Manufacture assignment
Practical guide: Materials
Materials such as wood, metal, and plastic have different properties that can affect the design and manufacture of goods and products.
Practical guide: Measuring and marking-out
Understanding how to measure and mark-out materials, and which tools to use to do it, is a crucial early step in manufacturing products.
Practical guide: Using hand tools
In workshops there are a range of common hand tools that can be used when working with different materials.
Practical guide: Using machine tools
There are a variety of machine tools available to use in a workshop. You should know what they are and what they are used for.
Practical guide: Assembling components
There are a range of techniques, processes, and tools that are used when assembling components.
Practical guide: Finishing
Each type of material has a range of techniques and products commonly used in the finishing process.
Practical guide: Industrial manufacturing processes
There are a range of processes and machines used in commercial and industrial manufacture
Video playlist
Hybrid air-breathing jet engines for space travel. Video
The development of a hybrid jet/ rocket engine for a reusable space craft.
How 3D printing works. Video
A guide to understanding the processes involved in 3D printing.
