1. Advanced Higher Design and Manufacture
Product Evolution

2. Outcomes Outcome 1 The learner will:
1 Investigate, describe and explain the key factors which influence the design, development and manufacture of commercial products by:
1.1 Investigating the influence of materials and manufacturing technologies on the development of products
1.2 Describing and evaluating the external factors which influence the design and development of commercial products, including those which are socio-economic and environmental
Outcome 2
2 Investigate the influences on the evolution of a selected commercial product over time by:
2.1 Describing the evolution of a selected commercial product
2.2 Explaining and justifying the key influences of change
2.3 Evaluating the impact of the design changes to the product’s success

3. The critical stages, and the historical development and impact of: materials and manufacturing technologies, socio-economics, fashion and style, and influential designers and design movements.
Advances in materials and technology Thermo-chromic pigments and films, phosphorescent pigments, shape memory alloys, piezoelectric devices, fibre optics, liquid crystal displays, genetic modification of woods, biodegradable plastics.