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Unit 4: Producing and evaluating products
Quick questions on Production processes, tools and equipment: VCE Product Design and Technologies
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What is the main categories of process?Show answer
Manufacturing breaks into a recognisable sequence of process types, whatever the material.
What is selecting the right process?Show answer
Process selection is a judgement, not a default. It depends on the material (a process that suits timber may ruin acrylic), the required accuracy (a hand saw versus a CNC router), the production scale, the available equipment and safety. Strong folios justify each significant process choice the way they justify materials: by linking the process to the requirement and, where relevant, comparing it with an alternative.
What is recording processes in the folio?Show answer
The work plan lists processes before production; during production you record what you actually did, including any change of process forced by reality (a joint that did not hold, a tool unavailable). This running record of processes, with reasons, demonstrates the competent, reflective making the outcome assesses, and feeds the later evaluation of how efficient your processes were.
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