Year 11 - Design and technology
New and emerging technologies
Core principles
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will develop core principles knowledge with an explicit focus on exam technique.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use specific examples to explain the impact of new and emerging technologies on the manufacture of products.
Key Notes
- New and emerging technologies, such as automation have impacted on industrial manufacturing processes.
- New and emerging technologies have impacted on business and enterprise methods.
- AI, drones and biometrics are specific examples of new and emerging technologies.
Vocabulary To Learn
- obsolete: no longer used or useful
- automation: use of technology to perform tasks
- human error: mistakes made by humans
- biometrics: uses unique body features, like fingerprints, for identification
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- New and emerging technologies have only positive impacts.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
New and emerging technologies, such as automation have impacted on industrial manufacturing processes. New and emerging technologies have impacted on business and enterprise methods.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'obsolete'
no longer used or useful.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: New and emerging technologies have only positive impacts. Correction: New and emerging technologies can make some products obsolete. It can also mean that many workers with limited skills lose their jobs to robots. These workers may find it difficult, or may not want to, retrain.
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- Material categories Study Guide
- Modern materials Study Guide
- New and emerging technologies informing design decisions Study Guide
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