DT

Core content

Specialist section: Timbers

  1. Papers and boards

Thermoforming and thermosetting polymers

  1. Categorisation of ferrous and non-ferrous metals

The categorisation of fibres, and textiles

Programmable components

Natural and manufactured timbers

Electronic systems

All design and technological practice takes place within contexts which inform outcomes

Mechanical devices used to produce movement

Challenges that influence the processes of design and making

Smart and composite materials, and technical textiles

Investigate and analyse the work of professionals and companies to inform design

Energy: generation, storage and choosing appropriate sources

Use of different design strategies

Evaluating new and emerging technologies to inform design decisions

  1. Using communication techniques to present design ideas
  1. The impact of new and emerging technologies

Design contexts

Stock forms and sizes

Sources of timber

Manufacturing processes

Strengthening timber

Equipment and processes used to make prototypes

Selection of Timber

Surface treatments and finishes for functional and aesthetic purposes

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