Lesson overview:How can you develop designs using computer aided design?
- accurately measure, mark out, cut and shape materials and components
- accurately assemble, join and combine materials and components
- use computer-aided design to develop and communicate their ideas
- accurately measure, mark out, cut and shape materials and components
- accurately assemble, join and combine materials and components
- use computer-aided design to develop and communicate their ideas
Basic computer ability / experience.
Computer-aided design, (CAD), Computer-aided manufacture (CAM) augmented reality, face, plane, extrude, view cube, dimension, radius, align, empathy, scale, modify, repeat, copy, flip design brief, design criteria, design decisions, innovative, prototype
Equipment Required
Computer / iPad with internet access, mouse, ruler, paper
Content guidance
Equipment requiring safe usage.
Supervision Level
Adult supervision recommended.
3D computer aided design:
- How do we analyse existing products' designs?
- Why do we need to research before designing?
- How can we identify what our users want?
- Who are architects and what do they do?
- What is a specification and why do we need to write one?
- What makes an effective range of initial design ideas?
- What are the benefits of using computer aided design?
- How can you develop designs using computer aided design?
- How can you present and share your final designs?
- Why is it important to evaluate your final designs?