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Elaboration (1) ACTDEP009

using lists or storyboarding when planning and making, for example when planning an electronic planting calendar

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK010

examining the suitability of a service or everyday system and proposing improvements, for example a water saving system for a bathroom at home

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK011

exploring through play how movement can be initiated by combining materials and using forces, for example releasing a wound rubber band to propel a model boat

identifying the areas in Australia and Asia where major food or fibre plants and animals are grown or bred, for example the wheat and sheep belts, areas where sugar cane or rice are grown, northern Australia’s beef industry, plantation and native forest …

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK013

investigating the mass production of products to ensure standardisation, for example students setting up a production line to produce a product for a school fete

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP014

critiquing and selecting appropriate joining techniques for materials to produce working models

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP015

generating a range of design ideas for intended products, services, environments

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP016

exploring ways of joining, connecting and assembling components that ensure success, and the impact digital technologies have had on these processes

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) ACTDEP018

managing time and resource allocation throughout production, for example materials, tools, equipment and people

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK019

evaluating the sustainability implications of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment, for example materials can be recycled or re-used to reduce waste; systems may benefit some, but disadvantage others

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK020

investigating the properties of materials to solve problems requiring the control of movement, sound or light, for example the amount of light reflected from different surfaces to control a sensor

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK021

describing the relationship between plant types and animal breeds and their environmental suitability when selecting suitable plants or animals for an environment

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK023

evaluating the functional properties of a specific-purpose household system, for example a security system

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP024

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

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP025

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

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP026

working safely, responsibly and cooperatively to ensure safe work areas, for example the safe use of equipment when making a water-resistant, floating craft or a model of an environmentally sensitive outdoor shelter

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP027

evaluating the suitability of materials, tools and equipment for specific purposes

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP028

setting milestones for production processes and allocating roles to team members

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

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