Tamaki College Technology Department

1. Attributes
The features of a
technological outcome

2. Brief
A clear and concise (to the
point) description of the
problem to be solved

3. Concepts
Initial ideas
(usually drawings)

4. Considerations
Attributes
The factors that you have a
CHOICE about in your
technology project

5. Constraints
The factors that you MUST
include in your technology
project

6. Context
tes
The overall FOCUS of the
technology project

7. Design
The act of thinking and doing
to solve problems

8. Evaluation
The assessment of the quality
of an idea or product

9. Feasibility
Capable of being
carried out

10. Ideas
The generation of possible
solutions

11. Need
What the project or the
stakeholders require

12. Outcome
The final product

13. Planning
A step-by-step sequence of
tasks to be performed

14. Produce
To make

15. Refine/Modify
Changes / improvements made
to ideas

16. Resources
A supply of information or
materials

17. Situation
A statement of the need you
intend to fulfill

18. Specifications
A list of needs set within the
design brief

19. Feedback
Information or opinions from
stakeholders about design
concepts, that influence the
final outcome

20. Stakeholders
Any individual or groups that
have a direct interest in the
completion
of a project

21. Trial
Developing, trying and
testing out ideas