Page 5 - Focus Design Technology Resources 2022
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Focus on
New & Emerging
Technologies
A unique insight into New and Emerging
Technologies and their potential to impact on our
lives. This well researched and thoughtfully written
resource makes use of YouTube video clips to
engage students and fill in the gaps left by the
standard textbooks.
Industry
• the nature of employment • biometrics • drones
• virtual and augmented reality • disruptive technology
• revision quiz
Enterprise
• what is enterprise? • cooperatives • crowd funding
• government grants • not-for-profit organisations
• fairtrade • virtual marketing and retail • revision quiz
Industry: Drones
Environment & Sustainability
• what is sustainability? • linear and circular economies
• life cycle assessment • cradle-to-cradle • six Rs of
sustainability • finite and non-finite resources
• pollution and waste disposal • transportation of goods
• planned and perceived obsolescence • revision quiz
People, Culture & Society
• changes in the workplace • fashion • privacy & ethics
• technology push and market pull • cultural differences,
faiths and beliefs • design for the disabled and elderly
Design for the Disabled or Elderly
Systems & Production
• scale of production • computer aided design
• computer aided manufacture • computer integrated
manufacturing • just in time • flexible manufacturing
systems • lean manufacturing • standard components
• quality management • revision quiz
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Enterprise: Virtual Marketing & Retail
Online version: this title is included as
part of the DT Resource Pack on pages 10-11.
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