Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

Paper 1 Written Paper: Technical Principles • Materials, performance characteristics and their applications • Material manufacturing processes • Health and safety, modern and industrial commercial practice • Digital design and manufacture, the use of computer systems • Product design and development, inclusive design • Enterprise and marketing, intellectual property Paper 2 Written Paper: Designing and Making Principles • Design history: technological developments, socio-economic influences • Design theory: design styles, movements and work of designers • The design process: product life cycles, prototype development and third party testing – industrial and commercial contexts • Social, cultural, moral and ethical issues affecting designers • Responsible design: sustainability and environmental issues NEA Non-Exam Assessment • Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles.