Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

The course is divided into two components: 1. Principles of Design and Technology 2. Independent Design and Make Project Component 1: Principles of Design and Technology Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes 50% of the qualification Students will be assessed under exam conditions at the end of the course in the following areas: • Topic 1: Materials • Topic 2: Performance characteristics of materials • Topic 3: Processes and techniques • Topic 4: Digital technologies • Topic 5: Factors influencing the development of products • Topic 6: Effects of technological developments • Topic 7: Potential hazards and risk assessment • Topic 8: Features of manufacturing industries • Topic 9: Designing for maintenance and a cleaner environment • Topic 10: Current legislation • Topic 11: Information handling, Modelling and forward planning • Topic 12: Further processes and techniques Component 2: Independent Design and Make Project Non-examined Assessment (NEA) 50% of the qualification Students will produce a portfolio of evidence and a prototype of a solution. Students will be encouraged to think creatively and with imagination while applying the design process. Typically, students produce outcomes that incorporate woods, metals, and polymers using a range of traditional and modern techniques. Students will produce work that includes: • Part 1: Identifying Opportunities for Design • Part 2: Designing a Prototype • Part 3: Making a Prototype • Part 4: Evaluating Own Design and Prototype