SILO 5.2 (DRAFT)

Year 5, Term 2: Manufacturing

Focus: Manufacturing Scope and sequence: Project management

Learning intention: Students can solve problems through the safe and creative use of materials, tools and equipment.

NSW Syllabus
Australian Curriculum (version 9.0)
"A student defines problems, and designs, modifies and follows algorithms to develop solutions." (ST3-3DP-T)
"Students learn to explain how characteristics and properties of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment affect their use when producing designed solutions." (AC9TDE6K05)


Introduction to the topic

Revision: The design cycle


Innovation in manufacturing

Common grocery items are just as likely to become the focus of innovation as anything else. The following video (2:32) demonstrates this idea using the example of soda packaging.


Project management

A basic operating principle in project management is that there are three main considerations, namely; price, quality and time, and you can only have two out of three. For example if you manufacture things quickly and cheaply you can't expect to have very high quality.

Revision/extension: The affordances of triangles

In SILO 2.2 'Construction zone' we looked at the structural reasons why triangles add strength to a design. The following video (2:49) takes this idea further with additional depth and detail.


Modular Design


 

Lean manufacturing

The five lean manufacturing principles were developed in Japan and used extensively by Toyota (https://www.manufacturing.net/home/article/13193437/the-principles-of-lean-manufacturing). The five principles are:

  1. Identify value
  2. Map the value stream
  3. Create flow
  4. Establish pull
  5. Seek perfection

The following video (4:52) tells the history and significance of this story:


 

Lean manufacturing principle # 1: Identify value

 

Lean manufacturing principle # 2: Map the value stream

 

Lean manufacturing principle # 3: Create flow

 

Lean manufacturing principle # 4: Establish pull

The following video (4:05) explains the dynamics and efficiencies of pull systems.


Lean manufacturing principle # 5: Seek perfection

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Prefabrication

Prefabrication is when components are assembled in a different location to the installation site and then transported to the construction site for installation. This practice is becoming increasingly common in the housing industry and is also emerging in other engineering contexts. The following video (2:08) shows how prefabrication is being utilised for building bridged.


Moderated self-assessment


 

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