DT ClassroomNew and emerging technologies
GCSE Design & Technology · Unit 1 · Lesson 4 of 6

Smarter ways to make

Unit 1 · New and emerging technologies

Compare one-off, batch, mass and continuous production, including automation. Automation and driverless-car ethics, CAD, additive and subtractive CAM, flexible manufacturing systems, the seven wastes of lean, and just-in-time. Click-by-click builds, answer reveals, and teacher notes and answers on every slide.

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What this lesson covers

Automation and driverless-car ethics, CAD, additive and subtractive CAM, flexible manufacturing systems, the seven wastes of lean, and just-in-time. Click-by-click builds, answer reveals, and teacher notes and answers on every slide.

60-minute lesson, 21 slides. Part of DT Classroom’s GCSE Design and Technology course, taught through an interactive 3D lab rather than static slides alone.

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Also available for this lesson from the teacher resources: lesson slides, knowledge organiser, worksheet.

Exam board coverage

Where this lesson sits in each GCSE Design and Technology specification, as an indicative mapping by DT Classroom (not endorsed by any board - check the current specification before relying on it).

BoardSpecification reference
AQA3.1.1 New and emerging technologies
Edexcel1.1 Impact of new and emerging technologies
OCR3.1 Impacts of new and emerging technologies
7.6 New and emerging technologies in production
WJEC EduqasTP1 Design and technology and our world

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