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Definingtheproblem
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Formulatingabrieforresearchquestion
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Selectingvariablesorspecifications
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Problem
Thedesigncontext/situationwillnormally
offeravarietyofpotentialproblemstosolve.

Afocusedproblemandneedisidentifiedand
fullyexplained/evidencegiven.

Thefeasibilityoftheprojectisconsidered
includingcost,time,facilitiesandscopei.e.
Feasibilitystudy

Brief
Thebriefisdetailedandjustifiedandexplains
thenatureoftheintendedoutcome.Student
hasincludedthefollowing:

Thedesigngoal(forexample,aworking
prototype)

Thetargetmarketfortheproduct

Themajorconstraints(forexample,should
complywithnewlegislation,havefewer
workingparts,becheapertomanufacture)
withinwhichitmustbeachieved)

Thecriteriabywhichagooddesignproposal
maybeachieved(forexample,increased
valueformoneyand/orcosteffectivenessfor
manufacturer).

Specification
Theinitialspecificationsareexplainedin
relationtothedesignbrief

Thespecificationisreasonablycompleteand
justifiedaslistofcriteriaagainstwhichideas
willbeevaluatedandthefinaloutcome
assessed.

Prioritiesforresearchanddevelopmentare
explained.Intheformofae.g.PlanofAction,
Timeplan

Alterationstothespecificationarestatedin
theformofafinalproductdesign
specification(PDS)atsomepointinthedesign
process.

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Identifiesafocusedproblemforadesign
projectorinvestigation.
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Statesadetailedbrieforresearchquestion
thatisappropriatetothelevelofstudy.
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Selectsandexplainsappropriatevariables
specifications.
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Identifiesasuitableproblem,butlacks
detailinexplanation.
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Statesabrieforresearchquestion,butthis
isnotexplainedindetail.
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Selectssomeappropriatevariablesor
specifications.
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Doesnotidentifyasuitableproblemor
repeatsthegeneralaimprovidedbythe
teacher.
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Doesnotstateabrieforresearchquestion
orthebrieforresearchquestionis
inappropriate.
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Doesnotselectappropriatevariablesor
specifications.
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Strategies
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DataCollection
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ProcessingandAnalysis
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ResearchPlan

Avarietyofsourcesforcollectionofsuitable
dataareidentifiedandprioritiesand
strategiesareclear:

APlaniscompletedwhichidentifiesavariety
ofsources(e.g.primaryandsecondary,
qualitativeandquantitative)

Suitablestrategiesfordatacollectionare
identified(useTopic7)

Theprioritiesforcollectingdataareclear.

Sufficientdataiscollectedsothatthebrief
canbesuitablyaddressed.

Research

Datacollectedisappropriate/relevanttothe
designproject.Descriptiveresearchisshown
intheAppendix

Thereisbeabalancebetweenqualitativeand
quantitativedatacollection,andbetween
primaryandsecondarydata

Dataispresentedclearlyusingavarietyof
appropriateformsforexampletables,graphs,
photographs,drawingsanddiagramsare
understandableandlabelledcorrectly,written
observationsandquestionnairesareclear
allowingforeasyinterpretation.

Analysis

Clearevidencethatrawdatahasbeen
transformedandpresentedastutelyinaform
suitableforanalysis,specificallydatais
analysedandprocessedcorrectlyallowingfor
easyinterpretation,forexampleobservations
areannotated,marketresearchresultsare
convertedtographicalformandresults
analysed,diagrams/drawingsusedtoexplain
points.

Writtenanalysisisdetailedandinsufficient
detailforthebrieftobeanswered.

Analysisismadeontheusefulnessofthedata
collectedinrelationtothebrief.

Errorsoruncertaintiesaboutthedata
collectedshouldbeidentifiedwhen
appropriateandtheeffectonthereliabilityof
thedataqualified

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Identifiessuitablestrategiesforresearch.
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Collectsappropriateresearchmaterial.
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Processesresearchmaterialastutelywith
detailedanalysis.
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Identifiessomerelevantstrategies.
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Collectssomeusefulresearchmaterial.
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Processesresearchmaterialappropriately,
thoughanalysisislimited.
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Doesnotidentifystrategiesorstrategies
areteacherdirected
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Doesnotcollectanyresearchmaterialor
thematerialisinappropriate.
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Processesresearchmaterial
inappropriately.
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Creativity
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Techniques
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Solution
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GeneratingIdeas

Arangeoforiginalandinnovativesolutions
(newideas,creative,inventive)exploredand
explainedusingfreehandsketches

Analyticalannotationsexplainedstrengths
andweaknesses

Theresearchmaterialformsthebasisfor
generationofideas.

Ideasareevaluatedforfeasibilityagainstthe
DesignBriefandPDSandIdeaChosenfor
Developmente.g.AttributeAnalysis,
interviewwithclient

Communication

Awiderangeoftechniquesareusedthatare
appropriatetothetaskandprovideevidence
ofinnovativeideas.Theseshouldinclude:

Freehand,isometricexplodedandperspective
drawings

Detaileddrawingintheformoforthographic
drawings(workingdrawings)

Physicalmodels(prototypes,scale,etc)

CAD(indesignprocess/simulationoffinal
proposal)

Tests&Experiments

Technicalterminologyisused

DevelopingSolutions

Arrivesatagoodsolutiontotheproblemwith
allaspectsresolved

Thedetailingissufficientforthesolutiontobe
realised,withmaterialsandmanufacturing

Techniquesmadeexplicit.

Theoptimumsolutionisidentifiedand
evaluatedinrelationtothebriefand
specifications(e.g.attributeanalysis,client
interviewed,marketresearch)

Thefinalsolutionisdescribedinappropriate
detail.

