MAJOR WORK

Question 1

identifies a need or opportunity and researches and explores ideas for design development and production of the major design project

Answer 1

Needs analysis

Researching and developing ideas
identify a problem/recognise an opportunity ↝ establish a need ↝ explore different areas of that need

Identifying opportunities
Identify target market, survey graphics, and evaluation

Question 2

selects and uses resources responsibly and safely to realise a quality major design project

Answer 2

safe working practices are usually developed with knowledge gained from research, past experience, understanding of the properties of the material and analysis of any potential hazard

Question 3

manages the development of a quality major design project

Answer 3

Management is a process that involves the planned use of resources to achieve goals
The purpose of good management is for not only achieving goals successfully but also more efficiently to improve profits

Question 4

Importance of communication and the skill of the designer to use a range of communication

Answer 4

tools and resources to describe and justify their ideas and decisions
Ability to evaluate a design project & communicate effectively to others.

Question 5

justifies technological activities undertaken in the major design project through the study of industrial and commercial practices
Safe work

Answer 5

Safe work practices using selected resources the concept of safety needs to be considered from the very onset and addressed at all stages of the design and realisation process

must identify hazards, assess risks and eliminate or control risks to health and safety and take all reasonable steps to reduce the risk

Question 6

justifies technological activities undertaken in the major design project through the study of industrial and commercial practices

Production techniques

Answer 6

Production techniques

The decision to use or not use industrial or commercial type practices is purely practical. Either you can’t access the resources to perform the task or the industrial/commercial method is inefficient for producing only one or two items
As part of the design process, identify relevant industrial/commercial practices and compare them to those in the realisation of your MDP. Always justify the choices you have made