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Year 11

New and emerging technologies

I can use specific examples to explain the impact of new and emerging technologies on the manufacture of products.

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Year 11

New and emerging technologies

I can use specific examples to explain the impact of new and emerging technologies on the manufacture of products.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. New and emerging technologies, such as automation have impacted on industrial manufacturing processes.
  2. New and emerging technologies have impacted on business and enterprise methods.
  3. AI, drones and biometrics are specific examples of new and emerging technologies.

Keywords

  • Obsolete - no longer used or useful

  • Automation - use of technology to perform tasks

  • Human error - mistakes made by humans

  • Biometrics - uses unique body features, like fingerprints, for identification

Common misconception

New and emerging technologies have only positive impacts.

New and emerging technologies can make some products obsolete. It can also mean that many workers with limited skills lose their jobs to robots. These workers may find it difficult, or may not want to, retrain.


To help you plan your year 11 design and technology lesson on: New and emerging technologies, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

If you know of any local manufacturing businnesses, this would be an ideal time to take your students on a trip or invite them into you! Look around your classroom at your own examples of new and emerging technologies (such as 3D printers) and show them off. This is such an exciting topic; enjoy!
Teacher tip

Equipment

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - equipment

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Obsolete products are:
Correct answer: no longer produced or used
sold in supermarkets
only work in the garden
are popular products
Q2.
Which of the following products are examples of obsolete products?
Correct answer: cassettes
Correct answer: floppy discs
Correct answer: typewriters
electronic tablets
remote controls
Q3.
Phone and tablets can sometimes be accessed by data unique to the person that cannot be replicated by someone else. Which ones are examples of these?
Correct answer: fingerprint
join the dots in a pattern
four digit passcode
Correct answer: facial scanning
Correct answer: voice recognition
Q4.
Match the positives and negatives for using a 3D printer:
Correct Answer:positive,can make intricate 3D parts

can make intricate 3D parts

Correct Answer:positive,can increase the speed of manufacture

can increase the speed of manufacture

Correct Answer:negative,a specific skill set is required to operate it

a specific skill set is required to operate it

Correct Answer:negative,a specific skill set is required to design the product to send to it

a specific skill set is required to design the product to send to it

Correct Answer:positive,can make lots of varied prototypes

can make lots of varied prototypes

Q5.
When we analyse a product, we look at the successful features and those features that need to be ...
Correct Answer: improved
Q6.
AI stands for :
Correct answer: artificial intelligence
artificial integrated
automated intelligence
automated integrated

5 Questions

Q1.
Obsolete products refer to those products that are:
Correct answer: no longer produced
are mass produced
Correct answer: no longer useful
are used frequently
Correct answer: no longer used
Q2.
Match the product/service to the emerging technology:
Correct Answer:biometrics ,finger print recognition

finger print recognition

Correct Answer:biometrics,voice recognition technology

voice recognition technology

Correct Answer:drones,search and rescue in natural disasters

search and rescue in natural disasters

Correct Answer:drones,delivering blood samples to labs

delivering blood samples to labs

Correct Answer:AI,chatbot

chatbot

Correct Answer:AI,voice assist

voice assist

Q3.
Automation of quality control has enabled:
Correct answer: more robust testing
Correct answer: human error to be reduced
Correct answer: checks to be carried out more safely
more manual jobs
reduction in speed of testing
Q4.
Sort the technologies from new technology to old technology.
1 - streaming from internet
2 - portable music player MP3
3 - boombox cassettes, CDs
4 - gramophone vinyl
Q5.
Match the impact of automation in manufacturing to an advantage or disadvantage:
Correct Answer:can work continuously,advantage

advantage

Correct Answer:reduces human error,advantage

advantage

Correct Answer:lowers labour costs,advantage

advantage

Correct Answer:high set up costs,disadvantage

disadvantage

Correct Answer:loss of jobs,disadvantage

disadvantage

Correct Answer:upskilling,disadvantage

disadvantage