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Design and TechnologyQ&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 limitations2Q&A pairs
- Consider ethics, social responsibility and appropriate technology in designing and producing, including legal obligations, inclusive design, and the social and cultural needs of users2Q&A pairs
- Evaluate a design solution against the criteria to evaluate success, using ongoing and final evaluation methods to judge fitness for purpose and inform improvement5Q&A pairs
- Manage finance, time and resources in a design project, including budgeting, costing, scheduling, resource allocation and monitoring progress against the plan3Q&A pairs
- Develop a Major Design Project consisting of a product, system or environment and a supporting portfolio that documents the design and production process4Q&A pairs
- Apply marketing and management principles to a design solution, including market research, promotion, time and finance management, and quality control5Q&A pairs
- Select and use appropriate materials, tools, techniques and processes to produce a quality solution, applying knowledge of material properties, processing methods and quality control3Q&A pairs
- Document project development and realisation, including research, idea generation and development, experimentation, modelling, and the safe and skilful production of the final solution2Q&A pairs
- 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 Project3Q&A pairs
- Conduct and document research and use a range of communication techniques in designing and producing, including sketching, technical drawing, modelling, referencing and presentation2Q&A pairs
- 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 environment5Q&A pairs
- Apply the design process to develop a quality solution, including identifying needs, research, generating and developing ideas, planning, producing and ongoing evaluation3Q&A pairs
- 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 standards4Q&A pairs
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 environment3Q&A pairs
- 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 innovation3Q&A pairs
- Analyse the relationship between emerging technologies and innovation, including the social, environmental, ethical and economic consequences of new and developing technologies4Q&A pairs
- 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 significant3Q&A pairs
- Analyse the influence of globalisation and collaborative design on innovation, including multidisciplinary teams, global supply chains, outsourcing and cross cultural design considerations2Q&A pairs
- Discuss the social, cultural, economic and environmental impact of an innovation on Australian society, evaluating both positive and negative consequences4Q&A pairs
- 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 innovation1Q&A pairs
- Distinguish between creativity, invention and innovation, and explain how creative thinking and risk taking move a new idea through development to a successful innovation0Q&A pairs
- 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 adoption2Q&A pairs