In Video
Brainstorming and sketching – generating ideas and solutions
Viewing Notes: To produce a design solution you must learn a range of techniques to develop your design ideas. Brainstorming – generating new ideas – is one of these techniques.
Computer Aided Design (CAD) Unit 3
Viewing Notes: Note how computer software aids both the design and testing process before construction begins. Consider how software allows the easier production of drawings and diagrams.
Understanding what the client wants
Viewing Notes: Before you begin a design you need to understand what the client or the market actually wants.
The use of embedded computer technology to bring sustainable benefits to the environment
Viewing Notes: Note that the solution has been designed specifically for the way in which the vehicle is driven.
Choosing materials for a purpose
Viewing Notes: Materials with suitable characteristics and properties are required to meet a product specification. In this case safety is a key concern.
Quality control — a solution to a problem of performance. (Unit 2)
Viewing Notes: This clip shows the solution which was put in place to reduce the wobble of the Millennium bridge. The quality control process ensures an engineered product is safe and fit for its purpose.
