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Year 10 Design and technology Study Guides
Every lesson below links to a pupil-friendly study guide with key notes, vocabulary, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.
Communal areas context
- CAM: communal areas Study Guide
- Commercial viability: communal areas Study Guide
- Define a brief from design opportunities: communal areas Study Guide
- Design development with CAD: communal areas Study Guide
- Design for manufacture: communal areas Study Guide
- Digital Media Presentation: communal areas Study Guide
- Disassemble flat pack furniture Study Guide
- Explore the context and avoid fixation Study Guide
- Iterate with CAD: communal areas Study Guide
- Iterate with modelling: communal areas Study Guide
- Life cycle assessment of flat pack furniture Study Guide
- Market testing: communal areas Study Guide
- Quality assurance when manufacturing: communal areas Study Guide
- Sketch modelling: communal areas Study Guide
- Specialist techniques and processes for manufacture: communal areas Study Guide
- Specialist tools and equipment for manufacture: communal areas Study Guide
- Standardised components Study Guide
- Surface treatments and finishes: communal areas Study Guide
Inclusive Design: Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Advanced testing and feedback Study Guide
- Basic testing and feedback Study Guide
- Considerations for production Study Guide
- Empathy and user understanding Study Guide
- High-fidelity prototyping Study Guide
- Idea evaluation and selection Study Guide
- Idea generation Study Guide
- Identifying challenges and opportunities Study Guide
- Inclusive design in industry Study Guide
- Iteration and refinement Study Guide
- Low-fidelity prototyping Study Guide
- Medium-fidelity prototyping Study Guide
- Using research to inform design requirements Study Guide
- What is inclusive design? Study Guide
Investigate and research: High profile event
Papers and boards
- AI to develop ideas Study Guide
- Biomimicry Study Guide
- Equipment and machinery: papers and boards Study Guide
- Evaluate with user feedback: papers and boards Study Guide
- Generating design ideas using SCAMPER Study Guide
- Identify environmental impact Study Guide
- Innovation when generating ideas Study Guide
- Mark out and prepare materials: papers and boards Study Guide
- Materials and manufacturing processes: papers and boards Study Guide
- Parts lists: papers and boards Study Guide
- Plan manufacture using orthographic projection: papers and boards Study Guide
- Product requirements Study Guide
- Proportions and scale: papers and boards Study Guide
- Quality control: papers and boards Study Guide
- Testing and modifications: papers and boards Study Guide
- Time planning: papers and boards Study Guide
- Tools and processes: papers and boards Study Guide
- Using feedback to develop ideas Study Guide
Polymers and timbers
- AI to develop ideas: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Biomimicry Study Guide
- Equipment and machinery: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Evaluate with user feedback: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Generating design ideas using SCAMPER Study Guide
- Identify environmental impact Study Guide
- Innovation when generating ideas Study Guide
- Mark out and prepare materials: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Materials and manufacturing processes: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Parts lists: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Plan manufacture using orthographic projection: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Product requirements Study Guide
- Proportions and scale: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Quality control: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Testing and modifications: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Time planning: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Tools and processes: polymers and timbers Study Guide
- Using feedback to develop ideas Study Guide
Product analysis: encouraging healthy lifestyles
- Advanced 3D sketching Study Guide
- Anthropometrics and ergonomics Study Guide
- Basic 3D sketching Study Guide
- Form versus function fruit juicers Study Guide
- Mastering 3D sketching Study Guide
- Metal properties and processes Study Guide
- Polymer properties and processes Study Guide
- Testing citrus fruit juicers Study Guide
- The work of other designers Study Guide
- Timber properties and processes Study Guide
- Why and how designers analyse products Study Guide
Saving space context
- Commercial viability: saving space Study Guide
- Define a brief from design opportunities: saving space Study Guide
- Design development with CAD: saving space Study Guide
- Design for manufacture: saving space Study Guide
- Digital Media Presentation: saving space Study Guide
- Disassemble flat pack furniture Study Guide
- Evaluation of market and user testing: saving space Study Guide
- Explore the context and avoid fixation Study Guide
- Iterate with CAD: saving space Study Guide
- Iterate with modelling: saving space Study Guide
- Laser cutting Study Guide
- Life cycle assessment of flat pack furniture Study Guide
- Quality assurance when manufacturing: saving space Study Guide
- Sketch modelling: saving space Study Guide
- Specialist techniques and processes for manufacture: saving space Study Guide
- Specialist tools and equipment for manufacture: saving space Study Guide
- Standardised components Study Guide
- Surface treatments and finishes: saving space Study Guide
Systems approach to design: Sustainable Futures
- 3D model using Extrude and the Timeline in Fusion Study Guide
- Assemble, test and refine systems Study Guide
- Assembly modelling in Fusion Study Guide
- Buzzers Study Guide
- Create, modify and constrain 2D sketches in Fusion Study Guide
- Data logging Study Guide
- Design for additive manufacturing with Fusion Study Guide
- Electronic calculations Study Guide
- Fusion fundamentals Study Guide
- Input components Study Guide
- LEDs Study Guide
- Motors Study Guide
- Physical materials and appearances in Fusion Study Guide
- Systems approach to design Study Guide
- Technical drawings in Fusion Study Guide
- Virtual and physical testing of systems Study Guide
Textiles
- AI to develop ideas: textiles Study Guide
- Biomimicry Study Guide
- Equipment and machinery: textiles Study Guide
- Evaluate with user feedback: textiles Study Guide
- Generating design ideas using SCAMPER Study Guide
- Identify environmental impact Study Guide
- Innovation when generating ideas Study Guide
- Mark out and prepare materials: textiles Study Guide
- Materials and manufacturing processes: textiles Study Guide
- Parts lists: textiles Study Guide
- Plan manufacture using orthographic projection: textiles Study Guide
- Product requirements Study Guide
- Proportions and scale: textiles Study Guide
- Quality control: textiles Study Guide
- Testing and modifications: textiles Study Guide
- Time planning: textiles Study Guide
- Tools and processes: textiles Study Guide
- Using feedback to develop ideas Study Guide
The circular economy: developing countries
- Circular economy and LCA Study Guide
- Design: Spider boot and Jaipur foot Study Guide
- Distribution: Better Shelter and wind-up radio Study Guide
- Investigating contexts Study Guide
- Manufacture and materials processing: Fairtrade Study Guide
- Product in use: S H E uniform and Hippo Roller Study Guide
- Redesign: The Washing Machine Project Study Guide
- Repair, maintenance and recycling: Energee Saw Study Guide