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Quick questions on Overview of the Design and Production units - CCEA GCSE Engineering and Manufacturing
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What is unit 1?Show answer
In Unit 1 you respond to a design brief as coursework. You research the problem, generate and develop design ideas, produce drawings (sketches and engineering drawings, often using CAD), plan how the product would be made, and evaluate your proposed solution against the brief. It tests your design thinking and communication.
What is unit 2?Show answer
In Unit 2 you make a product in a practical examination, using hand tools and workshop processes to a given specification. You must work safely and accurately, applying the wasting, forming, joining and finishing skills from the theory. Your practical skill and the finished outcome are assessed.
What is q1?Show answer
What does a student do in Unit 1 (Design)? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
How is Unit 2 (Production) assessed? [1 mark]
What is q3?Show answer
Give one way Unit 3 theory supports the practical units. [2 marks]
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