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Elaboration ACTDEP005

identifying, gathering and playing with materials, components, tools and equipment to generate personal design ideas, for example designing a greeting card for a friend

making design decisions based on personal and family needs, for example downloading and comparing recipes to suit available cooking facilities such as cooking in the bush compared to cooking in a kitchen

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP024

investigating designed solutions from around the world to make suitable, quality decisions that meet the design brief, challenge or scenario

Elaboration ACAVAR117

making discerning judgements about how they work as an artist, and what and why they design and create, using appropriate visual conventions, for example, a sculpture that expresses movement

Elaboration ACDSEH028

outlining the emergence of concerns about the preservation of natural areas for future generations (for example, as reflected in the establishment of national parks in the United States (Yellowstone National Park in 1872), Australia (Royal National Park …

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK069

discussing why it is important to protect places that have special significance for people (for example, a wetland, a sacred site, a national park or a World Heritage site)

ACTDEK010

Recognise the role of people in design and technologies occupations and explore factors, including sustainability that impact on the design of products, services and environments to meet community needs

Elaborations ScOT Terms

Elaboration (3) ACDSEH047

describing evidence of Viking trade between Russia (Kiev) and the east (through Constantinople)

ACTDEP051

Evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions against comprehensive criteria for success recognising the need for sustainability

Elaborations ScOT Terms

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI152

developing a range of different types of questions for specific purposes including follow-up questions that deepen understandings (for example, questions to design and revise the stages of an enterprise project, questions to test the validity of assumptions, …

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP025

developing alternative design ideas and considering implications for the future to broaden the appeal and acceptance of design ideas

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK041

explaining the consequences of social, ethical and sustainability decisions for products, services and environments, for example a managed public environment such as a theme park

Elaboration (5) ACTDEP036

documenting and communicating the generation and development of design ideas for an intended audience, for example developing a digital portfolio with images and text which clearly communicates each step of a design process

Elaboration (2) ACAMAM063

identifying and applying the conventions and layout of web page design to engage and interact with a particular audience

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP017

evaluating, revising and selecting design ideas, based on criteria for success and including consideration of ethics, social values and sustainability

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK031

experimenting to select the most appropriate principles and systems on which to base design ideas, for example structural components to be tested for strength

Elaboration ACTDEK040

evaluating design and technology professions and their contributions to society locally, nationally, regionally and globally, for example Aboriginal designers collaborating with international craftspeople for local enterprises

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK034

considering the ways in which the characteristics and properties of technologies will impact on designed solutions, for example the choice of building materials and housing design in Australia and the countries of Asia; the properties of textile fibres …

Elaboration (2) ACTDEK040

considering the factors that influence design and professional designers and technologists, including time, access to skills, knowledge, finance, expertise, for example Australian designers working with rapid prototyping manufacturers in China

Elaboration (5) ACTDEK041

recognising real-world problems and understanding basic needs when considering designed solutions, for example Engineers Without Borders High School Outreach Program allows students to design solutions to problems in a country in Asia

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