OCR Resistant Materials
In this presentation you
will find descriptions of
GCSE Coursework and
Examinations.
Use all this information
to assist your pages in
coursework. Every detail
you need to cover is
included.
Brief introduction to OCR GCSE
• OCR= Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
• Course consists of A4 Coursework folder with Practical
product and 2 written Exams
• Exams can be taken at 2 levels, Foundation and Higher.
Grades that can be achieved will depend on the level
you are entered for:
Foundation G-C Higher D-A*
60%/40% weighting on coursework and exam.
Objectives carry different marks total 100 marks
Overall mark /105 (5 marks for presentation )
GCSE Coursework
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You will start your coursework during year 10.
You will also carry out a series of projects alongside your coursework to
gain skills and understanding.
The coursework folder is divided into 6 parts called objectives. Each
objective has a title.
Each objective must show evidence of various tasks. You will be marked on
how successfully you have completed these tasks.
You will be guided through the objectives one by one and then it is up to you
to put your best into each section.
Self-motivation is a very important process to achieving the best grade
possible.
You must keep up to date with deadlines and ask for help whenever you
need it.
You will be working on this project for approximately 40 hours. Make sure
you pick a product which you are very interested in.
Finally you will need to buy a plastic folder to contain your course work.
(See your teacher for which type to buy)
Recommended Books
• Total Revision.
• GCSE D&T Resistant Materials
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By Colin Chapman. Editor Jayne de Courcey
• ISBN 0-00-713624-2
• You can order this at:
• WH smith £9.99
• WWW. Collinseducation.com
• Name:
page)
(Type your name here and print
• Course:
OCR GCSE Resistant Materials
• Course Code:
1956
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Resistant Materials
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Products are all around us. New products are always being developed and
some are totally new ideas. However the majority are existing products
redesigned to suit current trends and fashions.
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A design is a solution to a problem.
• The problem is our starting point.
When a problem needs to be solved a Design Brief is needed.
A Design Brief gives the aim of a design problem. It states the kind of item
which will be designed and made.
On the next slide are three different problems. You will need to choose one
problem as your starting point.
Problems
• The storage of small items continues to be a problem in many homes.
Investigate.
• Cut and paste onto page 4 of your course work, (Chosen problem).
Objective 1 (4 marks)
‘Identification of a need or
opportunity leading to a design
Brief’
This is page 2 of your coursework.
This is the Objective or Chapter heading 1.
Delete this text box only then print this page and insert into your folder.
Page 2
Objective One Tasks to Complete
1. Provided a description of the design need using various means of
communication.
NEED ‘Why is this product needed?’
2. Identified the range of users for which the product is intended.
USER ‘Who will use the product?’
3. Identified the market for which the product is intended.
MARKET ‘Where the product will be sold?’
4. Develop a design brief for a marketable product.
BRIEF ‘What product are you making and
who will use it?’
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Example of Problem
Problem:
Educational toys can help people learn
important information in a fun and
pleasurable way how can this be applied to
a product.
• To write a Design Brief from this problem, you
need to generate ideas and gather information
relevant to the problem.
Brain Storm Ideas
Cartoons
Building Blocks
Funny
Animals
People
Themes
Jig Saws
Climbing
Frames
Educational Toy
Puzzles
Users
Children
Groups
Skittles
Adults
Elderly
Teenagers
Ride on
Toys
Wooden Toys
Sensory Toys
Draw a brainstorm for all educational toys you can think of.
Think of who will use it.
What themes could you incorporate.
Remember this is an example.
You will brainstorm the problem of your choice.
USER GROUP
ANALYSIS
A Good example of a pupils brainstorm
Gather Information on Existing Products
• Gather research from places such as :Photographs,
Magazines, Catalogues or brochures.
• Produce an A4 Mood Board/Theme board with relevant
images of Toys.
• Analyse these images and write a few notes about several of
the images such as: Price, Size, Material, Age suited for etc.
• These pages go towards the first 3 tasks.
• I want your and others personal views on these.
• Don’t forget to talk to other people and get their thoughts.
Writing a Design Brief
‘I will design and make a quality
educational toy for the ‘Early Learning
Centre, aimed at 3-8 year olds for use
in the home’
Now complete the Objective One Tasks.
Chosen Problem:
Paste the problem from slide 7 here.
In this text box you will need to insert writing detailing
your chosen problem. What? Why? How?
