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Year 10 - Design and technology

The work of other designers

Product analysis: encouraging healthy lifestyles

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 analyse the work of others, which then influences design decisions.

Key Notes

  • Key designers influence new designs.
  • Key products influence new designs.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • iconic: a design which is recognisable, stands the test of time, a benchmark for new designs and inspirational
  • function: the purpose of a product
  • form: a particular shape, linked to aesthetics
  • design decisions: a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem
  • features: a specific characteristic or purpose of a design

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Alessi is often thought of as a single designer.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Key designers influence new designs. Key products influence new designs.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'iconic'

a design which is recognisable, stands the test of time, a benchmark for new designs and inspirational.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Alessi is often thought of as a single designer. Correction: Alessi is a group of designers.

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