protect the circuitry and the user
- Recognise basic components
- Use simple circuit assembly techniques
- Be able to use a range of materials to develop simple enclosures (card, polypropylene, acrylic, sheet metal, wood boards, textiles)
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| Developing |
- Be able to use 2D and 3D CAD to support the development of enclosure ideas in a range of materials
- Use CAM data from PCB design software to drive PCB production including fabric PCBs using conductive cloth and threads.
- Be able to use nets to develop 3D shapes.
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| Enhancing |
- Be able to use a range of CAM to make suitable enclosures along with suitable hand tools and other machinery.
- Understand the idea of a user interface. Be able to use standard icons to indicate interface functions.
- Know a range of methods for labelling enclosures.
- Understand the need to plan for servicing and repair, including providing access to batteries, where relevant
- Understand the need to design sustainable products, including consideration of the materials used, and end of life disassembly and recycling
- Understand that circuit and product design interact with and influence each other
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| Advancing |
- Use CAM data from PCB design software to support CAD/CAM for product design
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| Science Links |
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| Maths Links |
- Understand shape tessellation.
- Be able to rotate, reflect and translate shapes
- Understand the concepts of scale.
- Be able to draw diagrams to a range of scales including enlargement and reduction
- Understand plan and elevation views of 3D objects
- Understand the geometry required for drawing and cutting pop-ups
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