Directory of designing skills, knowledge and processes

Contents of the Design section in the KS3 D&T package
Designing	Design and designing Models of the design process Designing: how to design Designing by addition, wastage, bending, reforming, rearrangement
Problem Solving	Identifying problems and design opportunities How to solve problems
The Design Brief: Being told what to design	Design brief Open Brief Closed Brief
Principles of good design	Design principles
Design basics	Line Shape Proportion Use of Divine Proportion in architecture Symmetry Form Function Colour Texture Movement
Designing for disassembly and recycling	Disassembly Recycling
Things to consider when designing	Considering people's needs and values Safety Factor of safety Moral issues in design and technology Environmental considerations in D&T Cultural issues in design and technology Spiritual issues in design and technology Quality in design and technology Quality: Technical considerations Quality: Aesthetic considerations Sustainability Ergonomics and anthropometrics
Specifying what a design must be like	Specifications Design specification Product specification
Generating ideas	Hazy impression of a design New ideas: designing from natural form Using existing ideas
Developing designs	Design development animation Design Development: Changing Existing Designs
Making judgments about products and designs	Evaluating Evaluations Objective and Subjective Evaluations
Analysis	Analysis Analysis as a "bubble chart" Analysis as a list Analysis: starting with "who, why, what, where, how" Analysing a design brief
Learning from existing designs	Product analysis
Communicating and modelling ideas	Recording Ideas Communicating information and instructions Notes and Sketches Isometric drawing 1 point perspective drawing 2 point perspective drawing Oblique drawing Orthographic projection Parts drawing Modelling Ideas

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Contents of the Design section in the KS3 D&T package