Design and Technology GCSE
Iterative Refinement
What Iterative Refinement means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Iterative Refinement
The process of continually testing, evaluating, and improving a design or prototype through successive cycles of development.
Topics that use Iterative Refinement
- Systems: Specialist techniques, tools, equipment and processes to shape, fabricate, construct and assemble a high-quality systems prototype (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
- Subtractive Manufacturing
- Surface Mount Technology (SMT)
- Through-Hole Technology (THT)
- Additive Manufacturing
Using Iterative Refinement in the exam
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