Design

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Big ideas in Design

Inquiring and Analyzing

• Explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience
• Identify and prioritize the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem
• Analyze a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem
• Develop a detailed design brief which summarizes the analysis of relevant research

Developing Ideas

• Develop a design specification which clearly states the success criteria for the design of a solution
• Develop a range of feasible design ideas which can be correctly interpreted by others
• Present the final chosen design and justify its selection
• Develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams and outline the requirements for the creation of the chosen solution

Creating the Solution

• Outline a plan, which considers the use of resources and time, sufficient for peers to be able to follow to create the solution
• Demonstrate excellent technical skills when making the solution
• Follow the plan to create the solution, which functions as intended
• List the changes made to the chosen design and plan when making the solution
• Present the solution as a whole

Evaluating

• Outline simple, relevant testing methods, which generate data, to measure the success of the solution
• Outline the success of the solution against the design specification
• Outline how the solution could be improved
• Outline the impact of the solution on the client/target audience

Standards

• Explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience
• Identify and prioritize the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem
• Analyse a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem
• Develop a detailed design brief which summarizes the analysis of relevant research
• Develop a design specification which clearly states the success criteria for the design of a solution
• Develop a range of feasible design ideas which can be correctly interpreted by others
• Present the final chosen design and justify its selection
• Develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams and outline the requirements for the creation of the chosen solution.
• Outline a plan, which considers the use of resources and time, sufficient for peers to be able to follow to create the solution
• Demonstrate excellent technical skills when making the solution
• Follow the plan to create the solution, which functions as intended
• List the changes made to the chosen design and plan when making the solution
• Present the solution as a whole
• Outline simple, relevant testing methods, which generate data, to measure the success of the solution
• Outline the success of the solution against the design specification
• Outline how the solution could be improved
• Outline the impact of the solution on the client/target audience

• Click here to see a test computer science students took about the design process
• design process
• What is a good design brief
• Click here for a copy of the MYP Design Guide
• Click here to see an EXCELLENT example of a design spec

Produce a plan, simulation or model.

Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.

Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.

Provide an answer from a number of possibilities. Recognize and state briefly a distinguishing fact or feature.

Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure. To identify parts and relationships, and to interpret information to reach conclusions.

Produce a plan, simulation or model.

Offer for display, observation, examination or consideration.

Give a brief account.

Give a brief account.

Prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence, illustrating with examples or practical application.

Give a sequence of brief answers with no explanation.