A1: Define an appropriate problem

• Describe the current situation/problem

• Describe the USER. The ENVIRONMENT and the SITUATION.

• Provide Research (Primary & Secondary) and evidence/ images to support the appropriateness of the problem.

• Remember to add citations

A2 : Write your Design Brief

• What in a broad sense will you be creating.

• What type of solution is it and why are you creating this particular type of solution.

• What type of prototype will your design be? (LOW fidelity, MEDIUM fidelity or HIGH fidelity).

• How will your solution/design benefit the users (support this by referring to your research in A1).

• Considerations of how the design must perform/work.

• Ergonomic and Human Factor considerations.

• Cost constraints (if any).

• Most likely materials you will consider as well as the manufacturing process (only what is available to you).

• Environmental considerations.

• Details regarding the scale of manufacturing.

• Marketing considerations.

• Timeframe, dimensions or any other relevant considerations.

A3: State the Specifications of your proposed idea/design.

• Aesthetics

• Target audience

• Target market (if different from the audience)

• Function

• Production constraints/limitations

• Material selection

• Size

• Quantity

• Environmental (if necessary)

Remember the KEYWORDs - DESCRIPTION and DEVELOPMENT.

Remember your word-count.

B1:  Develop  a number of FEASIBLE ideas.

- Develop/explore different ideas (5 ideas)

- Variety of different ideas based around your proposed solution.  

- Include descriptions/annotations and relate the idea to the specifications in A3.

- represent these ideas in graphical models. 

B2: Use different conceptual models to explore and develop your idea in a visual & physical format.

- Physical and CAD models. 

- Refine your ideas from B1 and only explore the ideas that are worthy of further investigation. 

- Provide evidence of testing & evaluation of your models. 

- Make relevant connections to your specifications in A3

B3: Justify an appropriate idea for detailed development. 

- Justify your final idea according to the specifications in A3 and testing or feedback. 

- Present a final sketch/model of the final idea. 

- provide a written justification: Make reference to B1, B2 / how the model was tested and what user feedback was given. 

Remember to include citations and pay attention to word-count. 

C1: Justify choice of materials and the process

Create a list of materials & components.

• Identify the techniques and processes.

• Justify what all of these (above) are necessary. 

C2: Develop a Design proposal

• Develop an accurate proposal of your design for a third-party to manufacture. 

C3: Create a manufacturing plan

• Create a step-by-step detailed plan for how a manufacturer can produce the prototype. 

Work on D1 and D2 together to ensure you cover all aspects of your design that need to be tested.

D1: Measure the success of the prototype

• Review your specifications

• Identify and Justify testing strategies that will evaluate these specifications. Remember, some testing strategies may measure several specifications at once.

• Present your work in a table with the following columns: Specification, Testing Method, Justification.

D2: Evaluate your design against the design specifications from A3

• Review your design specifications from A3.

• Review your testing data that you gathered using the testing strategies in D1.

• Evaluate your design, using the testing data to support your findings. You identify the strengths and/or weaknesses of the design, where relevant.

• Collect and/or create charts, tables, or images to support your findings.

D3: Suggest improvements for the design.

• Identify the critical elements of the design that need to be improved.

• Use graphic modeling, prototyping. CAD/CAM, or rapid prototyping (3D printing, laser cutting) to present your ideas.

• Annotate all images. Annotations should highlight the features of the design that are improvements.

  a combination of graphical models and extended text to suggest how the prototype could be improved.

• Your improvements should be based on the analysis and evaluation in D2. Remember, you are still solving the original design opportunity.

Do not create a whole new design here. You suggestions should be focused on improving the existing prototype.

• Gathers data to determine the relevance of the problem.

• Incorporates data from initial research into the problem statement to validate the project’s feasibility.

• Uses annotated visuals from interviews, observations, articles, product analysis, or research as needed to illustrate the scope of the situation, each specific problem, the design opportunity, and the performance requirements.

• Details the potential market and justifies why they are the target audience.

• Weighs the advantages and disadvantages of similar existing products.

• Outlines and justifies the primary performance requirements for this situation.

