Product Design: Sports Shoes

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From CIEC Promoting Science, these activities deal with the different stages of market research, product design, selection of materials and manufacturing processes in the sports shoe industry.

Through a range of activities and practical investigations, students gain a greater understanding of:
• Development of a new sports shoe design
• Analysis of functional requirements
• Materials selection in product design
• Testing materials for soles and uppers
• The use of polyurethane
• Polyurethane autoadhesion
• Making blown polyurethane foam
• Manufacture of sports shoes.

The materials contain full teacher guidance, student notes and activity sheets.

URL: http://stem.org.uk/rx8hf

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