Design and manufacture

Revise and develop the skills required to turn ideas and briefs into a strong design portfolio using modelling and graphics.

Materials such as wood, metal, and plastic have different properties that can affect the design and manufacture of goods and products.

Understanding how to measure and mark-out materials, and which tools to use to do it, is a crucial early step in manufacturing products.

In workshops there are a range of common hand tools that can be used when working with different materials.

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.

There are a range of techniques, processes, and tools that are used when assembling components.

Each type of material has a range of techniques and products commonly used in the finishing process.

There are a range of processes and machines used in commercial and industrial manufacture

The National 5 Design and Manufacture exam question paper has two sections and assesses knowledge and understanding of design, workshop-based manufacture and commercial manufacture.