Year 10 - Design and technology
Economic viability
Investigate and research: High profile event
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Unit Summary
Pupils will identify a client and investigate the client's needs and wants. They will use and develop different research techniques. They will learn about the economic viability of designs to design a product for a high-profile event.
Lesson Summary
You understand the factors which affect economic viability of a product and can design considering this.
Key Notes
- Knowing the socioeconomic status of the target market ensures that the product is viable.
- Enterprise in design is when designers identify new design opportunities.
- Advertising and marketing a product is used to promote sales.
Vocabulary To Learn
- socioeconomic: a measure of a person's standing based on their income, education, and job type
- enterprise: a business or organisation that works to make money or achieve goals
- crowdfunding: a way of raising money by gathering small contributions from many people
- marketing: how businesses promote and sell their products or services
- advertisng: the act of promoting products or services to attract customers
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Socioeconomic status is just about a person's income.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Knowing the socioeconomic status of the target market ensures that the product is viable. Enterprise in design is when designers identify new design opportunities.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'socioeconomic'
a measure of a person's standing based on their income, education, and job type.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Socioeconomic status is just about a person's income. Correction: It is a combination of things such as income, education, occupation and even influence.
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