• Creates a prioritized table of design specifications, each backed by research.

• Sketches a variety of different ideas.

• Uses advanced techniques to enhance the presentation of idea pages.

• Provides a concise description for each concept.

• Includes overall dimensions.

• Adds extensive notes that explain and justify key features, always referring back to the specification. Also, identifies future research needs.

• Evaluates the ideas for function, performance, ergonomics, and aesthetics. Incorporates these tests into further idea development by sketching improvements.

• Creates physical and CAD models of concepts, if possible.

• Gathers user feedback on the developing concepts.

• Adds annotations to describe how concepts have evolved and justify the changes made.

• Regularly tests the improvements for function, performance, ergonomics, aesthetics, construction, assembly, etc.

• Provides a rationale for choosing one idea for further development.

• Displays accurate CAD drawings that demonstrate proficiency in the software.

• Creates an accurate exploded drawing that labels all parts.

• Links the drawing to a table that lists each part, provides a technical description, and justifies the selection of each part.

• Takes into account cost, availability, stock forms, sustainability, and manufacturing constraints considering the resources in the design workshop.

• Uses Topic 4 terminology when discussing tools, materials and their properties

• Develops a detailed construction plan for each part, ensuring it’s comprehensive enough for a third party to manufacture the product.

• Chooses a variety of suitable tests that will yield both quantitative and qualitative data, using a diverse group of individuals from the target user group.

• Formally describes the testing methods, justify their appropriateness, and acknowledge any limitations of each method.

• Efficiently gathers and records data.

• Analyzes the data and draw valid conclusions.

• Assesses the product’s success against each specification, referencing data from testing.

• Specifies the modifications and improvements to be made based on the test results, and discusses how these changes relate to the overall impact of the product against the design problem and design brief.

• Based on evaluation from Crit D, changes are made before a re-designed product is developed into a commercially viable product.

• Presents drawings/modeling of re-design ideas/modifications with annotations.

• Presents final drawing highlighting key modifications required for commercial production.

• Presents appropriate technical drawings with sufficient detail for a third party to be able to interpret correctly.

• Includes a bill of materials and an assembly drawing.

• Identifies the materials and components used for commercial production of the product.

• Justifies the choice of each materials and component based on the required properties and characteristics.

• Specifies the materials to be used for commercial manufacture distinctly compared to the materials for the prototype.

• Identifies manufacturing techniques for commercial production.

• Justifies choice of each manufacturing technique based on the requirements of the commercial product.

• Links to detailed modifications to drawings to allow for this such as draft angles for release of components from molds etc.

• Justifies scale and volume of production with information such as quality control and cost-effectiveness.

4o

• Brainstorm multiple solutions that address the identified problem.

• Ensure each idea adheres to the set design specifications.

• Evaluate the pros and cons of each idea to determine their feasibility.

B_2

• Develop physical or digital models of the shortlisted ideas

• Test and evaluate these models to see how well they meet the design requirements.

• Use insights from the modelling process to refine and improve the design concepts.

B_3.

• Choose the idea that best solves the problem and meets specifications.

• Provide a rationale based on research, modelling outcomes, and alignment with project goals.

• Plan the next steps for developing the chosen idea into a final product.

• Conduct field research (observations; interviews, photographs etc).

• Delve further into primary and secondary research to provide context and background information relevant to the design problem.

• Clearly identifies and articulates the design problem or opportunity.

• Analyses existing design projects.

• Develop a detailed design brief that outlines the goals, objectives, and scope of the project.

  
  

• justify the choice of materials, components, and manufacturing techniques by explaining why each was chosen for creating their product.

1. explain why specific materials were chosen.

2. explain why specific components were selected.

3. explain why particular manufacturing methods were used.

To develop a design to address required modifications for a commercial production.

Presents the developed commercial product including all requisite components.  

Develop an accurate design proposal of the commercial product with enough details so that someone else is also to also manufacture it.

justify their chosen materials and components appropriate for commercial production. 

justify the choice of manufacturing techniques appropriate for commercial production 

justify an appropriate scale and volume of production, based on appropriate research and suitability for the product