DP Design Topics

Students need to understand the definition of these terms to answer questions related to DP Design and Technology concepts. Although all the terms will be used at some point and students need to understand them, those in red are especially key to understand.

How to Answer Command Term Questions: Examples:

Here is a very helpful website with examples of how to write answers for different Command Terms:

https://sites.google.com/view/designandinquiry/ibdp-design/exam-prep

DP DT Glossary of terms.pdf

Glossary of D&T Terms

These are terms and vocabulary specific to design and technology. Students need to be able to use these correctly and appropriately when explaining their thoughts.

IB Design Grade Descriptors

These are the grade descriptors to help determine summative and overall class achievement and understanding.

DP Design & Technology Textbook

DP Design and Technology Textbook

Topic Slideshows and Screencast Video Lectures

Topic 1: Human Factors and Ergonomics

Unit 1 DT HL/ SL: Topic 1

Topic 1: Human Factors and Ergonomics

Anthropometric Data from the US Army

Topic 1.1.mov

Topic 1.1a Anthropometrics

Topic 1.1b.mov

Topic 1.1b Psychological Factors

Topic 1.1c.mov

Topic 1.1c Physiological Factors

Topic 2: Resource Management and Sustainable Production

Topic 2.1.mov

Topic 2.1 Resources and Reserves

Topic 2.2.mov

Topic 2.2 Waste Mitigation Strategies

Topic 2.3.mov

Topic 2.3 Energy Utilization, Storage and Distribution-Part 1

Topic 2.3 Batteries.mov

Topic 2.3 Energy Utilization, Storage and Distribution-Part 2

Topic 2.4.mov

Topic 2.4 Clean Technology

Topic 2.5.mov

Topic 2.5 Green Design

Topic 2.6.1.mov

Topic 2.6 Eco-Design Part 1

Topic 2.6.2.mov

Topic 2.6 Eco-Design Part 2

Topic 3: Modeling

Topic 3.1.mov

Topic 3.1 Concept Modeling

Topic 3.2.mov

Topic 3.2 Graphical Models

Topic 3.3.mov

Topic 3.3 Physical Modeling

Topic 3.4.mov

Topic 3.4 CAD

Topic 3.5.mov

Topic 3.5 Rapid Prototyping

Topic 4: Raw Materials to Final Production

Topic 4 Raw Materials to Final production

Topic 4: Raw Materials to Final Production

Topic 4.1 part 1 Properties of Materials.mov

Topic 4.1 Part 1 Properties of Materials

Topic 4.1 part 2 Properties of Materials.mov

Topic 4.1 Part 2 Properties of Material

Topic 4.2a Metals.mov

Topic 4.2a Part 1 Metals

Topic 4.2a Alloys.mov

Topic 4.2a Part 2 Alloys

Topic 4.2b Timber.mov

Topic 4.2b Timber

Topic 4.2c Glass.mov

Topic 4.2c Glass

Topic 4.2d Plastics.mov

Topic 4.2d Plastics

Topic 4.2e Textile.mov

Topic 4.2e Textile

Topic 4.2f Composites.mov

Topic 4.2f Composites

Topic 4.3 Scales of Production.mov

Topic 4.3 Scales of Production

Topic 4.4 Manufacturing Processes 1.mov

Topic 4.4 Manufacturing Processes Part 1

Topic 4.4 Manufacturing Processes 2.mov

Topic 4.4 Manufacturing Processes Part 2

Topic 4.5 Production Systems.mov

Topic 4.5 Production Systems

Topic 4.6 Robotics.mov

Topic 4.6 Robotics

Topic 5: Innovation & Design

Topic 5: Market Research

Topic 5: Innovation & Design

Topic 5 1.mp4

Topic 5.1 Invention

Topic 5 2.mp4

Topic 5.2 Innovation

Topic 5 3.mp4

Topic 5.3 Strategies for Innovation

Topic 5 4.mp4

Topic 5.4 Stakeholders

Topic 5 5.mp4

Topic 5.5 Product Lifecycles

Topic 5 6.mp4

Topic 5.6 Rogers' Five Characteristics of Adoption of an Innovation

Topic 5 7.mp4

Topic 5.7 Innovation, Design & Marketing Specifications

Topic 6: Classic Design

Unit 6: Classic Design

Topic 6: Classic Design

Topic 6 1.mp4

Topic 6.1 Characteristics of Classic Design

Topic 6 2.mp4

Topic 6.2 Classic Design, Function and Form

Topic 7: Human Centered Design

Topic 7 1.mp4

Topic 7.1 User Centered Design (UCD)

Topic 7 2.mp4

Topic 7.2 Usability

Topic 7 3.mp4

Topic 7.3 Strategies for User Research

Topic 7 4.mp4

Topic 7.4 Strategies for UCD

Topic 7 5.mp4

Topic 7.5 Beyond Usability: Designing for Pleasure and Emotion

Topic 8: Sustainability

Topic 8.1.mov

Topic 8.1 Sustainable Development

Topic 8.2a.mov

Topic 8.2-Pt1: Sustainable Consumption

Topic 8.2b.mov

Topic 8.2-Pt2: Sustainable Consumption

Topic 8.3.mov

Topic 8.3 Sustainable Design

Topic 8.4.mov

Topic 8.4 Sustainable Innovation

Topic 9: Innovation and Markets

Topic 9 Innovation and Markets

Topic 9: Innovation and Markets

Topic 9.1.mov

Topic 9.1 Corporate Strategies

Topic 9.2.mov

Topic 9.2 Market Sectors and Segments

Topic 9.3.mov

Topic 9.3 Marketing mix

Topic 9.4.mov

Topic 9.4 Market Research

Topic 9.5.mov

Topic 9.5 Branding

Topic 10: Commercial Production

Topic 10 Commercial Production

Topic 10: Commercial Production

Topic 10.1.mov

Topic 10.1 Just in time (JIT) and just in case (JIC)

Topic 10.2.1.mov

Topic 10.2. Lean production Part 1

Topic 10.2.2.mov

Topic 10.2 Lean production Part 2

Topic 10.3.mov

Topic 10.3 Computer-integrated manufacture (CIM)

Topic 10.3.mov

Topic 10.4 Quality management

Topic 10.5.mov

Topic 10.5 Economic viability

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