{"id":44,"date":"2022-05-30T20:57:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T19:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2022-06-01T11:25:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T10:25:31","slug":"n4-5-design-and-manufacture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/n4-5-design-and-manufacture\/","title":{"rendered":"N4\/5 Design and Manufacture"},"content":{"rendered":"

AWARD RECEIVED NATIONAL 5 or NATIONAL 4<\/strong>
\nThe main purpose of the Design & Manufacture course is to allow you to develop the skills and knowledge associated with designing and manufacturing.<\/p>\n

The course enables you to develop:
\n\u2022 skills in designing and manufacturing models, prototypes and products
\n\u2022 knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes and materials
\n\u2022 an understanding of the impact of design and manufacturing technologies on our environment and society<\/p>\n

ENTRY LEVEL \u2013 What do I need to do it?<\/strong>
\nThe National 4\/5 course invites you to develop your creative design skills and realise your concept ideas in physical form, building on the design and practical skills you have developed in S1 core technologies and the S2-3 Graphics, Design & Manufacture elective course. Ideally you will have completed the S2-3 GDM elective
\ncourse, however, those students who have not followed the GDM elective course, but who are keen to explore and develop their skills in creative design and manufacture are welcome to join the course.<\/p>\n

COURSE CONTENT \u2013 What will I learn?<\/strong>
\nThroughout the course you will be given the opportunity to develop your skills in both creative design and
\npractical manufacture.
\nDesign:<\/strong>
\nYou will study the design process from initial brief to design proposal. This helps you develop skills in initiating, developing, articulating, and communicating your design proposals and solutions. You will gain an understanding of the design\/make\/test process and the importance of evaluating and resolving design
\nproposals on an ongoing basis. You will also develop a greater understanding of the factors that influence the design of everyday products and the impact of this on our environment and society.
\nManufacture:<\/strong>
\nIn addition, you will also study the processes surrounding the manufacture of prototypes and products. This will help you develop your practical skills as part of the design\/make\/test process.
\nYou will gain an appreciation of the properties and uses of materials, as well as exploring a range of workshop-based manufacturing processes and techniques, allowing you to evaluate and refine your design and manufacturing solutions. You will also gain an understanding of commercial manufacture.
\nBy integrating these two areas of study you will gain the knowledge and skills to \u2018close the design loop\u2019 by safely and confidently manufacturing a number of your design solutions.<\/p>\n

TEACHING METHODS \u2013 What will I do?<\/strong>
\nThe course is by its nature highly practical and you will spend your time in the design\/clean room developing your design skills through folio tasks and the workshops where you will develop your practical skills manufacturing your products. Other teaching methods may include:
\n\u2022 Class discussion
\n\u2022 Written tasks
\n\u2022 Group work
\n\u2022 Giving presentations (individual or group)<\/p>\n

ASSESSMENT<\/strong>
\nAt National 5 level, you will be expected to complete and submit a number of design assignments throughout the year alongside a number of class tests in order to inform your next steps for learning as you progress through the course.\u00a0 Assessment tasks may be drawn from one or more of the following design briefs*:
\nHANGA<\/em> \u2013 Design & Manufacture clothing hanger around a standard component using metal and plastic,
\ndrawing inspiration from elements of pop culture.
\nNATURE HILYA<\/em> \u2013 Design & Manufacture a storage solution around a standard component using both natural
\ntimbers and man-made boards, drawing inspiration from the natural world.
\nPrelim Design Folio<\/em> \u2013 Design & manufacture an item from a choice of three design briefs, this task will reflect
\nthe volume and standard of the SQA issued assignment you will be expected to undertake at the end of the
\ncourse.<\/p>\n

At the end of the National 5 course you will complete an externally set assignment (95 marks) which requires you to apply course knowledge and skills to Design and Manufacture a product to meet one of three given design briefs. The design element will be externally marked, and your practical work will be internally
\nmarked. You will also sit an externally set and marked question paper (80 marks)<\/p>\n

National 4 students must also complete a number of internally marked assignments to generate evidence for each unit in order to gain the course award at this level. At National 4 level you will complete an Added Value Unit requiring you to design and manufacture a solution to a given design brief.<\/p>\n

All students will be encouraged to work towards the National 5 qualification, with an option to complete the course at National 4 level if it becomes evident that this is a more appropriate level of study.
\nHOMEWORK<\/strong>
\nYou will be expected to completed weekly homework tasks to consolidate your knowledge of design factors
\nand manufacturing theory. Additionally, you may be asked to complete some design and folio tasks outside class time, this may involve CAD work. If you do not have access to ICT at home, you can use the CDT department computers during lunch or after school to complete homework tasks. The department will also
\nhave arrangements in place to allow you to complete extra practical work if you require.
\nPROGRESSION IN THE SENIOR PHASE<\/strong>
\nSuccess at National 4 will allow you to progress to the National 5 Design & Manufacture course.
\nSuccess at National 5 will allow you to progress to the Higher Grade course in Design & Manufacture.
\nStudents may also consider moving sideways to courses in National 4\/5 Graphic Communication and
\nNational 4\/5 Practical Woodworking.<\/p>\n

*Design briefs are subject to change.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AWARD RECEIVED NATIONAL 5 or NATIONAL 4 The main purpose of the Design & Manufacture course is to allow you to develop the skills and knowledge associated with designing and manufacturing. The course enables you to develop: \u2022 skills in designing and manufacturing models, prototypes and products \u2022 knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9234,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9234"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":130,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions\/130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}