The Quality section of the KS3 Design and Technology software gives students notes and exercises about quality in design and technology and about the checks and tests that may be carried out to determine the quality of products, systems and environments.
The notes describe quality in general terms, including:
- Standard of Excellence
- Suitability for the intended purpose
- Specifications
- Inspection.
- Quality Control
- Quality Assurance
- Total Quality Management (TQM).
The notes describe the technical considerations of quality, including:
- Quality of Timber
- Quality of Manufactured Boards
- Quality of Metals: Composition of Metals
- Structure of Metals
- Shape of Metals
- Finish of Metals
- Plastics
- Quality of Manufacturing
- Quality of Systems
- Products.
The notes also discuss the aesthetic considerations of quality and the problems with assessing this aspect.
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The quality section can be found in our KS3 D&T software.
KS3 D&T: Single User Licence £40; Site Licence £80
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