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Design and Manufacture study guides
SQA-NATIONAL-5 · National 5 (SQA) · aligned to SQA.
- SQA National 5 Design and Manufacture: the Design area - process, factors, communication and evaluation
A deep-dive SQA National 5 Design and Manufacture guide to the Design area. Covers the design factors, the iterative design process and design/make/test cycle, research and specification, generating and developing ideas, communicating proposals, evaluating and resolving designs, and the externally assessed design assignment.
📖 14 min readNational 5 - SQA National 5 Design and Manufacture: the Manufacture area - materials, processes, commercial manufacture and sustainability
A deep-dive SQA National 5 Design and Manufacture guide to the Manufacture area. Covers material categories and properties, named timbers, metals and plastics, manufacturing processes and tools, commercial scales of production with jigs and CAM, sustainability and the product life cycle, and the teacher-assessed practical assignment.
📖 14 min readNational 5