Year 8- Material Technology

The meaning of sustainability in relation to design is:

• Ideas, customs, and social behaviour.

• Meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. eg including recycled items in our design.

• To create a design that used all new materials.

• Creating a keepsake item.

Why is it so important to know the design brief before you start creating?

• So that you know what is required of you and you can work towards a clear goal. It will save you time in the end.

• It isn't really, just start an see what happens.

• It will take longer, you don't need to worry about it.

• Because it helps you to create a sustainable project, you must complete a design brief to be sustainable.

What is the importance of looking at the assessment marking criteria?

• It will often give me more clarity around what the question is asking of me.

• So that I can see how many marks each question is worth. This will help me to know how much time to spend on each section.

• It helps me to see how I can get marks. This is what my teacher will use to mark my assessment.

• All of the above.

What is meant by a target customer or target market?

• A person, company, organization or group that requires the talents of an engineer or designer to develop a solution.

• People who will use the design.

• Challenging statement that describes the anticipated design to address the needs of the stakeholders.

• A list of needs and design requirements that describe what the design solution must to to meet the needs of the stakeholders.

Designer

• A person, company, organization or group that requires the talents of an engineer or designer to develop a solution.

• The creative person who is designing a solution to the problem or opportunity

• A list of needs and design requirements that describe what the design solution must to to meet the needs of the stakeholders.

• Challenging statement that describes the anticipated design to address the needs of the stakeholders.

Why is it important to measure our resin very carefully?

• This makes it very sustainable.

• So that it doesn't make a mess.

• So that you can tell everyone that you did it correctly.

• So that it will set/harden without being sticky.

A team of engineers is asked to design a scooter for less than $30. They decide that they will only use recycled materials. Which of the following is the team’s constraint?

• Designed to appeal to kids.

• Made out of recycled materials.

• Cost less than $30 to produce.

• They must make a bike.

Which word best describes a constraint?

• Option

• Opportunity

• Limitation

• Goal

Which of these might be a keepsake jewellery item ? (HINT two correct answers)

• My grandmothers ring.

• A necklace I purchased at a $2 shop yesterday.

• Earrings from my favourite shop.

• A necklace that I purchased from a holiday overseas when I was younger. It is special to me as it reminds me of the time with my family.

What is the main goal of the design process?

• To write reports

• To make things

• To make charts and graphs

• To find solutions to problems