DetailedWorkingDrawingsareproducedin
correctformat(correctsymbol),using
appropriateformat(includingdimensions,
joints,partslist,tolerance,finish)andaretoa
standardthatathirdpartycouldmakethe
product

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Usesarangeofinnovativeideastosolve
theproblem.
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Usesawiderangeofappropriate
techniques.
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Arrivesatagoodsolutiontotheproblem.
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Useslimitedinnovativeideastosolvethe
problem.
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Usesarangeofappropriatetechniques.
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Arrivesatasatisfactorysolutiontothe
problem,butwithaspectsunresolved.
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Usesideasthataremundaneorirrelevant.
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Doesnotusearangeoftechniquesor
techniquesareinappropriate.
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Arrivesataninappropriatesolutiontothe
problemordoesnotarriveatasolution.
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Procedures
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Useofequipmentandmaterials
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Techniques
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Detailedmaterialscuttinglistincluded

Appropriatematerialsandequipmentidentifiedfor
thevariousaspectsoftherealisationstageofthe
processusingdetailedannotatedFlowchartswhich
includequalitycontrolmeasures

APlanofProductionthatclearlyshowsthe
sequenceofoperationstobecarriedoutforrealizing
thedesignisdoneinadvancee.g.Algorithm

Equipment,materialsandestimatesfortime
allowanceforeachoperationstatedinthePlanof
Production

Theplanisfollowed.Practicalworkiscompletedina
preciseandmethodicalmanner

Recognisesthatwithchallengingdesignworkthings
rarelygoexactlyasexpected,theplanofproduction
ismodifiedaccordinglyinresponsetofreshideas,
feedbackandadvicee.g.revisedplanofproduction

Ifappropriatedecisions/modificationstoPlanare
justified

Diaryofmanufactureshowsphotographic
evidenceofhowdesigndevelopedandthe
skilfuluseofmaterialsandequipmentusing
technicalterminology.

Photographsofthefinaloutcomeshowskill
andaccuracyinmanufacture

ThePlanofProductionclearlyshowsthe
healthandsafetyfactorswhichneedtobe
consideredwhenrealisingthesolution

Diaryofmanufactureshowsexplicitevidence
ofhowhealthandsafetyhasbeenconsidered
atallstagesofrealisation

Evidenceshowsstudenthasmasteredawide
rangeoftechniquesandequipmentin
practicalwork

Astutejudgementshavebeenmade
concerningresourcesissuesforcompleting
project

Materials,componentsandequipmentare
manipulatedtoastandardofappropriate
qualityandmanufacturingtolerancestoallow
detailedevaluation
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Abletoadheretoproceduresforcarrying
outpracticalworkinaprecise,methodical
manner.
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Manipulatesmaterialsandequipmentwith
skillandpaysdueattentiontothesafety
factors.
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Isabletomasterawiderangeof
techniquesforpracticaltasks.
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Isabletoadheretoproceduresforcarrying
outpracticalworkbutoverlookssome
aspects.
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Manipulatesmaterialsandequipmentto
completethetaskinasafemanner.
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Isabletomasteravarietyoftechniquesfor
practicaltasksbutwithinnarrow
parameters.
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Isunabletoadheretoproceduresfor
carryingoutpracticalworkorrequires
constantguidancefromtheteacher.
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Isunabletomanipulatematerialsand
equipmentsatisfactorilyorsafely.
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Isabletodealwithalimitedrangeof
techniquesforpracticaltasks.
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Conclusion
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Procedure
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Testing&Strategiesfortestingagainst
specificationsareplannedandareboth
subjectiveandobjective(Physicalmodels,
prototypes,scale,etc.)

EvaluationagainstSpecificationevidence
providedfromtestingisusedtofullyjustify
andevaluatetheoutcomeagainsttheDesign
Briefandfinalproductdesignspecification

Conclusion The results of the evaluation

against specification are used to reach a valid
conclusiononhowtheoutcomeaddressesthe
brief

EvaluatingtheProcedureThesuitabilityof
chosenstrategiesateachstageoftheproject
arecomprehensivelyevaluatedtakinginto
accountavailableresources,includingtime.

Weaknessesandlimitationsarestatedinthe
project,itisalsoindicatedhowsignificant
theseweaknesseswere.

Testingallproceduresusedstrengthsand
weaknessesareidentifiedusingqualitative
(suchasuserresearch)andquantitative
techniques(asappropriate)
ImprovementstotheProcedureare
recommendedwithreferencetothe
weaknessesandlimitationsidentifiedin
EvaluatingtheProcedure.

Themodificationsproposedshouldberealistic
andclearlydescribedindetail.

ImprovementstotheProduct,realisticor
furtherdevelopmentstothefinalprototype
areexplained(relatingtotheEvaluation
againstSpecification)usingdrawingsand
annotation

Modificationsaresuggestedfortheprototype
thatconsiderchangestothedesignforscaling
upproductionandtoproduceadesignfamily
ofproducts.

Ifappropriateamodifieddesignspecification
iscompletedbasedontheevaluationthat
addressestheweaknessesinthefirstsolution,
drawingscanbeusedtoillustrate
modifications

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Providesclearevidenceofavalid
conclusionthataddressesthebriefor
researchquestion.
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Includescomprehensiveevaluationof
proceduresateachstageofthe
investigationorproject.
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Makesrealisticrecommendationsfor
improvement.
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Providesareasonableconclusionthat
makesreferencetothebrieforresearch
question.
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Includeslimitedevaluationofprocedures.
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Makessomeusefulrecommendationsfor
improvement.
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Providesnovalidconclusion.
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Includesnoevaluationofproceduresor
proceduresareteacherdirected.
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Makesnovalidrecommendationsfor
improvement.
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