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A Level Design and Technology Edexcel
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Current Legislation
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations
Health and Safety at Work etc Act (1974)
Health and Safety Regulation
Sale of Goods Act (1979)
Consumer Rights Act (2015)
Designing for Maintenance and the Cleaner Environment
End of Life
Repair and Maintenance
Use
Distribution
Manufacture
Material Selection
Digital Technologies
Computer-Aided Manufacture (CAM)
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Effects of Technological Developments
The Global Marketplace
The New Industrial Age of High-Technology Production
Mass Production
Factors Influencing the Development of Products
Memphis - Ettore Sottsass
Streamlining - Raymond Lowey
Post Modernism - Philippe Strack
Art Deco - Eileen Gray
Brauhaus Modernist - Marianne Brandt
Art Nouveau - Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Arts and Crafts - William Morris
Form Follows Function
Form Over Function
Ergonomic Factors for a Designer to Consider
Sources and Applications of Anthropometric Data
Authenticity
Innovation
Functionality
Purpose
User Needs, Wants and Values
Features of Manufacturing Industries
Concurrent Manufacturing
Data Integration
Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM)
Standardised Parts
Lean Manufacturing using Just-in-Time (JIT) Systems
Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Materials Handling Systems
Robotics in Production
Production Scheduling and Production Logistics
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
High-Volume Production
Batch Production
One-Off Production
Further Processes and Techniques
Stages of Product Life Cycle
Six Sigma
Scrum
Critical Path Analysis
Systems Thinking
Circular Economy
User-Centered Design
Information Handling, Modelling and Forward Planning
International Standards (ISO)
European Standards (CEN and CE)
Brittish Standards (BSI and Kite Mark)
Selection of Appropriate Tools, Machines and Manufacturing Process
Patents, Copyrights, Resign Rights and Trademarks
Planning for Production - Allocation of Resources
Budgets - Financial Forecasts
Feasibility Studies
Innovation Management
Marketing
Materials
Smart and Modern Materials
Textiles - Natural and Manmade Fibres, Textile Treatments
Papers and Boards
Composites
Polymers - Thermoplastics, Thermosetting Plastics, Elastomers
Metals - Ferrous, Non-Ferrous, Alloys
Woods - Hardwoods, Softwoods
Performance Characteristics of Materials
Materials Performance: Biodegradability
Materials Performance: Durability
Materials Performance: Toughness
Materials Performance: Hardness
Materials Performance: Ductility
Materials Performance: Malleability
Materials Performance: Plasticity
Materials Performance: Elasticity
Materials Performance: Strength
Materials Performance: Conductivity
Processes, Techniques and Specialist Tools
Paper and Board Finishing Process
Finishes
Adhesives, Mechanical, Heat, Jointing
Report Writing
Translation between Working Drawings, Pictorial Drawings and Nets Developments
Nets for Communicating Information about 3D Forms in a 2D Format
Working with Drawings for Communicating 2D Technical Information
Pictorial Drawing Methods for Representing 3D Forms
Go and No-Go Gauges
Jigs and Fixtures
Dividers
Densitometer
Micrometer and Vernier Callipers
Squares
Odd Leg, Internal and External Callipers
Marking, Cutting and Mortise Gauges
Marking Out Techniques
Lamination
Moulding
Machining
Casting
Printing
Alloying
Heat Treatments
Safe Working Practices, Potential Hazards and Risk Assessment
Understanding the Need for Risk Assessments
Understanding Safe Working Practices