Design project check list

Design and Technology, DP2

CRITERION A: ANALYSIS OF A DESIGN OPPORTUNITY

1 Describe an appropriate problem, which leads to a design opportunity: Two A4 pages Tick Topics Linked
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Are you following the documentation layout as directed by your teacher? Topic 5.
Did you brainstorm on possible factors leading to a specific problem area? Stakeholders in invention
Did you describe and analyze the design situation and the problem that you noticed (Constructive and innovation
Discontent)?
Explain:
a) What is the situation?
b) Why does this cause a problem?
c) When does this cause a problem? E.g. while standing or sitting.
d) Who does the problem affect?

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e) Where will the solution be used? E.g which place, indoor, outdoor.
Did you include photos, which support your problem?
Did you identify the intended market user group and explained why the project is worthy of
investigation?
Did you include a questionnaire/interview of target user which will help you identify a certain need?
Did you analyze the results of the questionnaire?
Did you include any relevant interview, extracts from magazines, news articles supporting your
problem identified?
Did you include a discussion and images of the user trial showing images specific to the design
problem which might include ergonomic factors, percentiles, material or functional issues?
Did you include your self-experience of the situation?
Did you list down the identified need for the situation in bullet points?

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2 Explains the Key findings from relevant market and user research. Two A4 pages

Did you consider Aesthetics aspects of your solution? Topic 1.

shape, color, style, texture, pattern (consider mood board) Human factors and
Did you consider human factors? ergonomics
Anthropometrics of your user, Ergonomics – what factors will decide for human comfort – weight,
function, interaction with the user; Psychological factor – touch, taste, hear, see, smell; Physiological Topic.2
features – physical limitations of human body. Resource management
Did you consider other factors? and sustainable production
Materials used to make the product; manufacturing techniques.
Did you analyze the competing or similar products in terms of (form, function, aesthetics, cost, Topic 4.
material, manufacturing technique, safety and environmental issues, human factors)? Raw materials to final
Did you consider the environmental factors? Green design principles? production
Did you consider safety aspects?
Did you record evidence for making any conclusion? Topic 5.
Did you use a range of techniques for data collection? (Use ICT tools MS Excel, bar graphs, pie chart Innovation and design
etc.)
Self-observation, user opinion, interview, questionnaire, survey, expert appraisal, literature search,
online search, photographs, video/sound recording, and experimentation?

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Have you cited all secondary sources?
Did you include all the extra supporting facts/evidence in the appendix at the end?
3 Develop a detailed design brief which identifies the relevant parameters of the
problem. One A4 page

Did you mention the expected outcome and broad requirements determined from the market and
user research?
Did you mention the goal, user, context and constrains (limitations)?
Did you mention how are you going to solve this problem in broad sense?

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4 Develops a marketing specification, which justifies the requirements. One A4 page

Did you mention the target market? Topic 5.

Well-defined segment of consumers that a company plans to target with its products, services and Innovation and design
marketing activities – end user.
Did you mention the target audience? Topic 9.
A group that has significant potential to respond positively to a brand message – people that Innovation and Markets
inspires/affects sales. What are the user’s characteristics?
Did you conduct market analysis?
A summary is required of the important information gathered about potential users and the market.
An appraisal of economic viability of the proposed design from a market perspective is important
taking into account fixed and variable costs and pricing.
Did you clearly identify User need?
Specify the essential requirements that the product must satisfy in relation to market and user need.
Did you consider competing designs to establish market need?
Thorough analysis of competing designs is required to establish the market need.
Did you mention the tentative cost of your product?
Did you check all points mentioned in this section have been developed from the design brief derived
from your research?

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5 Develops a design specification, which justifies the requirements. One A4 page

Did you list down all the below mentioned constraints specifically, which are feasible and can be
measured?
aesthetic requirements
cost constraints
customer requirements
environmental requirements
size constraints
safety considerations
performance requirements and constraints
materials requirements
manufacturing requirements.
Did you check all points mentioned in this section have been developed from the design brief derived
from your research?
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