Cut materials efficiently and minimise waste
The importance of planning the cutting and shaping of material to minimise waste eg nesting of shapes and parts to be cut from material stock forms.
How additional material may be removed by a cutting method or required for seam allowance, joint overlap etc.
MATHS & SCIENCE
Expression in decimal and standard form eg calculation of required materials.
Calculate surface area and volume eg material requirements.
Angular measures eg measurement and marking out.
SI units eg measurement of materials and components using standard units as appropriate.
The use of reference datum points and co-ordinates
Use appropriate marking out methods, data points and coordinates
The value of using measurement and marking out to create an accurate and quality prototype.
The use of data points and coordinates including the use of reference points, lines and surfaces, templates, jigs and/or patterns
MATHS & SCIENCE
Use angular measures eg tessellation of component parts.
Calculating material area eg working out the quantity of materials required.
SI units eg accurate use of appropriate units of measurement to calculate material requirements