Home learning Guide - Half term One

Year: 7

Subject: DT

Module: CAD/CAM Bag Tags

What are students doing?

This half term students will be completing a project entitled “Bag Tags”
They are working individually on this project and will present their final
designs to the teacher 2 weeks before the end of the rotation ready for
milling. This is a substantial project involving learning new software
packages (2d design), ICT skills, new equipment, research of existing
products, and designing to a given specification. A detailed brief outlining
their project can be found inside their year 7 CAD/CAM learning booklet
and teachers will be going over this with students. Students will be
taught all the necessary skills to complete this task through whole class
demonstrations, individual student centred learning involving the internet
and pre set generic exercises.

Who, Where, When….should work be handed in?

Students can make notes inside their CAD/CAM learning booklet and will
present their designs ready for high speed milling and finishing in the
workshop on week 6 (last 2 weeks of the rotation). Assessments will then
follow in the final week.

How …can parents help?

Parents/guardians can help by making sure the student completes all

homework’s set. There CAD/CAM booklet is complete and up to date. In
discussing the exercises with the student to help gain maximum
understanding.