Senior Handbook 2012 - Marian College

Senior Handbook 2012
Product Design and Technology Units 1-4
(Wood Plastics Metal)
Product Design and Technology Unit 1
Product re-design and Sustainability
This unit focuses on the analysis, modification and
improvement of a product design with consideration
of the materials used and issues of sustainability.
Finite resources and the proliferation of waste require
sustainable product design thinking. Many products in
use today have been redesigned to suit the changing
needs and demands of users but with little
consideration of their sustainability.
Knowledge of material use and suitability for
particular products is essential in product design.
Additionally, knowledge of the source, origin and
processing of materials is central to sustainable
practices. Students consider the use of materials from
a sustainable viewpoint. Sustainable practices claimed
to be used by designers are examined.
OUTCOMES
Outcome 1: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to re-design a product using suitable
materials with the intention of improving aspects of
the product’s aesthetics, functionality or quality,
including consideration of sustainability.
Outcome 2: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to use and evaluate materials, tools,
equipment and processes to make a re-designed
product or prototype, and compare the finished
product or prototype with the original design.
Product Design and Technology Unit 2
Collaborative Design
In this unit each student works as a member of a team
to design and develop a product range or contribute
to the design and production of a group product. This
mirrors professional design practise where designers
often work within a multidisciplinary team to develop
solutions to design problems. Team members
contribute their expertise, share research findings and
develop viable solutions that conform to the needs
and requirements outlined in a design brief.
OUTCOMES
Outcome 1: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to design and plan a product, a product
range or a group product with component parts in
response to a design brief based on a common theme,
both individually and within a team.
Outcome 2: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to justify, manage and use appropriate
production processes to safely make a product and
evaluate, individually and as a member of a team, the
processes and materials used, and the suitability of a
product or components of a group product against the
design brief.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
Assessment tasks for this unit are selected from the following:
• design folio that contains a design brief, evaluation criteria, research, visualisations and design options, working
drawings, production plan, and evaluation report
• Product and records of production and modifications
• Multimedia presentation supported by speaker’s notes
• Short written report that includes materials testing or trialling activities, industry visits, technical reports
• Oral report supported by notes and/or visual materials.
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