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Design and Technology (1DT0)
9 sections available · 58 chapters available
Free Design and Technology (1DT0) study notes for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) students. Each chapter breaks down a key concept with examples and practice prompts you can turn into AI drills in the thinka app.
Core: new and emerging technologies, society and sustainability
New and emerging technologies: industry, enterprise and production systems
New and emerging technologies: people, culture, society and environment
Critical evaluation of new technologies: ethical and environmental perspectives
Environmental, social and economic challenges in designing and making
Core: energy, mechanical devices and electronic systems
Energy generation, storage and powering systems
Types of movement, levers and linkages
Cams, followers, pulleys and gears, with MA, VR and RPM calculations
Electronic systems: sensors, control devices and outputs
Programmable components and flowcharts
Core: materials, selection and design communication
Modern and smart materials, composites and technical textiles
Core materials: metals, papers and boards
Core materials: polymers, textiles and timbers
Selecting and justifying materials, components and processes
Product analysis and the work of past and present designers and companies
Design strategies: collaboration, user-centred design, systems thinking
Communicating and recording design ideas: sketching, projection and CAD
Material category: Metals
Metals: Materials, sources and properties
Metals: Factors influencing material selection
Metals: Forces, stresses, reinforcement and stiffening
Metals: Stock forms, sizes and quantity calculations
Metals: Processes, scales of production and quantity techniques
Metals: Specialist tools, shaping, fabrication and assembly
Metals: Surface treatments and finishes
Material category: Papers and boards
Papers and boards: Materials, sources and properties
Papers and boards: Factors influencing material selection
Papers and boards: Forces, stresses, reinforcement and stiffening
Papers and boards: Stock forms, sizes and quantity calculations
Papers and boards: Processes, scales of production and quantity techniques
Papers and boards: Specialist tools, shaping, fabrication and assembly
Papers and boards: Surface treatments and finishes
Material category: Polymers
Polymers: Materials, sources and properties
Polymers: Factors influencing material selection
Polymers: Forces, stresses, reinforcement and stiffening
Polymers: Stock forms, sizes and quantity calculations
Polymers: Processes, scales of production and quantity techniques
Polymers: Specialist tools, shaping, fabrication and assembly
Polymers: Surface treatments and finishes
Material category: Systems
Systems: Materials, sources and properties
Systems: Factors influencing material selection
Systems: Forces, stresses, reinforcement and stiffening
Systems: Stock forms, sizes and quantity calculations
Systems: Processes, scales of production and quantity techniques
Systems: Specialist tools, shaping, fabrication and assembly
Systems: Surface treatments and finishes
Material category: Textiles
Textiles: Materials, sources and properties
Textiles: Factors influencing material selection
Textiles: Forces, stresses, reinforcement and stiffening
Textiles: Stock forms, sizes and quantity calculations
Textiles: Processes, scales of production and quantity techniques
Textiles: Specialist tools, shaping, fabrication and assembly
Textiles: Surface treatments and finishes
Material category: Timbers
Timbers: Materials, sources and properties
Timbers: Factors influencing material selection
Timbers: Forces, stresses, reinforcement and stiffening
Timbers: Stock forms, sizes and quantity calculations
Timbers: Processes, scales of production and quantity techniques
Timbers: Specialist tools, shaping, fabrication and assembly
Timbers: Surface treatments and finishes
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