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Year 10 - Design and technology

Product requirements

Textiles

Unit Summary

Pupils learn about biomimicry and innovation. They will learn how to use sources of inspiration to create a range of ideas for a product encouraging children to grow vegetables. The pupils will develop ideas and manufacture a prototype. Variation allows for different material outcomes.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to write a design brief to define the design opportunity.

Key Notes

  • Designers use design briefs to define the design opportunity and focus the design.
  • Designers identify product requirements.
  • Specifications are used to inform designing and manufacturing.
  • Specifications are used when testing designs.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • requirements: something which is needed or wanted
  • design fixation: considering only one possibility
  • specific: something that is clearly defined and detailed
  • viable: capable of being successful

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • All specifications must use the same subheadings.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Designers use design briefs to define the design opportunity and focus the design. Designers identify product requirements.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'requirements'

something which is needed or wanted.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: All specifications must use the same subheadings. Correction: Specifications must be specific to the context, design opportunity and design brief.

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