icon-background-square
New
New
Year 10

Quality control: papers and boards

I can use quality control check to ensure the manufacture of my design is successful.

icon-background-square
New
New
Year 10

Quality control: papers and boards

I can use quality control check to ensure the manufacture of my design is successful.

warning

These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Switch to our new teaching resources now - designed by teachers and leading subject experts, and tested in classrooms.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Accuracy when manufacturing ensures quality.
  2. Quality checks can be made using visual inspection.
  3. Quality control checks can be made using measurements which can be automated or manual.
  4. Quality control is planned in advance of manufacture.

Keywords

  • Quality control - checks made on a product before, during and after its manufacture so it meets quality and safety standards

  • Accuracy - being correct and precise

  • Tolerance - the acceptable range of variation in a product's dimensions

Common misconception

Quality control are checks that are done on products once made to ensure they are a high enough quality to be sold or used.

Quality control checks are done throughout the process to ensure quality is a constant.


To help you plan your year 10 design and technology lesson on: Quality control: papers and boards, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Highlight to students the mantra "Measure twice, cut once." to encourage this practice.
speech-bubble
Teacher tip
equipment-required

Equipment

A range of jigs and measuring implements are recommended. Laser cutter, use of computers, CAD software and material for the manufacturing of the students prototypes.

content-guidance

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - equipment
supervision-level

Supervision

Adult supervision required

copyright

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

Loading...

6 Questions

Q1.
What does GSM measure?
Correct answer: measures the weight or thickness of paper
measures the level of precision in machine tooling
measures the amount of energy consumed during production
Q2.
What method of fabrication is shown in this image?
An image in a quiz
net
Correct answer: lamination
die cutting
Q3.
What are the parts of a net called where glue is applied to stick together?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: tabs, tab
Q4.
What focuses the light onto the material in a laser cutter?
Correct answer: lens
mirror
prism
Q5.
What two settings need adjusting on a laser cutter depending on the material and material thickness?
Correct answer: speed
brightness
temperature
Correct answer: power
pressure
Q6.
What can be used to hold card in place on the laser cutter when being cut?
magnets
clamps
Correct answer: masking tape
glue

4 Questions

Q1.
What do quality control checks help to ensure?
correct design developments have been undertaken
Correct answer: accuracy of manufacture
the prototype meets the clients needs
Q2.
What word means a range of acceptable measurements?
Correct answer: tolerance
calibration
precision
Q3.
What is this piece of measuring equipment called?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: Vernier digital caliper, digital caliper, caliper
Q4.
What can be used in manufacturing to hold and guide a piece of material or part in place whilst working?
Correct Answer: jig