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Design security

I can identify the rights and responsibilities of designers and produce my own designs which are compliant with these.

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Design security

I can identify the rights and responsibilities of designers and produce my own designs which are compliant with these.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Designers must not copy others' work.
  2. Designers must protect their own work.
  3. There are different ways to keep paper products secure.

Keywords

  • Plagiarism - copying someone else’s work without permission or credit

  • Copyright - a law that protects a creator’s control over their original work

  • Trademark - a symbol, word, or design that identifies and distinguishes a brand or product

  • Patent - a law that stops others from copying an inventor or designer’s idea or invention

  • Intellectual property - a legal right that protects creations such as inventions and designs

Common misconception

Patents and trademarks are the same thing.

Trademarks protect brand names and logos whilst patents protect inventions and new technologies.


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It will be useful to have examples of products with holograms and watermarks such as concert tickets or money.
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Examples of products with holograms, watermarks and other security features.

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What are trends in data?
Correct answer: patterns in the data that change over time
random fluctuations in data with no clear direction
unrelated pieces of data grouped together without analysis
Q2.
Why is collecting and analysing data important in the design process?
It ensures that every design will be universally successful.
It eliminates the need for creativity in the design process.
Correct answer: It enables designers to make informed decisions.
Q3.
What are data patterns?
random occurrences that have no relationship
one-time events with no repetition or connection
Correct answer: repeating trends or connections
Q4.
Any decisions made based upon the research need to be .
Correct Answer: justified, explained
Q5.
Match these methods of analysing with their descriptions.
Correct Answer:look for patterns,notice trends or relationships in the data
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notice trends or relationships in the data

Correct Answer:compare and contrast,notice differences in parts of the data
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notice differences in parts of the data

Correct Answer:calculate simple metrics,include averages or percentages for more insight
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include averages or percentages for more insight

Correct Answer:summarise findings,explain what the data shows in simple terms
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explain what the data shows in simple terms

Correct Answer:draw conclusions,connect the findings back to the original question
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connect the findings back to the original question

Q6.
Why do you need to examine your findings in detail when analysing data?
to ensure the findings match the initial assumptions exactly
to quickly finalise the design without needing further input
Correct answer: to make it useful for the design process

4 Questions

Q1.
What is plagiarism?
sharing your own ideas with others
Correct answer: copying someone else’s work without permission or credit
collaborating on a group project with proper acknowledgment
Q2.
What is the name of the law that protects work like music, art and writing?
Correct Answer: Copyright, copy right
Q3.
What do patents protect?
music, art and writing
brand names and logos
Correct answer: inventions or new technologies
Q4.
Holograms and watermarks are used to prevent what?
Correct Answer: Counterfeiting, copying