Flashcards and recall.

Try this with Design and Technology

1. Write one prompt per card. Use definitions, explanations or examples from your current topic.
2. Answer aloud before turning the card. Split a card if it asks for several unrelated facts.
3. Set aside missed cards and revisit them in a later session.

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Recall topics

• Define 'design' in the context of HSC Design and Technology.
• List the main factors affecting design that a designer must consider.
• What is meant by the 'function' of a product as a design factor?
• Define 'ergonomics' as a design factor.
• Distinguish 'aesthetics' from 'function' in design.
• What is 'obsolescence' and name a type a designer should be aware of?
• Give an example of how design factors are prioritised for products intended for children.
• Explain the difference between a user's 'needs', 'wants' and 'values'.
• Define 'innovation' and contrast it with 'invention'.
• What is lateral (divergent) thinking and why is it useful in designing?
• List attributes a successful designer should possess.
• How does collaboration with other designers improve a project outcome?
• What is a 'statement of intent' (design brief) for the Major Design Project?
• State three project-management techniques used to track a Major Design Project over time.
• What does financial management of a Major Design Project involve?
• What is a risk assessment in WHS for producing a project?
• State the general hierarchy of WHS hazard controls.
• What is the purpose of the 'project proposal and management' section of the design folio (H5.1)?
• Distinguish primary from secondary research sources.
• What is the role of prototyping and modelling in developing a design (H4.1)?
• Why test materials and components for durability during development?
• Compare freehand sketching with CAD as communication techniques.
• What does the 'project development and realisation' section of the folio demonstrate?
• Define a 'production process' in manufacturing a design.
• Distinguish one-off, batch and mass production.
• How does the scale of production affect design and cost?
• Define CAD/CAM and give an example of its use in production.
• Distinguish quality control from quality assurance.
• What WHS considerations apply in the production environment?
• What is the goal of 'realisation' in the Major Design Project (H5.1, H5.2)?
• Distinguish formative (ongoing) from summative evaluation in the design process.
• What are 'evaluation criteria' and why are they developed?
• Besides the product itself, what else should a designer evaluate at the end of a project?
• Define the 'marketing mix' and list its main elements.
• What is a 'target market'?
• How has packaging design changed with consumer awareness of sustainability?
• Explain the relationship between design, marketing and finance in bringing a product to market.
• What does the 'project evaluation' section of the folio document?
• How is the finished Major Design Project communicated as required by NESA?
• For the Innovation case study, define 'emerging technologies'.