2. Key Stages in a Design Project
Evaluation
The Client
The
Problem
Brief
Research
Specificati
on
Possible
Solutions
Refine
Prototype
Evaluation
of Ideas
Prototype
Synthesis
Realisation
3. Order & define the stages of the Design Process
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Process Define Orde
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Process Define
1 Identify a problem
They will be using your product
2 The reason for creating to meet a
purpose
3 Short view/outline of problem and
date and cost /direction of travel
4 Into other people who have solved
similar problems/ people who may
inspire you to create.
5 Focus more on brief adding more
detail to brief, more specific points to
focus on.
6 Generating ideas
Thinking outside the box
Have a wide range of ideas.
7 What’s good/bad about ideas
Analyse ideas against specification
Does it meet the criteria/brief
8 A construction of things/ideas that
come together to form one idea
Pulling together ideas to make new
ones.
9 Creating a prototype of the product
to help visualise the idea.
10 Refine ideas from reviews to slightly
change
Get people to comment on change
11 Create the final product to the
highest quality to the criteria.
12 An objective and subject review of
my product and it’s suitability for
purpose. An honest review of my
project management and
performance.
The
Problem
The Client
Brief Research
Specificati
on
Possible
Solutions
Evaluation
of Ideas
Synthesis
Prototype
Refine
Prototype
Realisation Evaluation
