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NSWDesign and Technology

Innovation and Emerging Technologies

9 dot points across 9 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do designers analyse a case study of an innovation to explain the factors behind its success and its impact on Australian society?

What can students learn from studying designers and their work about the qualities, methods and influences that lead to successful innovation?

How do emerging technologies drive innovation and what are the social, environmental and economic consequences for designers and society?

How do market, technical, financial, organisational, social and political factors combine to determine whether an innovation succeeds or fails?

How do globalisation and collaborative, multidisciplinary teams shape the way modern innovations are designed and produced?

How does an innovation change Australian society, the economy and the environment, and how do designers weigh the benefits against the costs?

How do designers and innovators protect their ideas, and why is intellectual property central to the success of an innovation?

What is the relationship between creativity, invention and innovation, and how do designers turn a new idea into a successful innovation?

What are the different types of innovation, and what stages does an idea pass through on its way from concept to widespread adoption?