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Elaboration (4) ACTDEP005

exploring which tools, equipment and techniques to use with selected materials

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP006

describing how design ideas meet the needs of those who will use the solution

exploring and testing factors that impact on design decisions, for example considering the demographics of an area or the impact of natural disasters on design of constructed environments such as the structural design of buildings in Japan to withstand …

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK011

identifying and exploring properties and construction relationships of an engineered product or system, for example a structure that floats; a bridge to carry a load

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK012

investigating the labels on food products to determine how the information provided contributes to healthy eating, for example ingredients and nutrition panels

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK013

investigating local constructed environments to compare how buildings were constructed in the past and in the present and noting innovations

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP014

exploring the properties of materials to determine suitability, for example the absorbency of different fabrics or the strength of different resistant materials

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP015

planning, sharing and documenting creative ideas and processes using digital tools such as a class blog or collaborative document

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP016

demonstrating safe, responsible and cooperative work practices when making designed solutions

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP017

comparing the amount of waste that would be produced from different design and development options and the potential for recycling waste

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK019

identifying the components of a service or system that contribute to its success and assessing potential risk or failure, for example, communication in the school or communication of a message to a wide audience; a system that manages an aspect of the …

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK020

producing models using materials, tools and equipment to show how to control movement, sound or light

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK021

experimenting with tools, equipment, combining ingredients and techniques to design and make food products or meals for selected groups for healthy eating taking into consideration environmental impacts and nutritional benefits

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK023

evaluating the use of computer-aided manufacturing in terms of cost and impacts on local and regional designers, producers and enterprises

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP024

investigating how to minimise material use and manage waste by critiquing the environmental and social impacts of materials, components, tools and equipment

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP025

experimenting with materials, tools and equipment to refine design ideas, for example considering the selection of materials and joining techniques to suit the purpose of a product

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP027

evaluating products, services and environments from a range of technologies contexts with consideration of ethics and sustainability

Elaboration (4) ACTDEP028

reflecting on planned steps to see if improvements can be made

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK029

investigating traditional and contemporary design and technologies, including from Asia, and predicting how they might change in the future in response to factors such as social change and the need for more sustainable patterns of living

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK031

using code to control systems, for example code to program a microcontroller or a simple, object-based coding application to program a system such as a remote-controlled car or simple robotic arm

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