IGCSE Product Design
Coursework Guid e
- Design Criteria
What is it?
An introduction to your coursework, stating what you are doing and why.
This should come in these sections:
3+different short descriptions of design problems
Selection of your design problem
Detailed Design Problem 200+ w ords
Evidence
Target Market/Client description
Design Brief
The design problem is a description of why this product is needed and why; giving as much detail and facts as possible.
Evidence is needed in forms of photos, articles and surveys to support the need for the product.
The target market/Client information, is applicable if you already know who you are designing for and what they want/need in the product.
The design brief is a sentence stating what you are designing and making, very much like a research question.
From this stage to the beginning of designing ideas, state what research you need to find out.
Tips?
- The design problem should not say what you are going to do,
just what the problem is and what is needed.
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The design brief should be as concise as possible - no waffle.
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For the brief, don't design it for yourself, make it a wider
market.
- Add photos to help explain your design problem.
Content Checklist...
It must contain:
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Introduction to the page and your 3 design problems
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3+ different initial design problems you're considering
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At least 1 00 words explaining the situation.
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Selection of the design problem and why you have chosen it.
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The Situation/Problem.
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At least 200 words explaining the situation.
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What the current situation is.
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Facts that are associated with this.
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Yours or an others personal situation.
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What is there now.
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What is causing the problem.
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What is needed to solve the problem.
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Photos and evidence to support the Situation/Problem.
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Target Market/Client information
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Who they are and why they have been chosen
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What they want / need in a product
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What is their issue/design need.
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The Design Brief
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Design and make ....... for ....... .
Number of A3 Pages
1
