Strand 1

Command Terms:

• Develop is to improve incrementally, elaborate or expand in detail. Or Evolve to a more advanced state.

• State is to give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation

When writing a specification, students should consider including details addressing the following aspects:

• Aesthetics: Consider appearance, style, color, shape/form, texture, pattern, finish, layout.

• Cost: Is there a maximum cost? Is this a material cost/time cost/selling cost?

• Customer: Who it is for? What is the target user’s age, gender, socio-economic background?

• Environmental Considerations: Where will the solution be used? How will the design directly or indirectly affect the environment?

• Function: What it must do? What is its purpose? Where will the product be stored? How easily can it be used/maintained?

• Manufacturing: What resources are available? Are there limitations as to how this can be created? How much time is needed to create the design?

• Materials: What materials are available? What properties do the materials need to have?

• Size: Are there any specific sizes that need to be considered? What “human factors” need to be considered? What anthropometric data needs to be considered?

Examples