Crit B strand i MYP 5

 i. develops detailed design specifications, which explain the success criteria for the design of a solution based on the analysis of the research 

By the end of year 5 students should be able to:

i) What is a design specification?

A specification is a set of constraints, requirements and considerations for a solution: what the solution must or must not have to be successful. A specification is not a description of the outcome. It should demonstrate that you understand the needs of the problem that you have identified. Every aspect of a specification must be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and testable (SMART). 

The specification should be directly connected to your design brief. Writing a specification can be a difficult job if the design brief is not well researched and written. If a solution or design fails to meet an aspect of the specification, it can be considered that it has not met the criteria for success.

You will need to refer back to your specification throughout the project, particularly when developing ideas and evaluating the solution.

The table below demonstrates poor and good examples of design specifications. Remember that these should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and testable.

                                                          Poor and good design specification sentence examples