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Elaboration (3) ACTDEP035

examining, testing and evaluating a variety of suitable materials, components, tools and equipment for each design project, for example the differences between natural hardwood and plantation softwood timbers, which determine their suitability for particular …

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP008

suggesting areas for design improvement

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK046

investigating emerging materials and their impact on design decisions

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP015

visualising and exploring innovative design ideas by producing thumbnail drawings, models and labelled drawings to explain features and modifications

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK019

reflecting on the importance of aesthetics, function and sustainability in product design, for example a textile product that gives protection and is appealing; a motor that moves a vehicle and uses a sustainable power source

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP050

explaining safe working practices required for a specific classroom design project for individual or community use

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP014

examining the structure and production of everyday products, services and environments to enhance their own design ideas

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP028

presenting and comparing alternative designs to a solution for a problem, for example presenting alternative design mock-ups to the class

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK047

critiquing environments in relation to preferred futures in relation to society, ethics and sustainability practices, for example the refurbishment of a local playground; the re-design of a local wetland

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK029

considering the rights and responsibilities of those working in design and technologies occupations, for example consideration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protocols

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK040

explaining how product life cycle thinking can influence decision-making related to design and technologies, for example rethinking products to provide for re-use, selecting a material for a product that has a lower carbon footprint

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP025

representing and communicating design ideas using modelling and drawing standards including the use of digital technologies, for example scale; symbols and codes in diagrams; pictorial maps and aerial views using web mapping service applications

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP009

identifying roles for each member of a group when working collaboratively

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK001

exploring and critiquing products, services and environments for their impact on sustainability, for example the environmental risks and benefits of a system for organically or hydroponically growing a vegetable crop from seed or seedling to harvest

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK004

exploring facilities in local environments for accessibility and environmental impact, for example location of bike tracks and sporting fields using digital maps to view local area

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK013

comparing how different components interrelate and complement each other in a finished designed solution, for example investigating and playing with joining processes for a variety of materials in the production of common products

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP017

reflecting on the sustainability implications of selected designed solutions

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK034

considering safe work practices, for example producing a safety information video that details risk management practices for using a piece of equipment in the classroom or within a community

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP004

recognising sequences of instructions or events that are commonly experienced such as the sequence of traffic lights or instructions for recording a TV show or how their lunch order is taken and delivered

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK012

recognising the benefits food technologies provide for health and food safety and ensuring that a wide variety of food is available and can be prepared for healthy eating

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