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The DP Design Technology course has an extensive syllabus of topics and subtopics. This content is presented to the student in 4 units of work. Each unit combines lectures with related practical work and Internal Assessment components.
Unit 1 - User-Centered Design
DP1 - August-November
Unit 1 - User-Centered Design
DP1 - August-November
Topic 1 [12 hours]: Human factors and ergonomics
Topic 3 [12 hours]: Modelling
Topic 7 [12 hours]: User-Centered Design (HL extension)
Intro to Design Project (IA)
Unit 2 Innovation and Markets
DP1 - November-April
Unit 2 Innovation and Markets
DP1 - November-April
Topic 6 [8 hours]: Classic Design
Topic 5 [13 hours]: Innovation and Design
Topic 9 [13 hours]: Innovation and Markets (HL extension)
Design Project (IA): Design Opportunity & Start Conceptual Design
DP1&2 - Unit 3 Commercial Production
DP1 - May - DP2 October
DP1&2 - Unit 3 Commercial Production
DP1 - May - DP2 October
Topic 4 [14 hours]: (part 1) Material Science
Topic 4 [9 hours]: (part 2) Final production
Topic 10 [15 hours]: Commercial production (HL extension)
DP2 - Unit 4 Sustainability
DP2 - October-February
DP2 - Unit 4 Sustainability
DP2 - October-February
Topic 2 [22 hours]: Resource management and sustainable production
Topic 8 [14 hours]: Sustainability (HL extension)
Design Project (IA): Evaluation
Design Project (IA - HL Extension): Commercial Product & Production
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