Surinder exaplaining about wells in India

British English CC

Investigating contexts

Design and technology

Circular economy and LCA

Design: Spider boot and Jaipur foot

Manufacture and materials processing: Fairtrade

Distribution: Better Shelter and wind-up radio

Product in use: S H E uniform and Hippo Roller

Repair, maintenance and recycling: Energee Saw

Redesign: The Washing Machine Project

This unit develops pupils' knowledge of technology in the world around us.    The pupils consider a case study 'The Washing Machine Project' to empathise with issues faced by people in developing countries.  Pupils develop knowledge of moral and social issues alongside empathy.

The circular economy: developing countries

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - outdoor learning

Identify the methods for exploring a context.

interviewing someone currently living there

Which method of research may be harder to achieve for exploring the context of ‘supporting developing countries’?

It enables you to explore lots of possibilities.

It is perfect for the iterative design process.

Which statements are true about design fixation?

do not create design fixation; are open and could have lots of possibilities.

create design fixation; are open and could have lots of possibilities.

do not create design fixation; are closed and could have lots of possibilities.

do not create design fixation; are closed and have one possibility.

the situations where we only consider only one possible solution

It allows consideration of your people's routines that may be unfamiliar to you.

It allows consideration of products that already exists.

It allows consideration of people's routines that may be unfamiliar to you.

It allows consideration of manufacturing methods.

Why is creating a user journey is a great way to explore a context?

Which of these countries could be defined as developing?

A design {{}} is a gap, or a need, where a new or improved product would be beneficial.

Design _________ is when you only consider one possibility and then sometimes miss an even better solution.

What does “iterative” mean in the design process?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Investigating contexts

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.