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Elaboration (5) ACTDEK029

identifying needs and new opportunities for design and enterprise, for example promotion and marketing of designed solutions

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 ACTDEP036

using a variety of critical and creative thinking strategies such as brainstorming, sketching, 3-D modelling and experimenting to generate innovative design ideas

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP038

evaluating designed solutions and processes and transferring new knowledge and skills to future design projects

Elaboration ACTDEK047

examining factors influencing the design of a product that has an explicit environmental emphasis, for example the low-flush toilet

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP051

evaluating choices made at various stages of a design process and modifying plans when needed with consideration of criteria for success

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP051

reflecting on learning, evaluating processes and transferring new knowledge and skills to future design projects

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 (4) ACTDEK003

exploring how people from different cultures including those of Asia design and produce different cuisines based on the plants and animals in their region and available tools and equipment

Elaboration ACTDEP007

using and playing with everyday materials in new ways or re-using discarded materials, for example using discarded materials to design, make and model a constructed environment

Elaboration ACTDEK020

deconstructing a product or system to discover how movement, sound or light can be controlled, for example deconstructing a torch or buzzer and exploring circuit design

Elaboration ACTDEP026

matching material and joining techniques to the design intention, for example accurately cutting and sewing the fabric pieces to make a community banner or joining components to produce an electric circuit

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK029

investigating how ethics, social values, profitability and sustainability considerations impact on design and technologies, for example animal welfare, intellectual property, off-shore manufacturing in Asia

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP035

investigating emerging technologies and their potential impact on design decisions, for example flame retardant fabrics or smart materials such as self-healing materials, digital technologies and agriculture

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 (1) ACTDEP048

critiquing a range of design and technologies ideas, for example assessing those that draw on the intellectual property of others, exploring how well the ideas respond to international and Australian standards

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP049

undertaking functional, structural and aesthetic analyses of benefits and constraints of design ideas, for example to different communities and environments including those from the countries of Asia

Elaboration (1) ACTDIP011

using different design tools to record ways in which digital solutions will be developed, for example creating storyboards or flowcharts to record relationships or instructions about content or processes

Elaboration (2) ACTDIP018

designing the user interface of a solution using different design tools, for example using a storyboard to outline the stages of a game or a mock-up to show the placement of icons

Elaboration (5) ACTDIP019