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IB Design Technology. The Design Cycle: A Problem Solving Process. What is the point?. A proven method and process Can be utilized for any problem Helps you to produce quality work. Design Cycle: Problem Solving Process Overview. A - Investigating and analyzing B - Developing ideas
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IB Design Technology The Design Cycle: A Problem Solving Process
What is the point? • A proven method and process • Can be utilized for any problem • Helps you to produce quality work
Design Cycle:Problem Solving Process Overview • A - Investigating and analyzing • B - Developing ideas • C - Creating the solution • D - Evaluating
A: Investigating & analyzing • Students will: • Explain the importance of the problem • Justify the need for a solution • Consider their targeted audience • Identify and prioritize research needed to develop a solution • Analyze a range of existing products that inspire a solution • Develop a detailed “Design Brief” which summarizes the analysis of relevant research
Investigating-Design Brief Details When developing the design brief, you should… • concisely summarize only the useful and relevant information you have found through your research • present this information in your own words • not copy and paste information from sources without directly quoting and providing analysis or explaining how it is relevant
B: Developing Ideas • Students will: • develop a design specification that clearly states the success criteria • develop a range of feasible design ideas, which can be interpreted by others • present the final chosen design and justify • develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams and outline the requirements for the creation of the chosen solution
Design Specs = success criteriaTo be successful, the solution must... (have, be, include, do, etc.)
Developing Ideas - Details • In MYP design, a feasible idea is one that the you can create within the allocated time with the tools and facilities. • Some examples of “planning drawings/diagrams” include: • website navigation maps, • websites • detailed sketches (graphic design) • detailed storyboards (video editing and animations • scale drawing with measurements (orthographic), • part and assembly drawings • exploded drawings • recipes • cutting plans
C: Creating the solution • Students will: • construct a logical plan, describing time & resources • demonstrate excellent technical skills • follow the plan • justify fully any changes made to the chosen design and plan during the process • present the solution as a whole either in electronic form or through photographs of the solution showing details from different angles
Creating the solution - Details • When changes have been made to the solution, students must describe and justify each change. • Technical skills: The level of technical skill can be determined using the following two factors: • the complexity of skill demonstrated • the level of guidance needed from the teacher to complete the task
D:Evaluating • Students will: • design detailed and relevant testing methods that will generate data and make it possible to measure the success of the solution • evaluate the success of the solution against the design specification* • explain how the solution could be improved • explain the impact of the solution on the targeted audience/client
Evaluating - Details • Product testing: stage in the design process where versions of products (prototypes) are tested against the design need (specification), applied to the context and presented to the end-user or target audience. • Tests include collection and analysis of data. • Types of testing include: • user trial and observation: (usability and intuitiveness), • field/ performance test: (functionality and performance), • expert appraisal: (beta testing, consumer testing)
Evaluating details continued… • Authentic tests are: • relevant to the project • completed by appropriate testers • used to gain high-quality feedback.
Design/Problem Solving Process Review • Investigating • Developing ideas • Creating the solution • Evaluating
How Can We Apply it? • Product • Discuss • Solving a general problem • Discuss • Personal Physical Fitness Plan • Discuss
Homework: • Complete your set of Cornell notes as evidence of “Creating the solution.” • Review the PowerPoint on our website if needed. • Make sure use feedback on your practice Cornell notes and apply that to this task. • Include summaries on each page! • Include any changes you made to the system and justify why you made those changes. OR • If you made no changes, explain why this system works for you.