Target Audience: Community
~ # of classes: 20
Make sure that you are specific about what the problem actually is.
Look to this LINK for an explanation of writing a Problem Statement and check out the 'Resources' to see an example.
You can also look at the 'Design Thinking' menu and drop into the A1 page for ideas on brainstorming etc
Now that you know what problem you would like to solve, it's time to think about research.
Column 1. What will I research? Topics or brief description ONLY!
Column 2. What do I need to know? How can I find out? Is it Primary or Secondary research?(So that you can complete this task)
Column 3. Why is this information important? (What will you do with information)
Check out the 'Resources' link for clarification, HERE for an exemplar on what is required and here is a LINK to some example questions for possible research depending on your product
Here are the RULES and some of the possible questions the Dragons may ask your group (this could help decide what to research??
Analyse a group of similar products that inspire a solution to the problem with reference to markets and trends.
This is where you look at what already exists (min 3) and see what ideas it gives you when creating a solution of your own.
Here are some Design Elements and some Questions to help Analyse the existing product
At this point, you have collected a great deal of data that requires analysis and summary to inform the design of the solution and be useful. The analysis and summary must be presented in a design brief, this can be in a table format with column topics as:
Relevant data (not large paragraphs of copied information)
How and why the information is relevant to solving the problem
Validity of the data (referenced and justify the source as reliable)
Example layout Design Brief
Now that you have completed your research, let's make sure you are on the right track to create a successful product or solution.
Here we are identifying measurable things that our solution should include.
Design specification. ... Its aim is to ensure that the subsequent design and development of a design meets the needs (or requirements) of the user. Design specifications are one of the key elements of design lifecycle management.
Look at this Resource for:
This strand has been broken into 3 sections.
Each section requires a min of 3 designs EACH
Using the table format below.
Specifications should be the ones you have made for your product NOT the generic ones existing in the example below!
You will have a table for your group that one member will remain at during each session. The remaining 2 members will visit different tables (not both at the same table) and listen to the remaining group member (of that group) explain how their specifications will be addressed
These can be answered through the
Scoring system
Every member of the group will have a turn at remaining at the table to explain the product.
This will all depend on what you feel your product requires to have a successful pitch to the judges?
Do you need a working drawing, an Assembly drawing, Exploded view or a Systems drawing of how the product works?
If you need any of these you can show evidence in Criteria C
If this Strand has been rolled out to your SeeSaw account just upload a N/A against it :)
Now that you have completed your design, reflect on your progress with this self assessment.
Complete the questions below using the template provided:
You are now to create the pitch (script) that best answers the ‘Pitch Keywords’
Generally look to the ‘Possible Questions’ the Dragons may ask
You need to present some physical evidence during your Pitch
Generally speaking this will be demonstrated through your pitch to the Dragons.
Some points to remember:
You will have the opportunity to discuss this in the evaluation of your pitch presentation.
How prepared were you ?
Did things change on the day from what you had planned to deliver?
etc
If this Strand has been rolled out to your SeeSaw account just upload a N/A against it :)
Now that you have completed your product or solution, help out a peer in reviewing their work. Use the template provided to give them constructive feedback.
Complete the questions below using the template provided:
Go back to the design specifications that you created in B1. Look at the testing methods that you considered using to test if those specifications would be successful. Design and carry out those methods.
If you have not designed testing methods yet NOW is the time to do so!
Gather the results
As the strand definition suggests, reflect on the results of the testing (against specifications) and discuss (in the video) the key information that you have gathered from this