Focus on Design Technology
Plastics Manufacturing

This interactive program will enhance the teaching of Design Technology from Key Stage 3 through to post-16 level. It is available as a CD-ROM.

• Helps produce high-quality coursework
  
  
• Multiple choice format with instant feedback
  
  
• Saves time in project work
  
  
• Develops knowledge of process sequence
  
  
• Teachers can create their own questions and images
  
  
• Exceptional value for money
  
  
• Unlimited use across the whole school/college
  
  

This program covers the main techniques used to manufacture plastic products. Each topic contains an animation of the process and a wealth of detailed information and photos. This information can be printed out or pasted into other applications. There are built-in tests so students can quickly assess their understanding of a topic area.

A separate question-editing program is included so that staff can edit the question database used by the main program. This can also be used to produce printed tests for classwork or homework.

Running the program in a classroom does not require specialist IT staff support.

The processes covered include:.

• Extrusion
  
  
• Injection moulding
  
  
• Compression moulding
  
  
• Blow moulding
  
  
• Calendering
  
  
• Line bending
  
  
• Rotational moulding
  
  
• Vacuum forming
  
  
• Developed to meet National Curriculum objectives
  
  
• Easy to use - you don't need to be a computer expert
  
  
• Outstanding value at  just HK$590.00 on CD-ROM
  
  
• Includes a ‘full site’ licence - for an unlimited number of users
  
  
  

All the photos shown can be 'zoomed' to full size. Photos detailing the manufacturing processes have been taken 'on site' in factories - you won't find this sort of information in the text books!