Specification points
WJEC AS Design and Technology: Product Design B602QS
47 points in 2 topics, with WJEC's codes and titles.
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PD Product design: technical principles
- PD.1 Designing and innovation
- PD.1(a) Principles of designing
- PD.1(b) Research techniques
- PD.1(c) Analysis of the problem
- PD.1(d) Problem solving strategies
- PD.1(e) Quantitative and qualitative testing
- PD.1(f) Ergonomics and anthropometrics
- PD.1(g) Computer systems for designing
- PD.1(h) Innovation
- PD.1(i) Issues to consider when designing
- PD.1(j) Researching, planning and evaluating
- PD.1(k) Generating and developing ideas
- PD.1(l) Developing proposals
- PD.1(m) Detail design
- PD.1(n) Communicating ideas and information
- PD.2 Materials and components
- PD.2(a) Materials, components and their potential application
- PD.2(b) Working characteristics of materials: physical, chemical and composite
- PD.2(c) Methods of creating materials with specific properties
- PD.2(d) Awareness of modern material technology
- PD.2(e) The choice of materials for specific service requirements
- PD.2(f) The choice of finishes for specific service requirements
- PD.2(g) Components and their potential application
- PD.2(h) Safe working practices, including identifying hazards and making risk assessments
- PD.2(i) Working with materials and components
- PD.3 Industrial and commercial practice
- PD.3(a) The main features of manufacturing industry, including employment and commercial practices
- PD.3(b) Detailed manufacturing methods, when preparing, combining, manipulating or processing materials
- PD.4 Product analysis and systems
- PD.4(a) Design and production of manufactured products
- PD.4(b) Form and function of different products
- PD.4(c) Trends, styles and influences on products
- PD.4(d) Intellectual Property and International Standards
- PD.4(e) Issues to consider when designing
- PD.4(f) Systems Analysis
- PD.4(g) ICT in planning
- PD.4(h) ICT in designing and making
DM Designing and making principles
- DM.1 User-centred design
- DM.2 Design theory and key historic movements
- DM.3 Product development: design, make and evaluate
- DM.4 Appraising technological developments
- DM.5 Critical analysis and iterative design
- DM.6 Specialist tools, techniques, processes and machinery
- DM.7 Accuracy and precision in making
- DM.8 Evaluating prototypes with users and clients