Design Specifications

LEARNING TARGETS:

»  I can determine essential requirements and desirable characteristics to be met by the product or solution.
»  I can develop design specifications which my product/solution must meet.
»  I can design tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.

EXPECTATIONS:

»  Generate a bulleted list  of design specifications which my product/solution must meet.
»  Design and explain test(s) which you will use in order to test the finished product against the specifications.»  Give this post  labels of Investigate & DesignSpecifications

Design specification: A detailed description of the conditions, requirements and restrictions with which a design must comply. This is a precise and accurate list of facts such as conditions, dimensions, materials, process and methods that are important for the designer and for the user. All appropriate solutions will need to comply with the design specification.

What elements should be present in a design specification?

The design specification consists of a list of requirements, conditions and limitations, such as time and resources, which the product/solution should meet.

For example, design specifications for design technology products/solutions could include, among other requirements, the function, dimensions and materials of the product/solution and the type of techniques to  be used. They could also include issues of resource use, waste management and safety.

Examples of requirements for computer technology products/solutions could include, among others, the function, type, structure and style of the product/solution as well as the type of software(s) used including, where appropriate, issues of reliability, integrity and security.

~MYP Technology Guide

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As is mentioned in the design brief, the final product will be the creation of a product that will depict different dimensions/ definitions of time.

In order to do so the final product will have to include the below listed conditions, requirements and restrictions:
1. Show multiple dimensions of time. At least one way of measuring time and something that depicts how I see/use time.
2. Be made out of a number of different materials/ media.
3. Be made out of materials that are recyclable OR biodegradable.
4. Specifically show how the last 6 months have changed me, using pictures and/or words.
5. Use a variety of colours so that the final product is visually pleasing.
6. Dimensions of about 30/30 cm (not too large but also not too small)

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