OCR · Design and Technology · J310
GCSE Design and Technology: How can materials and processes be used to make iterative models?
Manufacturing processes and techniques · OCR GCSE Design and Technology (J310), specification point 7.1. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "How can materials and processes be used to make iterative models?", and every card links back to the page it came from. Specification © OCR — used with attribution.
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Why are early models or toiles made during the design process?
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To support iterative designing — they let the designer test, evaluate and refine ideas cheaply before committing to the final product.
What is a toile in design and technology?
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A test version of a garment or textile product made in cheap fabric (e.g. calico) to check fit, shape and construction before the final fabric is cut.
In textiles, the early-stage mock-up equivalent of a model is called a ?.
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toile
What is iterative designing?
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A cyclical design process in which ideas are repeatedly explored, created and evaluated, with each cycle refining the design.
Name a cheap fabric commonly used to make a toile.
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Calico.
What are the three stages of the OCR iterative design cycle?
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Explore, create, evaluate.
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