TY - BOOK AU - Colley Trish AU - Dennis Andrew AU - Dhami Jenny AU - Wellington Mark AU - Weston Timothy TI - Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Design and Technology SN - 9781292184586 AV - TA149 EDE PY - 2017/// PB - Pearson KW - Technology KW - Examinations KW - Design N1 - Includes index; Front Cover Contents Introduction Chapter 1: Core content 1.1: The impact of new and emerging technologies Industry Enterprise Sustainability People Culture Society Environment Production techniques and systems 1.2: Evaluating new and emerging technologies to inform design decisions Consideration of contemporary and potential future scenarios Ethical perspectives on new and emerging technologies Environmental perspectives on new and emerging technologies 1.3: Energy: generation, storage and choosing appropriate sources Inputs and decisions: switching outputs on or off How to process and respond to analogue inputs How to use simple routines to control outputs 1.8: Categorisation of ferrous and non-ferrous metals Ferrous metals Non-ferrous metals Properties 1.9: Papers and boards Paper Board 1.10: Thermoforming and thermosetting polymers Thermoforming polymers Thermosetting polymers Properties of polymers 1.11: The categorisation of fibres, and textiles Natural fibres Synthetic fibres Woven textiles Non-woven textiles Knitted textiles Properties of fibres and textiles 1.12: Natural and manufactured timbers Natural timbers: hardwoods Natural timbers: softwoods Manufactured timbers Properties 1.13: All design and technological practice takes place within contexts which inform outcomes Using materials, components and processes to inform outcomes 1.14: Challenges that influence the processes of design and making Respect for different social, ethnic and economic groups Environmental, social and economic issues relating to the design and manufacture of products Consideration of 'green designs' Human capability Cost of materials Manufacturing capability Environmental impact -life-cycle analysis 1.15: Investigate and analyse the work of professionals and companies to inform design Analysing a product to specification criteria The work of past and present designers and companies 1.16: Use of different design strategies Collaboration User-centred design Systems thinking 1.17: Using communication techniques to present design ideas Freehand sketching Digital photography/media Cut and paste techniques 3D models 3D drawing N2 - This Student Book has been developed specifically for the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Design and Technology ER -