PROJECT OUTLINE: Injection Mould Board Game Y8

Project Outline
This project introduces quantity production, in particular injection moulding.
The students design a promotional game of their choice to fit a cereal packet. They design a counter shape and cut it out of a piece of sheet aluminium. A glue gun is used to inject into the mould.
As well as the standard tasks this project includes: an introduction to the history of designers for mass production (with questions), comparative feature analysis of an injection mould machine and glue gun, research on theme (including a theme board ), oblique and isometric drawing task, flow chart using correct graphical shapes and tools (including notes on jigs and moulds).

Resources & Practical Tips
Abra files or coping saws with metal cutting blades, metal work vices, hand/machine drills, needle files (although try to guide designs to avoid them using these. They can get broken too easily). Glue guns. A lubricant spray to stop glue from bonding mould together (this is an expensive option as the students over spray- I find that a smear of dispensing soap does the trick well enough).
Jigs for clamping down the mould layers ready to insert glue (around 3-5 per group). This can be done a number of ways.
The most common is two 6m bolts projecting upwards with two
wing nuts to clamp the mould and inlet plate down (see Jig Designs)
Materials- aluminium strips approximately 100x40x3mm (depending on supplier), glue sticks (various colours).

Some resources used for this projects can be found at Teaching Resources: http://www.tep.org.uk

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