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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
A model or early version of a product made to test and develop a design before full production.
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An early version of a product made to explore, test or evaluate its design before final manufacture.
Revise: Production techniques and systemsRealistic views help clients comment before a physical prototype is made. Suitable software can also simulate performance, such as how a design responds to stress, helping designers identify problems before manufacture.
Distinguish a prototype made for testing from a one-off finished product made for a customer.
Keep functionality, aesthetics, innovation and potential marketability distinct. A prototype can perform well in one area and poorly in another.
Justify a manufacturing technique by linking what it does to the feature your prototype needs.
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A model or working version of a product used to test and develop its design before final manufacture.
A product or system made to develop, demonstrate or test a design solution before full production.
A model of a product or system made to test and evaluate its design and performance.
A model or working version of a design used to test and evaluate its suitability for its intended purpose.