Design and Technology Stage 6 Workbook

Part 1: Preliminary
1 Design theory and practice
2 Design and production processes in domestic, community, industrial and commercial settings
3 The impact of design and technology activities on the individual, society and the environment
4 Investigating and experimenting with techniques
5 Using design processes
6 Using resources effectively and safely
7 Evaluating the processes and outcomes of designing and producing
8 Management techniques and tools
9 Communicating ideas and solutions
10 Research methods in the development and modification of design ideas
11 Investigating manufacturing and production processes
12 Computer-based technologies in designing and producing

Part 2: HSC
13 The factors affecting design and the development and success of design projects
14 Relating the practices and processes of designers and producers to the major design project
15 The influence of trends in society on design and production
16 The impact of design and innovation on society and the environment
17 The factors that influence innovation and the success of innovation
18 Using creative and innovative approaches in designing and producing
19 Identifying a need or opportunity and exploring ideas for design development
20 Selecting and using resources responsibly to realise a quality major design project
21 Evaluating the processes undertaken and the impact of the major design project
22 Managing the development of a quality major design project
23 Selecting and using appropriate research methods and communication techniques
24 Justifying activities undertaken in the major design project through the study of industrial and commercial practices
25 The emergence and impact of new technologies, and the factors affecting their development