VCDSTS055
Explain how designed solutions evolve with consideration of preferred futures and the impact of emerging technologies on design decisions
Elaborations
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considering how creativity, innovation and enterprise contribute to how products, services and environments evolve
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exploring the ways commercial enterprises respond to the challenges and opportunities of technological change, for example e-commerce, and carbon footprint
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explaining the consequences of social, ethical and sustainability decisions for designed solutions, for example, a managed public environment such as a theme park
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predicting the impact of emerging technologies for preferred futures
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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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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
VCDSTS055 | Technologies | Design and Technologies | Levels 9 and 10 | Technologies and Society