When you have completed this attach your theme board
as the background. Theme board is a selection of
images connected with your problem.
You can delete this writing once you have understood what you need to do.
Page 4
The Need/Opportunity
Insert a ‘Brainstorm’ on this page around the
theme of your problem.
See slide 11 for example.
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Research into the market.
Who, Where, What?
Create as simple questionnaire to find out answers to these points.
Give out these questionnaires to 10 people and then display
your findings using a mixture of text and charts or graphs.
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1. How much would you spend on a (insert the product/problem you have chosen.)
2. What sex are you. Male / Female
3. What age group do you come into:
child, Teenager, Young Adult, 20’s-30’s, 40’s-50’s, 60’s-70’s
4. Where would you go to buy this product.
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Market Range
In the top row of the table below place three different images of the product you are thinking of making:
One cheap, one middle priced and one expensive.
Under each image write the price range of each product.
Delete this text box only when you have completed the task.
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Design Brief
In this text box write out your design breif,
see slide 13.
This is the end of objective one.
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Objective 2
(12 marks)
‘Research into the Design Brief which leads to a
detailed Specification’
•This is the Objective or Chapter
heading 2.
•Print this page and insert into
your folder, don’t forget to delete
this text box only.
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Objective Two Tasks to Complete
1. Examined the intended purpose, form and function of the product?
2. Undertaken appropriate surveys, identifying and evaluating how existing
products fulfill the needs of their intended users'?
3. Identified and collected data relevant to the product? What.
4. Identified and collected data relevant to the users of the product? Who.
5. Developed a detailed specification?
6. Does your detailed specification include the capability for batch production?
Print this page and insert into your folder, don’t
forget to delete this text box only
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Analysis of Brief
The following slides will show you what you need to do and how.
This page explains how, where and what you
will need to do now you have a design brief.
• I will collect images on existing products from magazines,
catalogues, internet, writing letters to companies, photographs.
• I will compile a questionnaire/survey to find other peoples views
• I will use a computer/ graphs to show results
• I will analyse various pieces of information to enable me to
design a suitable product
• Now write your own analysis of your brief.
Examining the purpose of a product
• It is important now to find out why? And how? Your chosen product
was used in the past or is used currently. You can then compare it
to see how it is used today- is it just the same?
• Break down your headings into WHO? WHAT? WHERE? HOW?
Purpose- What it is for?
• Form- What it is like? What it is made of?
• Function- How does it do what it does?
Identify and evaluate existing
products
• Find 4 good quality images of existing products
of similar to your product. You now need to
analyse these images:
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Materials used to construct what type of material is it.
Theme, pattern, design has it.
Size
Price range
How it is constructed, what joining methods are used.
Your view- like or dislike and why? Is it suitable for your target group?
What pre manufactured components are used.
How are they made.
Questionnaire/survey and results
• This is the 2nd survey in this coursework.
• Your product , shop and target group should have been
identified from objective 1 survey.
• This questionnaire identifies more specific design features
such as what materials are used, the size, the price, colour,
design, construction method etc.
• Remember to evaluate your findings.
• What does it show and how will this help you now?
Letter to Shops for research
• Write a letter or email a company for information.
• You are asking for relevant information on their products,
brochures that may help you?
• A copy of this letter can be added to your project with a note
to say why you wrote and if they replied.
Detailed Specification
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This is a detailed description of the product you are going to make. It will
give details of materials, dimensions, colour,size etc and MUST be written
as bullet points!
You should try and answer the following points:
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Function of your product- What is the purpose of your product?
Performance- How and where is the product meant to work?
Appearance- Colour, shape, pattern, decoration, fixings.
Materials- suitable materials. Characteristics of materials.
Manufacture- it will be made in a batch of 50 (all of you will write this)
Cost- use your market research to suggest your cost
Target market- which group of people is your product aimed at?
Size- dimensions
Life in service- how long should your product last?
Safety- safe regulations you may need to look at?
Quality- You will use gigs, templates and or other means by which to assure quality
and consistency of the production of your product.(all of you must write this)
Similar Products
Insert image here of similar
product and carry out tasks
described on slide 23
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Similar Products
Insert image here of similar
product and carry out tasks
described on slide 23
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Similar Products
Insert image here of similar
product and carry out tasks
described on slide 23
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Similar Products
Insert image here of similar
product and carry out tasks
described on slide 23
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Questionnaire
Develop a questionnaire as described on slide 24 you need
to find out as much relevant information as you can so
make sure your questions are good ones.
