The document outlines the 5 steps of the design cycle process: 1. Investigate - The first step is to identify and understand the problem. 2. Design - The second step is to generate potential solutions and select the best design. 3. Plan - The third step is to plan how to implement the selected design. 4. Create - The fourth step is to create the product by following the plan and documenting the process. 5. Evaluate - The last step is to test the product, evaluate its success, and discuss possible improvements.

1. Design Cycle
By: Justin Hung

2. Definition
Has 5 Steps
Helps you work easier
Uses step by step procedure
Make your product better

3. Investigate
The first step is investigate. In investigate you will learn and know your
problem. Investigation is an essential stage in the Design Cycle. Students are
expected to identify the problem, develop a design brief, and formulate a design
specification. Students are expected to acknowledge the sources of information
and document them appropriately. In other words, the students should create a
Bibliography of all sources of information used in their work.

4. Design
The second step is design. In design you would find out all the solutions
and surely there are a lot of solutions but in this stage you will also choose the
best solution for your problem. Students design the product/solution. When
finished students should be able to:
•Generate several feasible designs that meet the Design Specification
•Evaluate the designs against the Design Specification
•Select one design and justify its choice

5. Plan
The next step is to plan. You would plan on how would you do it. Where,
when, how, why and who will you use. You would think of everything you are
going to do and imagine the problems that might happen. Everything that might
happen will happen so you have to make a back up plan in case your original
plan fails or you have to make sure that the problems do not happen.

6. Create
The next step is create. In create you will follow the plan and do what you have
to do to finish what you have to do. Students are expected to:
•To document the process of making their product/solution. This
documentation can be in the form of a series of photos, a video and dated
record, a PowerPoint presentation, or any other way which creates a record of
what was done. Included in this documentation should be a record of how and
when they use tools, materials, and techniques.
•To follow their plan, to evaluate it, and justify any changes (when necessary)
they make to the plan while they are creating the product/solution.
•To ensure a safe working environment for themselves and others as they create
their product/solution.
•To create a product/solution of appropriate quality.

7. Evaluate
And the last step is to evaluate. In evaluate you see how well you did and you
evaluate your self if the product was a good product or a bad one. Students are
expected to:
•Carry out tests to evaluate the product/solution against the original Design
Specification
•Evaluate the success of the product/solution in an objective manner based on
the testing, their own views, and the views of the intended user (peers)
•Evaluate the impact of the product/solution on individuals and on society
•Discuss possible improvements for the product/solution

8. Thank You For Reading