Your challenge is to design detailed and relevant testing methods, which generate data, to measure the success of the solution. ( create a table to show how you will test the final product on a scale 1-5)
Measure the success of the solution against the design specification used.
Explain how the solution could be improved in future
and explain the impact of the solution on the client/target audience.
Example.
Criterion D: Evaluating
Strabd (i) Design detailed and relevant testing methods that generate data to measure the success of the solution.
Design a wide range of effective tests to evaluate the solution against the requirements of the design specification (including expert appraisal, user trials, field testing and user observation)
1. Observation. Peer
1. Observation. Peer
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Design Specifications
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Animation will have five characters
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The animation had characters; two boys and three girls dressed in AKAM uniform of gray and white.
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Animation will have black and white background
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Animation will have six props
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First scene will be in classroom
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Second scene will be at the tuck shop
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Mr. Charles will drop on the ground
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Students will be talked to after the incident
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Toatal score
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29/35
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Client/ Target Audience
Design Specifications
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Animation will have five characters
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Animation will have black and white background
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Animation will have six props
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First scene will be in classroom
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Second scene will be at the tuck shop
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Mr. Charles will drop on the ground
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Students will be talked to after the incident
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Toatal score
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30/35
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Strabd (ii) Measure the success of the solution against the design specification
By the end of year 3 you should be able to:
- Add all scores and determine which design specs were achieved ( 4 -5) and which ones were not (1-3)
Test against design specifications
Recording the results of tests against the design specifications example
| Specifications | Yes/No | How is it met? |
| Must have at least 3 sections for putting different types of writing utensils | 5/5 | There are three sections for putting different types of writing utensils: one big section and two small sections |
| Must have enough space for storing at least 20 pencils | 5/5 | One of the small sections of my product can store 40 pencils |
| Must have 1 drawer for storing erasers that can store at least 3 small erasers | 5/5 | My drawer can stored 4 erasers |
| The design theme must be aesthetically pleasing to a female teenager around 14 to 16 years old. The color theme will be plain solid color | 3/5 | According to the survey results, 6 people said the design is excellent and 5 said it is good. Some say that the product is too plain |
| The depth of each section must be at least 11 cm drop | 5/5 | The long section is 11cm deep and the small ones are 14cm deep |
| Must be made out of wood | 5/5 | The product is made of plywood |
| Must be joined well using glues and screws/nails | 5/5 | The product is joined using latex glue and nails (from nail gun) |
| Must be completed within the time given (the create part) | 5/5 | The product is completed within the given time below |
Strand (iii) Explain how the solution could be improved
By the end of year 3 students should be able to:
Explain, in detail, how the identified weaknesses and limitations of the solution could be improved in the product.( those you scored less than a 4)
| Weakeness | Improvements | |
| Appearance and texture of the pasta dish The appearance and texture of the pasta was not that great as we would have liked it to be. The design clearly wanted our pasta to be surrounding the sauce, but a minor mistake made us change the appearance so I am disappointed. The texture, consequently, was also ruined due to our poor quality sauce which was too thick. We were hoping to fix that mistake from the first time, but unfortunately, it did not work out the second time either. Cooking errors We did not identify some things correctly such as when the water was actually boiling because we accidentally put the pasta in non-boiling water so we need to be more focussed to fix that. | If I had a chance to redo this dish, I would definitely have done this twice and used the first time as a learning experience to fix all my mistakes and not repeat them again such as the thickness of the pasta cream sauce. I will also try and practice basic skills such as boiling at home beforehand so I can perform it correctly in school. I think I just need to cook more to get more experience with these sort of things which will lead to a perfect dish. Since pasta is eaten quite often, maybe next I would try and create my own dish that will excite my target audience a bit and give them something different to what they usually have. |
Strabd (iv) Explain the impact of the solution on the client/target audience
By the end of year 3 students should be able to:
explain the impact of the solution on the client or target audience
To identify or predict the impact that a solution will have on a client or target audience, you must refer to the original problem, the design brief, the specification and the evaluation. You should use these aspects to draw conclusions about how well the design brief has been met. These conclusions may be presented in written form, as a list or as a table.The following questions may help you to explain the impact of the solution on the client or target audience.
To identify or predict the impact that a solution will have on a client or target audience, you must refer to the original problem, the design brief, the specification and the evaluation. You should use these aspects to draw conclusions about how well the design brief has been met. These conclusions may be presented in written form, as a list or as a table.The following questions may help you to explain the impact of the solution on the client or target audience.