Also use a font size which allows you to put all the
questions on one page.
Hand out to 10 or more people and analyse your findings.
You can use charts or graphs to display these findings in a
clear way. You may need to insert more pages don’t forget
to re number the pages.
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On this page write down what you have discovered.
What will you include in your product and why?
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Specification.
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Objective 3 (12 Marks)
Generation of Design proposals
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Objective Three Tasks to Complete
1. Generate a range of design proposals;
2. Check design proposals against design specification and review and
modify them if necessary;
3. Identify chosen design proposal for product development;
4. Present design solutions using a range of graphic techniques and ICT
including computer-aided design (CAD), to generate, develop, model
and communicate design
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Design Ideas
• You will now have an exact product in mind and now you need to
start designing your own ideas.
• Use all the images collected and data to help you.
• You should produce at least 4 design ideas. Spread them over
various pages so you have enough room to write and describe each
idea.
• Draw at least your final idea using CAD Computer Aided Design,
Pro-desktop. (You will not get full marks if some of your work is not
drawn in this way.)
• Describe your ideas with colours, clear evaluative thoughts. Suggest
decoration, material used, design features, construction methods.
• Annotate your images by drawing arrows to link up ideas and
thoughts.
Final Design
• You need to draw up your final chosen design in detail
and annotate clearly.
• You need to colour it appropriately
• Write an evaluative reason for choosing this design over
other designs.
• Re-address your specification- does it meet the
requirements?
• Write how.
• Make sure you have written that it is your final chosen
design at the top of the page.
Design ideas
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Design ideas
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Design ideas
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Design ideas
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Objective 4 (12 Marks)
Product Development
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Objective Four Tasks to Complete
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As a result of investigation, testing or trialling, make reasoned decisions about: materials; production
methods; pre-manufactured standard components.
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Consider how materials are prepared for manufacture and how pre-manufactured standard components
are used.
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By modeling, apply test procedures ensuring the product meets the original design brief and its fitness for
purpose;
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Consider when developing the product, the implications for quantity manufacture of:
Materials and components;
Tools, equipment and processes;
Critical dimensions and tolerances.
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Develop a control system to be used in the manufacture of their product.
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Be flexible and adaptable in responding to changing circumstances and new opportunities;
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Make any necessary modifications to the chosen design.
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Give details of the final design including a final product specification.
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Present design solutions using a range of graphic techniques and ICT including computer-aided design
(CAD), to develop, model and communicate design proposals.
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In Objective 4 you need to:
• This objective is all about testing and trialling.
• You need to produce samples of various parts of your product
appropriate to what you are designing.
For example: Make a sample joints to show how you might construct
your product.
• Test these joints for strength. Which one will you use and why?
• Test materials or find secondary information which tells you about
materials and their uses.
• Write this information in your own words, it is no use if you do not
show your findings.
• Pre-manufactured components. Which ones will you use and why.
Just remember to evaluate your decisions. What, when, where, how,
why you are choosing these materials and methods.
In Objective 4
• You will need to cover:
- materials: Wood, metal, plastic.
- Pre-manufactured Components (fixings, bolts, screws etc.)
- Processes (production methods) (Batch, one off, mass etc)
You must show evidence of 3D modelling your product.
Quality Control systems
• Discuss what Control Systems are?
• What is Quality Assurance?
• You need to relate these 2 systems to your product- How and
where will these checks come along in the making of your
product?
Material Investigations
• You need to explore all the different kinds of materials
and processes for you product.
• All materials have different performance characteristics
or properties.
• Which material is most suitable?
• What material have you chosen and why?
• What are the characteristics of the materials.
End of objective 4 you must
have:
• Final specification- this may have changed while you
have been testing Materials and modelling.
• You need to write a final specification now.
• It must have exactly the correct information you require
to make the product. ( in industry a worker would use a
specification to assist the making so it has to be exact).
• Final working drawing of your product with all
dimensions and descriptions to complete the working
drawing. This can be printed from your Pro-desktop
design with all the dimension on the drawing. (If you an give
this to someone and they can make your product without talking to you it is
a good working drawing, if not do it again.)
Material Investigation.
