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Elaboration (1) ACTDEK045

conducting sensory assessment testing of a range of foods to determine how these characteristics might be used to enhance food solutions, for example taste testing a variety of milks, comparing freshly squeezed juice to commercial juices

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP050

experimenting with innovative combinations and ways of manipulating traditional and contemporary materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques, and recording findings in a collaborative space to debate the merits of each with peers

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

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK043

examining and explaining the interaction between material properties and function of a common system, such as car brakes

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK043

critiquing the effectiveness of the combinations of materials, forces, energy and motion in an engineered system such as a 3D printer

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK044

examining the marketing chain of a range of agricultural products and outlining the effect of product processing and advertising on demand and price

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK046

justifying decisions when selecting from a broad range of technologies − materials, systems, components, tools and equipment, for example selecting low-emission paints and locally sourced materials

Elaboration (3) ACTDEK046

investigating emerging materials and their impact on design decisions

Elaboration ACTDEK047

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

Elaboration ACTDEP048

critiquing the design of new products to identify how well design ideas respond to sustainability issues

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 (3) ACTDEP048

examining relationships of properties for complementary materials for products, for example examining compressive and tensile strengths of materials

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 (4) ACTDEP050

modifying production processes to respond to unforeseen challenges or opportunities, for example when producing bulk quantities of recipes, lower than average rainfall and impacts on growth, materials with unexpected faults

Elaboration ACTDEP051

establishing specific criteria for success for evaluating designed solutions

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 (1) ACTDEK047

critiquing product manufacturing processes in relation to society, ethics, and sustainability factors, for example a mechanised entertainment system; an interactive multimedia product to teach a concept to a student in a country in Asia

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 (4) ACTDEK041

constructing scenarios of how the future may unfold (forecasting) and what impacts there may be for society and particular groups, and back casting from preferred futures

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