Design Technology AS: Our A Level Design & Technology courses are closely linked to the real world of product/system manufacture and follow on naturally from students’ studies at GCSE. The content of these courses provide a balanced, coherent study of Design and Technology. AS is a one-year course designed to offer students opportunities to study, propose and realise prototype solutions to real life problems. A major part of this course is developing students’ ability to think analytically about design problems. Students should develop an understanding of a broad range of materials, with emphasis on the life cycle of products, manufacture and final disposal. Students also explore the broader issues for the designer including the environmental sustainability of products and consumer safety. The AS specification has 2 units: Unit 1 • Developing an understanding of the physical and mechanical properties in a broad range of materials and components • The broader issues for the designer including the environmental sustainability of products and their manufacture • Methods in which materials and components can be manipulated to manufacture products • Health and safety issues relevant to working with materials • Computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacture (CAM) • Ergonomics and anthropometrics, inclusive design, and consumer safety • The life cycle of products including manufacture, use and functional aspects and final disposal. Unit 2 This is a coursework project which may take a number of forms: a single design-and-make project, two smaller projects and/or a portfolio of work.
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