Comparative Study Activities Industrial Technology

Western Sydney High School

HSC
Comparative Study online activities Industrial Technology HSC
Lesson Outcome Task / Activity

1. Using the two businesses of the comparative study:

2. For each business identify the structural considerations of the business including organisation,
management (roles and levels), marketing and advertising, production and efficiency, restructuring,
and quality control.
You may wish to create a diagram to explain your answer
1, 2 H1.1 3. Identify factors within each business that affect production, efficiency and quality control of that
business
4. Compare the two businesses, highlight and discuss similarities and differences in their structure.
Explain why these may have occurred.
5. Analyse the choices and structure of both businesses in terms of strengths and weaknesses. Create a
SWOT table to show this.

1. Using the two businesses of the comparative study:

2. Describe the purpose of the technical consideration within the business, for example how does the
technology work. Identify the manual process is being replaced. Explain why this technology has been
chosen.
3, 4 H1.2 3. Provide images to support your text, which you may annotate.
4. How does the technology improve manufacturing efficiency for each business
5. How has the viability of the business been improved as a result of the technology for each business
6. Discuss the differences between the technologies, advantages and disadvantages and explain why
each business has made the choices they have
5,6,7,8,9 H7.1
1. Using the two business of the comparative study:
2. You are to investigate the environmental and sociological considerations as below
3. Identify examples of how the industry is making use of alternate resources as listed
4. Identify examples of how industry is recycling, managing waste and pollution.
5. Identify three examples of sustainable practice within the industry
6. Discuss your findings with regard to how these practices are improvements upon traditional industrial
practice. In what ways are these changes better for the environment? How does this benefit the
industry holistically? What impact do these changes have upon the end product? What benefits are
there for the consumer? How do these changes impact upon the resources the industry uses?
7. Identify legislation which relates to sustainability of the industry. Legislation may vary according to
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 state. If so identify and discuss the differences, and the impact this has upon the businesses within the
industry. Use examples to support your findings
8. Identify factors regarding location for each business as per the list. For example, are the land cost for
business A different to business B? Does this affect the transportation of their goods in terms of cost,
and availability? Does the location influence the workforce options? Does the location benefit the local
community? Has the choice been made because of the availability of resources? Why?
9. Further describe the impact these factors have upon the overall viability of each business. Have the
choices made benefitted the businesses?
10.Compare the choices the businesses have made and why they may have made the choices that they
did. Would you have done something different?
1. Using the two business of the comparative study:
2. Identify the personnel issues and industrial relations list sub elements present in each
business. Provide examples for both businesses. (equity/EEO, unions, group negotiated contracts,
individual contracts, career and training opportunities)
3. Identify industry bodies within the Timber Products and Furniture Technologies industry which serves to
10 H1.1 protect the rights of employees or employers
4. Looking closer at industry bodies that serve to protect workers rights, explain how these bodies
achieve this using two examples
5. Define specialisation and multiskilling. Provide examples of each. Explain how these benefit workers
and employers. Create a table for your answer.
6. What are industry personnel? Provide examples. What is their role? Who do they benefit?
1. Using the two business of the comparative study:
2. Define Workplace Health and Safety? Why is this important? How is it implemented? Provide
examples from each business to illustrate your answer.
3. Identify the legislative bodies that govern workplace safety in NSW. Explain their role and how they
achieve this.
4. What is a risk assessment? Give an example where a risk assessment may be necessary in each
11, 12 H1.1 business. Explain how these are carried out, why they are important?
5. Explain why training is important in terms of worker safety. How do these businesses conduct
workplace training
6. Define workplace culture? How might this impact upon worker safety? Discuss the workplace culture of
each business, highlighting similarities and differences.
7. What avenues are there in place for workers to report workplace issues? Who might they report to?
What rights do workers have with regard to a safe workplace?

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 1. Using the two business of the comparative study consider:
2. Identify a historical development that has altered a manufacturing process, altered materials, and
altered work practice and illustrate how this has impacted on each business. For example:
Manufacturing process
Material developments
13 H1.3 Workplace practices
3. Describe the factors which contributed to the change
4. Discuss how these changes have affected each business
5. Evaluate whether these changes are beneficial or harmful to each business. Explain your answer
6. Analyse the pattern of change and predict a future development which may occur in the Timber
Products and Furniture Technologies industry

1. Using the two business of the comparative study consider:

2. Identify how each business (is or could make use of) innovative technologies within the Timber
Products and Furniture Technologies industry
For example CNC machining, automation, additive manufacturing, chemical (formaldehyde)
H1.2 free materials, data tracking, retrofittable design, sustainability strategies
14, 15 3. Identify the impact the technology is having upon the industry, society and the environment
H7.2
4. Differentiate between the two businesses by comparing the different ways innovation is being
implemented
5. Suggest opportunities for each business where they may benefit from the incorporation of an
innovative technology

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