H4.2

Syllabus outcome H4.2

Selects and uses resources responsibly and safely to realise a quality major design project

HSC Unit 3: Designing Safely 2024

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Textbook - Stage 6 Second Edition

Textbook - Chapter 20

Safety is a paramount issue in design. Standards Australia publishes guidelines that designers can follow in the development of a product.
Safe working practices are usually developed with knowledge gained from research, past experience, understanding of the properties of the material and analysis of any potential hazards. Your school has developed a set of safe working practices for every machine in their workshops.
When selecting resources, ethical issues should be considered.
A life-cycle analysis is the examination of the environmental impact of a product from cradle to grave - from raw materials to use and then eventual disposal.
A design folio should accurately tell the story of all the decisions made in the development of an MDP. It should detail the identification of resources and the justification of their use.

Notes based on old textbook

Questions related to H4.2

Identify three different manufactured material or chemicals you are planning to use in your project and justify their choice.
Use the internet to research sweatshops in Australia and Asia. Consider the dilemma of an emerging designer who needs to begin mass production, but wants their final garments to be sold at an affordable price to the consumer.
Discuss the issue of whether or not they should have garments made offshore.

Q11. Outline occupational health and safety (OHS) factors that a designer should consider when designing a mass-produced office chair. (2011) 2 marks
Q11. A designer has been asked to produce a working protoype of a desk lamp that uses a variety of materials. Outline safework practices that should be implemented by the designer during the devleopment of the prototype. (2015) 4 marks

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