New & Emerging Technologies

GCSE — 2.1.1 Core Knowledge

Sections

Impact on industry and enterprise — market pull, technology push, consumer choice
Product Life Cycle — Introduction, Growth, Maturity, Decline
Global production and its effects on culture and people
Legislation — BSI and ISO standards, kite mark
Consumer rights and protection — Trade Descriptions Act
Moral and ethical factors in manufacturing
Sustainability — sourcing materials, sustainable resources, waste and CFCs
CAD/CAM — advantages and disadvantages

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