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The New DP Design Technology course has an extensive syllabus of topics & subtopics. It focuses on providing breadth of knowledge.
This content is presented to the student in 11 units of work. 5 common Units for SL - HL and 6 additional HL Units.
Each unit combines lectures with related practical work and Internal Assessment components.
Core Units
Core Units
Unit 1 - Ergonomics
DP1 - Semester 1
Unit 1 - Ergonomics
DP1 - Semester 1
A1.1 Ergonomics (SL)
B1.1 User-centred design (SL)
C1.1 Responsibility of the designer (SL)
C1.2 Inclusive design (SL)
A2.1 User-centred research methods (SL)
B2.2 Modelling and prototyping (SL)
Unit 2 - Understanding Users
DP1 - Semester 1
Unit 2 - Understanding Users
DP1 - Semester 1
B1.1 User-centred design (SL)
A2.1 User-centred research methods (SL)
A2.2 Prototyping techniques (SL)
B2.1 The design process (SL)
B2.2 Modelling and prototyping (SL)
A3.1 Material classification and properties (SL)
C3.1 Product analysis and evaluation (SL)
Unit 3 - Sustainability and circular design
DP1 - Semester 2
Unit 3 - Sustainability and circular design
DP1 - Semester 2
B1.1 User-centred design
A2.2 Prototyping techniques (SL)
B2.1 The design process (SL)
B2.2 Modelling and prototyping (SL)
C2.1 Design for sustainability (SL)
C2.2 Design for a circular economy (SL)
A3.1 Material classification and properties (SL)
B3.1 Material selection (SL)
Unit 4 - Materializing ideas: From theory to prototype
DP1 - Semester 2
Unit 4 - Materializing ideas: From theory to prototype
DP1 - Semester 2
C1.2 Inclusive design
A2.2 Prototyping techniques (SL)
B2.2 Modelling and prototyping (SL)
A3.1 Material classification and properties (SL)
B3.1 Material selection (SL) C3.1 Product analysis and evaluation (SL)
Unit 5 - User experience journeys
DP2 - Semester 1
Unit 5 - User experience journeys
DP2 - Semester 1
B1.1 User-centred design (SL) C1.2 Inclusive design (SL)
A2.1 User-centred research methods (SL)
B2.1 The design process (SL)
C3.1 Product analysis and evaluation (SL)
IA
DP1 / DP2
IA
DP1 / DP2
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Additional HL Units
Additional HL Units
Beyond usability
DP1 - Semester 1
Beyond usability
DP1 - Semester 1
C1.3 Beyond usability (HL)
Building on sustainability and circular design
DP1 - Semester 1
Building on sustainability and circular design
DP1 - Semester 1
C3.2 Life-cycle analysis
Engineering successful designs
DP1 - Semester 1
Engineering successful designs
DP1 - Semester 1
A3.2 Introduction to structural systems
B3.2 Structural systems application and selection
Manufacturing successful designs
DP1 - Semester 2
Manufacturing successful designs
DP1 - Semester 2
A4.1 Manufacturing techniques
B4.1 Production systems
C4.1 Design for manufacture strategies
Designing in movement
DP1 - Semester 2
Designing in movement
DP1 - Semester 2
A3.3 Introduction to mechanical systems
B3.3 Mechanical systems application and selection
Designing in electronics
DP2 - Semester 1
Designing in electronics
DP2 - Semester 1
A3.4 Introduction to electronic systems
B3.4 Electronic systems application and selection
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