Design and Technology

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1. 1Identifying requirements

   Identifying requirements

   • 1.1Context and requirements
   • 1.2Usability

2. 2Learning from existing products

   Learning from existing products

   • 2.1Existing products and practice
   • 2.2Technological developments

3. 3Wider issues

   Wider issues

   • 3.1Impacts of technology
   • 3.2Energy sources
   • 3.3Wider influences

4. 4Design thinking and communication

   Design thinking and communication

   • 4.1Communicating designs
   • 4.2Design approaches

5. 5Material considerations

   Material considerations

   • 5.1Material categories
   • 5.2Material selection
   • 5.3Origins and life cycles
   • 5.4Stock forms and components

6. 6Technical understanding

   Technical understanding

   • 6.1Structural integrity
   • 6.2Finishing
   • 6.3Mechanical movement
   • 6.4Electronic systems

7. 7Manufacturing processes

   Manufacturing processes

   • 7.1Iterative models
   • 7.2Workshop processes
   • 7.3Accuracy
   • 7.4Digital design tools
   • 7.5Production scales
   • 7.6Production technology

8. 8Viability of solutions

   Viability of solutions

   • 8.1Commercial viability

9. MMathematical skills

   Mathematical skills

   • M1Numerical skills
   • M2Handling data
   • M3Graphs
   • M4Geometry and trigonometry

10. 2dIterative Design Challenge

    Iterative Design Challenge

    • 2d.1NEA: requirements
    • 2d.2NEA: existing practice
    • 2d.3NEA: wider issues
    • 2d.4NEA: designing and communication
    • 2d.5NEA: materials
    • 2d.6NEA: technical principles
    • 2d.7NEA: making
    • 2d.8NEA: evaluation