Specification

Unit Content

Each of the units is described in more detail in the table below:

 

AS 1: Product Design and Systems and Control
Section A: Product Design and Practice
  • Material Choice and Selection
  • Wood
  • Metal
  • Plastic
  • New Materials
  • Method of Processing Materials
  • Methods of Joining Materials
  • Manufacturing Systems and Production
  • Design and Manufacture
  • Quality Systems
  • Safety
  • Aesthetics, Ergonomics, Anthropometrics
  • Influences on Product Design

And either Section B or C or D

Section B: Electronic and Micro-electronic Control Systems

  • Systems and Control
  • Safety
  • Electronic Components
  • Calculations
  • Combining components as Input Devices
  • Output Devices
  • Electronic Systems

Section C: Mechanical and Pneumatic Control Systems

  • Systems and Control
  • Safety
  • Calculations
  • Pneumatic Components
  • Mechanical Components
  • Combining Mechanical Components

Section D: Product Design

  • Designing
  • Materials
  • Design and communication
  • Processing
  • Safety
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Product Analysis and Improvement

 

AS 2: Coursework – Product Development
This unit draws on the knowledge and skills covered in Unit AS 1. For more information see the coursework section.

 

A2 1: Systems and Control: Product Design
Students study either Section A or B or C

Section A: Electronic and Micro-electronic Control Systems

  • Systems and Control
  • Safety
  • Input Components
  • Calculations
  • PICs
  • Output Devices
  • Electronic Systems

Section B: Mechanical and Pneumatic Control Systems

  • Systems and Control
  • Safety
  • Calculations
  • Pneumatic Components and Systems
  • Combining Mechanical Component

Section C: Product Design

  • Environmental Issues
  • The Market and Products leading to the development of product specifications
  • Product Life cycle
  • ICT in Manufacture
  • Selling the product
  • Quality Control and Assurance
  • Design for use
  • Design for manufacture
  • Design and communication
  • The work of Product Designers

 

A2 2: Coursework – Product-System, Design and Manufacture
This unit draws on the knowledge and skills covered in all the units but must reflect the chosen option in A2 1. For more information, see the coursework section.