Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0
Specification 1.13.1, 3.1.1, 6.1.1, 7.1.1 · Paper 1
The situation in which a product will be made and used, including its purpose, users, environment and production requirements.
Revise: Materials and Manufacturing SelectionA material is not simply ‘good’ or ‘bad’: it is suitable or unsuitable for a particular design context. A transparent panel, a pipe and an electrical switch have different jobs, so they need different properties. The manufacturing process must also suit the chosen material, the required shape and the number of products being made.
- Revise: Applying Paper and Board Knowledge