Suitable for GCSE D & T: Systems and Control Technology; and Electronic Products.
Updated Edition.
This book has been written for students following GCSE courses in Design and Technology. It has been revised and meets the requirements of GCSE D & T Systems and Control Technology. It allows students to acquire and practise the skills needed for design-based, problem solving courses.
This book explains the importance of investigating, planning, designing, making and evaluating and provides the technological knowledge necessary to undertake a wide range of projects. It enables students to make informed decisions about processes, materials and techniques as well as placing their work in the context of the society in which they live.
The book specialises in D & T Systems and Control Technology. By doing so it provides genuinely comprehensive coverage of the body of knowledge and skills needed for the GCSE examination. It is suitable for students following a full course or short course and will also support work at post-16. It can be used equally successfully under class supervision or relatively independently.