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Design and technologies / Year 5 and 6 / Design and Technologies Knowledge and Understanding
Curriculum content descriptions
Investigate characteristics and properties of a range of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment and evaluate the impact of their use (ACTDEK023)
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
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Materials, Fibres (Materials), Engineering, Tools