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Design Technology (First Exam 2027)

What Is Finite Element Analysis (FEA)?

Learn how finite element analysis divides a digital model into a mesh to predict stress, deformation and failure in IB Design Technology prototyping tasks.

A2.2 Prototyping techniques

What's the Difference Between Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in Prototyping?

Learn how VR and AR differ in IB Design Technology prototyping, including immersion, context, applications, limitations, and exam-ready comparisons for exams.

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Every question IB students actually ask.

Design Technology (First Exam 2027)

What Is Finite Element Analysis (FEA)?

What's the Difference Between Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in Prototyping?

MYP Subjects

Design Technology (First Exam 2027)

What Is Finite Element Analysis (FEA)?

What's the Difference Between Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) in Prototyping?

What Is Motion Capture and Haptic Technology Used for in Design?

What Is Rapid Prototyping?

What's the Difference Between SLA, FDM, and SLS 3D Printing?

How Are Materials Classified by Physical, Chemical, and Mechanical Properties?

What's the Difference Between a Frame, Shell, Solid, and Combination Structure?

What's the Difference Between Natural and Human-Made Materials?

What Physical Properties Matter in Material Selection (Density; Thermal Conductivity; Melting Point)?

What Chemical Properties Matter in Material Selection (Corrosion Resistance; Flammability; Hygroscopy)?

What Mechanical Properties Matter in Material Selection (Tensile Strength; Toughness; Hardness; Elasticity)?

What's the Difference Between Elasticity, Plasticity, and Ductility?

What Is a Composite Material and Why Is It Used?

What Is a Smart Material (Piezoelectric, Shape Memory, or Photochromic)?

What Makes a Material Biodegradable and How Does That Relate to a Circular Economy?

What's the Difference Between a Frame, Shell, and Solid Structure?

What's the Difference Between a Simply Supported Beam, Fixed Beam, and Cantilever Beam?

What's the Difference Between Compression, Tension, Torsion, Bending, and Shear Forces?

What's the Difference Between Static and Dynamic Forces?

What Is a Stress-Strain Graph and What Does It Show?

What Is Young's Modulus and Why Does It Matter?

What Are Yield Strength, Ultimate Strength, and Fracture Point?

What Does It Mean for a Structure to Be “in Equilibrium”?

How Do Struts, Lamination, and Composites Add Strength?