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Year 11 - Design and technology

User needs and wants considerations

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 select the appropriate strategy to gather data from users regarding needs and wants.

Key Notes

  • I can identify the differences between a primary user/stakeholder/client/target market/customer.
  • A user's needs and wants can be researched in a variety of ways and inform design requirements.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • primary user: the main person that you are designing for
  • stakeholder: a person, group or organisation with an interest in a project
  • needs: the essential requirements of the person
  • wants: something desired but not essential
  • design requirements: something which is needed or wanted to make a product successful

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils will know who their primary user is and will want to start designing.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

I can identify the differences between a primary user/stakeholder/client/target market/customer. A user's needs and wants can be researched in a variety of ways and inform design requirements.

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

the main person that you are designing for.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils will know who their primary user is and will want to start designing. Correction: Pupils need to find out more about the primary user and stakeholders so that they can define suitable and researched design requirements. This subsequently leads to successful design solutions.

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