Design and Technologies / Levels 5 and 6 / Technologies Contexts / Materials and technologies specialisations
Content description
Investigate characteristics and properties of a range of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment and evaluate the impact of their use
Elaborations
identifying the properties of materials for the design and construction of a sustainable household item, for example a product for storing harvested water
evaluating the functional properties of a specific-purpose household system, for example a security system
examining the materials and systems used in a public use system that affect the way people live, for example a community exercise environment or arts facility, water treatment, garbage collection
comparing tools, equipment and techniques to select those most appropriate for a given purpose
evaluating the use of computer-aided manufacturing in terms of cost and impacts on local and regional designers, producers and enterprises
comparing the design and production of products, services and environments in Australia and a country in the Asia region
