§-Design and Technology Q&A
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Design and Technology Q&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every NSW Design and Technology syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Designing and Producing
Use computer based technologies in designing and producing, including computer aided design, computer aided manufacture, simulation and digital communication, and evaluate their advantages and limitations
Consider ethics, social responsibility and appropriate technology in designing and producing, including legal obligations, inclusive design, and the social and cultural needs of users
Evaluate a design solution against the criteria to evaluate success, using ongoing and final evaluation methods to judge fitness for purpose and inform improvement
Manage finance, time and resources in a design project, including budgeting, costing, scheduling, resource allocation and monitoring progress against the plan
Develop a Major Design Project consisting of a product, system or environment and a supporting portfolio that documents the design and production process
Apply marketing and management principles to a design solution, including market research, promotion, time and finance management, and quality control
Select and use appropriate materials, tools, techniques and processes to produce a quality solution, applying knowledge of material properties, processing methods and quality control
Document project development and realisation, including research, idea generation and development, experimentation, modelling, and the safe and skilful production of the final solution
Develop a project proposal and project management plan, including identifying the need, writing the design brief and criteria, and planning time, finance and resources for the Major Design Project
Conduct and document research and use a range of communication techniques in designing and producing, including sketching, technical drawing, modelling, referencing and presentation
Apply sustainability principles to the design and production of a solution, including life cycle thinking, material and energy choices, waste reduction and design for the environment
Apply the design process to develop a quality solution, including identifying needs, research, generating and developing ideas, planning, producing and ongoing evaluation
Apply work health and safety principles to the design and production of a solution, including hazard identification, risk assessment, control measures, safe operating procedures and relevant standards
Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Undertake a case study of an innovation, identifying the factors underlying its success, the ethical issues involved, and its impact on Australian society and the environment
Examine the work of a range of designers, analysing the personal and professional qualities, design methods and influences that contribute to their success and to innovation
Analyse the relationship between emerging technologies and innovation, including the social, environmental, ethical and economic consequences of new and developing technologies
Analyse the factors affecting the success or failure of an innovation, including market, technical, financial, organisational, social, environmental and political factors, and judge which were most significant
Analyse the influence of globalisation and collaborative design on innovation, including multidisciplinary teams, global supply chains, outsourcing and cross cultural design considerations
Discuss the social, cultural, economic and environmental impact of an innovation on Australian society, evaluating both positive and negative consequences
Explain how intellectual property is protected through patents, trademarks, copyright, registered designs and trade secrets, and analyse the role of IP in the success of an innovation
Distinguish between creativity, invention and innovation, and explain how creative thinking and risk taking move a new idea through development to a successful innovation
Identify the types of innovation, including product, process, marketing and organisational innovation, and explain the stages an innovation passes through from idea to diffusion and adoption