4.2 How do industry professionals use digital design tools to support and communicate the exploration, innovation and development of design ideas?

Question 1

how do designers develop products using online collaboration

Answer 1

• discussing and exchanging ideas with specialists
• developing designs concurrently with other designers
• explaining and communicating their design decisions to stakeholders

Question 2

how are digital design software, including CAD and CAE, used during product development

Answer 2

• visual presentation, rendering and photo-quality imaging
• product simulation and systems simulation
• scientific analysis of real-world physical factors to determine whether a product will break or work the way it was intended.