Specification
Task to complete:
You will need to write a specification that outlines what your potential solution to your brief must include. This must link to your research. Think of this as a checklist for your designing that has been justified. Points to considered are- needs of the user, needs of the environment to be used within, safety, cost, material selection and quantities, environmental impact, function, aesthetics, ergonomics, anthropometrics, sizes or proportion, needs of the market and manufacture.
Teacher Instruction:
Watch the following tutorial where you will be talked through what you need to do
Checkpoints:
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Ensure, as a minimum you have covered all the points suggested.
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Avoid repetition
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Justify the points through evidence from your research.
GAP Attainment:
Use the following table to understand what potential grade of work you will produce. Try to aim for the top grade!
GREEN- Grades D-E
You will have written a specification. You will use general, non-specific points, explain the points and justified some of them using research findings.
AMBER- Grades B-C
You will have written a detailed specification. You will use specific points, explain the points and also justified some of them using research findings.
PINK- Grades A*-A
You will have written a detailed specification. You will use specific points, explain the points and also justify them using research findings.
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