Revision checklist

Topic Area What you should know

Topic Area 1: Designing process 1.1 The stages involved in design strategies • Design strategies: Linear design • Design strategies: Iterative design • Design strategies: Inclusive design • Design strategies: User-centred design • Design strategies: Sustainable design • Design strategies: Ergonomic design 1.2 Stages of the iterative design process, and the activities carried out within each stage of this cyclic approach • Iterative design: Analysis of the design brief • Iterative design: Methods of researching the product requirements • Iterative design: Producing an engineering design specification • Iterative design: Generating design ideas by sketching and modelling • Iterative design: Reasons for using modelling • Iterative design: Virtual modelling of design ideas • Iterative design: Physical modelling • Iterative design: Manufacturing or modifying a prototype

Topic Area 2: Design requirements

2.1 Types of criteria included in an engineering design specification • Design criteria: Needs and wants • Design criteria: Quantitative and qualitative • Design criteria: ACCESS FM 2.2 How manufacturing considerations affect design • Manufacturing considerations: Scale • Manufacturing considerations: Availability and form • Manufacturing considerations: Processes • Manufacturing considerations: Production costs DRAFT 2.3 Influences on engineering product design • Influences on product design: Pull and push • Influences on product design: Standards • Influences on product design: Legislation • Influences on product design: Planned obsolescence • Influences on product design: Sustainable design and the circular economy

Topic Area 3: Communicating design outcomes 3.1 Types of drawing used in engineering • Types of drawing: Freehand and isometric • Types of drawing: Oblique and orthographic • Types of drawing: Exploded views and assembly drawings • Types of drawing: Block diagrams and flowcharts • Types of drawing: Circuit diagrams and wiring diagrams 3.2 Working drawings • Working drawings: Third angle orthographic projection • Working drawings: Standard conventions • Working drawings: Dimensions • Working drawings: Line types • Working drawings: Abbreviations • Working drawings: Mechanical features 3.3 Using CAD drawing software • Using CAD drawing software

Topic Area 4: Evaluating design ideas

4.1 Methods of evaluating design ideas • Evaluating design ideas: Production of models • Evaluating design ideas: Qualitative comparison • Evaluating design ideas: Ranking matrices • Evaluating design ideas: Quality function deployment 4.2 Modelling methods • Modelling methods: Virtual (3D CAD) • Modelling methods: Card • Modelling methods: Block • Modelling methods: Breadboarding • Modelling methods: 3D printing DRAFT 4.3 Methods of evaluating a design outcome • Evaluating design outcomes: Dimensions and functionality • Evaluating design outcomes: Quantitative comparison • Evaluating design outcomes: User testing • Evaluating design outcomes: Modifications and improvements