Year 10 - Design and technology
Form versus function fruit juicers
Product analysis: encouraging healthy lifestyles
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Unit Summary
Pupils will analyse products to identify features in the products. They will also identify the materials, material properties and manufacturing processes used to create the products. They will conduct functional tests to collect and analyse data to inform design decisions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to evaluate the form and function of existing products.
Key Notes
- Different factors influence the form of products, including functionality, purpose, materials and aesthetics.
- Different factors influence the function of products, including, user needs and wants, intended use and materials.
- Good design combines both form and function.
Vocabulary To Learn
- function: the purpose of a product
- good design: combines function and form
- form: a particular shape, linked to aesthetics
- subjective: a view based on personal opinion
- user: who you are designing for
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- It is often believed that focusing on form means sacrificing function, and vice versa. The assumption is that a product can't be both beautiful and functional.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Different factors influence the form of products, including functionality, purpose, materials and aesthetics. Different factors influence the function of products, including, user needs and wants, intended use and materials.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'function'
the purpose of a product.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: It is often believed that focusing on form means sacrificing function, and vice versa. The assumption is that a product can't be both beautiful and functional. Correction: Good design brings together both form and function. The form of a product can enhance the function of a product by making it more enjoyable to use.
More Lessons In This Unit
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- Anthropometrics and ergonomics Study Guide
- Basic 3D sketching 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
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