Write here information which is relevant to the materials you are
thinking of using.
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Pre-manufactured component Investigation.
Write here information which is relevant to the Pre-manufactured components
you are thinking of using.
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Modelling
Insert images of your modelling either actual 3D or computer generated models.
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Construction method Investigation.
Write here information which is relevant to the construction methods you are
thinking of using.
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Control system.
Gig, template or other device to control production.
Take photographs and place here with descriptions.
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Working drawing.
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Final Specification
My (Insert your product) will be:
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Objective 5 (52 marks)
Product Planning and Realisation
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Objective Five tasks
Tasks to be completed:
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Produce a plan of action which considers: materials, pre-manufactured items, equipment,
processes and health and safety issues against an order of work and the need to make
products that match the design specification;
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Select and use tools, equipment and processes effectively and safely;
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Economically prepare materials/pre-manufactured items for production, allowing for waste and
fine finish;
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Complete a quality outcome suitable for the intended user or users, ensure that their outcome
functions effectively;
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Be prepared to adapt working procedures in response to changing circumstances; use a range
of skills and techniques appropriate to the task;
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Where appropriate apply a range of industrial techniques when working with familiar materials
and processes.
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In objective 5 you need to
• Produce a plan of action which shows a thorough understanding of
how the product should be made.
• You can use text and images to show the process of making.
• Use a flow chart or gant chart to show the step by step process of
the making. Microsoft word has ‘Auto shape’ symbols to produce
one of these. (Usually found at the bottom left of MS word window)
• Include relevant quality control points and the industrial
manufacturing process. (Batch Production)
Production Methods
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Systems are used in industry to manage a process. A process is the way a
product is made.
Systems can affect quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Systems are made up of 3 parts
Input
Manpower
Completed
Materials
Components
Machines
Process
Output
making of product
Product
Flow Charts
Explained
In objective 5
• Tools and equipment page.
• You should explain each tool and each piece of
equipment to say how it was used and what it did.
• Costing sheet (could be done on excel) you should
make reference to the existing product sheets where
you gathered relevant info on costs.
• Does yours fit your specification.
• Compare prices to the user. Could they afford yours?
Your final product in Objective 5
• Your product is marked within objective 5 that is why this
objective carries 52 marks.
• All products should be made to a high standard so that
they can be classed as a marketable product. It must
show a range of skills.
• List the new skills you have gained throughout this
project.
• You must photo graph your process this proves it is your
work, and show the development of your product. These
only need to be small thumb nail images. (Not one to a
page.)
• Final detail will give you a quality outcome.
Time Plan
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Tools, equipment, Processes
and safety.
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Photo sheet
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Objective 6 (8 marks)
Evaluation and Testing
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Objective Six tasks
Tasks to be completed:
1. evaluate your products to ensure that they are of a suitable quality for intended users;
2. carry out testing, resulting in reasoned conclusions that suggest any necessary
modifications to improve the product;
3. review whether they have used resources appropriately e.g. time, materials,
equipment and production methods;
4. Analyse the performance of their manufacturing control system in the production of
the prototype.
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Objective 6
An Evaluation is a process used to ensure that the product matches the
specification criteria that you set
You need to evaluate your product against the following:
• Fitness for purpose
• Design Need
• Needs of the intended user(s)
• Quality, with the effective use of materials and
resources.
• The process of designing and making
• Use the bullet point headings from your specification in
objective 6 and explain each in detail.
Evaluate against Specification
• Write detailed description on the following from
specification for example:
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Suitability for target
Theme
Quality of product
Materials
Life in service
Cost
Planning (objective 4- experimentation etc)
Successes of your product and the process.
Time taken
Size
Manufacture
Environmental issues
Health and safety issues
Overall of whole product
Objective 6 evaluating and
testing
• Developing your product further- suggest modifications
you could make to your product to enhance its target
market.
• Peoples opinions- you must gather peoples opinions
on your product. Constructive words not just ‘Its nice,
brilliant, excellent’. Descriptive words!
• Include a photograph of your product being used.
Evaluation against quality
• What quality control checks did you perform
throughout the making of your product? How
successful were they in the production of a quality
outcome?
• How did you check the quality of existing products
before making your own?
• How did you check the final quality of your product?
Evaluation
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Photo of product in use.
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Check !!!!
• Look through the objectives and check
that you have completed ALL the tasks.