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Manufacturing: Investigate the field of manufacturing and manufacturing processes. Drawing on technical texts and exemplar designs retrieved from manufacturing websites, design and create a model of a manufacturing process. Demonstrate how the model would be used by a manufacturer to conduct a specific manufacturing process. Write a persuasive essay that argues for the quality and efficiency of the model and the process it simulates/demonstrates. Then, evaluate the model and discuss how it and/or the process can be improved.