Design and Technology GCSE
Fitness for Purpose
What Fitness for Purpose means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Fitness for Purpose
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The degree to which a product successfully fulfills its intended role for the target user in its intended environment.
The degree to which a product successfully fulfils its intended function and meets the needs of the user.
Topics that use Fitness for Purpose
- Component 2: Non-examined assessment (NEA) - Design (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Component 2: Non-examined assessment (NEA) - Evaluate (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Product Specification
- Design for Disassembly
- Iterative Design
- Qualitative Data
- Quantitative Data
- Realistic Conditions
- Quantitative Testing
Using Fitness for Purpose in the exam
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