GCSE Design and Technology · key term

Human capability

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A person's abilities and limitations when carrying out a task, including physical strength, movement, senses, understanding, knowledge and experience.

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Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0

Specification 1.14.5 · Paper 1

Human capability means the abilities and limitations people bring to a task. A product must work for the person using it, not simply function mechanically. Equally, a manufacturing process must suit the people carrying it out.
Revise: Human Capability

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