Technologystudent.com links to indicators... Technological Practice... Component... Indicator / AO... Concept /activity... Website links... Level 4 – Undertake functional modelling to develop design ideas into a conceptual design Level 5 – Establish specifications ... informed by key stakeholder considerations Level 3 + - develop a plan that identifies key stages Graphics skills http://www.technologystudent.com/despro_flsh/clock1.html http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/sol3d1.html Stakeholder / client considerations http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/cusprof1.html http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/cut3.html Examples of basic Gantt charts (here called “time charts”) http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/timechart.htm Level 5 – Generate design ideas that are informed by research and analysis of existing outcomes Comparing existing products http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/prod_cp1.html Brief Development Planning for Practice Outcome development & evaluation Selena Hinchco, Resource Development and Facilitation Year 7‐10 Technology Project Technological Knowledge... Level 4 – explain why different forms of functional modelling are needed Graphics techniques Drawing, exploded views, Intro to CAD http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/drawdex.htm Why make a model? http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/model1.htm Input, process (transformation) output Example in a circuit Circuit symbols (basic) Circuit symbols http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/system1.htm Non-electronic examples e.g. mechanisms forces gears and pulleys http://www.technologystudent.com/cams/camdex.htm http://www.technologystudent.com/gears1/geardex1.htm http://www.technologystudent.com/forcmom/forcedex.htm Properties of materials http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/matprop1.htm (2 pages) Finishing Shaping Joining http://www.technologystudent.com/equip1/equipex1.htm scroll down! http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/joindex.htm http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/join1.htm http://www.technologystudent.com/prddes1/compmd1.html Modelling Systems Products Level 3 – explain that different forms of modelling provide different forms of evidence Level 1 – Understand that tech systems have inputs, controlled transformations and outputs Level 3 – Describe tech systems using specialised language and symbol conventions Level 2 – Understand that there are relationships between the inputs, outputs and controlled transformations occurring within simple technological systems Level 2 + - Describe the performance properties of particular materials Level 4 – Understand that materials can be formed, manipulated and/or transformed ... Selena Hinchco, Resource Development and Facilitation Year 7‐10 Technology Project http://www.technologystudent.com/designpro/circuit1.htm http://www.technologystudent.com/elec1/compn1.htm http://www.technologystudent.com/elec1/comps1.htm Nature of Technology... Characteristics of Technology Characteristics of Technological Outcomes Level 3 – Understand how society and environments impact on and are influenced by technology in historical and contemporary contexts. Cultures and technology http://www.technologystudent.com/culture1/culindex1.htm Organise products in a timeline http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/timest1.htm Level 3 – Explain why particular tech outcomes have changed over time Bicycles http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/hisbike1.htm Clocks http://www.technologystudent.com/prddes1/hisclk1.html Level 4 Selena Hinchco, Resource Development and Facilitation Year 7‐10 Technology Project