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Year 11 - Design and technology

Define a specification

Iterative Design Principles

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will reflect and build upon designing and making principles to which they have been introduced previously. this will be assessed in the Non-Examined Assessment

Lesson Summary

You will learn to collate design requirements to form a specification and make design decisions.

Key Notes

Research from primary users/stakeholders and other research informs design requirements.
Design requirements are used to make successful design decisions throughout the iterative design journey.

Vocabulary To Learn

specification: a collection of design requirements
design requirements: something which is needed or wanted to make a product successful
design decisions: a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem
iterative: refining and improving

Common Mistakes To Avoid

A specification is written after research and then referred to once the product is manufactured.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Research from primary users/stakeholders and other research informs design requirements. Design requirements are used to make successful design decisions throughout the iterative design journey.

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

a collection of design requirements.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: A specification is written after research and then referred to once the product is manufactured. Correction: Design requirements should be used throughout the iterative journey (not just at the end!) to test concepts and make effective design decisions to creatively develop the product into a successful design.

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