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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 ACTDEP037

developing technical production skills and safe working practices with independence to produce quality solutions designed for sustainability

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP037

practising techniques to improve expertise, for example handling animals, cutting and joining materials

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP037

identifying and managing risks in the development of various projects, for example working safely, responsibly, cooperatively and ethically on design projects, assessing uncertainty and risk in relation to long-term health and environmental impacts

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP037

developing innovative ways of manipulating technologies using traditional and contemporary materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques and considering alternatives including emerging technologies that could be substituted to reduce waste or …

Elaboration ACTDEP038

developing criteria for success to evaluate the success of designed solutions in terms of aesthetics, functionality and sustainability

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP038

considering how to improve technical expertise

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP038

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

Elaboration ACTDEP039

explaining and interpreting drawings, planning and production steps needed to produce products, services or environments for specific purposes

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP039

organising time, evaluating decisions and managing resources to ensure successful project completion and protection of the work space and local environment

Elaboration (2) ACTDEP039

identifying risks and how to avoid them when planning production

Elaboration (3) ACTDEP039

investigating the time needed for each step of production

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) ACTDEK040

recognising the impact of past designed solutions and possible decisions when creating preferred futures, for example the design of public transport systems that use renewable energy and the design of rural communities to reduce fire risk

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 (3) ACTDEK040

explaining how product life cycle thinking can influence decision-making related to design and technologies, for example rethinking products to provide for re-use, selecting a material for a product that has a lower carbon footprint

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK040

critiquing mass production systems taking into account ethics and sustainability considerations, for example the mass production of food, clothing and shoes and why manufacturers produce different versions of the same product

Elaboration ACTDEK041

considering how creativity, innovation and enterprise contribute to how products, services and environments evolve, for example how designers use biomimicry, the ways plant and animal adaptations can be copied to solve human challenges, such as the Japanese …

Elaboration (1) ACTDEK041

exploring the ways commercial enterprises respond to the challenges and opportunities of technological change, for example e-commerce, and carbon footprint

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

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