evaluation

Question 1

establishment of design parameters

Answer 1

• may seem negative - factors inhibit creativity of design
• constraints = welcome rules for compliance, guidance

Question 2

identifying evaluation criteria

Answer 2

always evaluate your successes/ failures against the criteria.
- can involve testing the product, checking against the legal requirements or standards and getting feedback from clients or surveying the consumers

Question 3

continual evaluation

Answer 3

• important to see what has changed, been kept the same, identifying areas that need to be modified to ensure a successful deisgn

Question 4

evaluation: impact

Answer 4

all designs have positive/negative impacts on society, individual, environment
society: provides choices in products
individual: sense of happiness, can benefit them in their functionality
environment: is it sustainable?

Question 5

testing + evaluating

Answer 5

• allows to look at whether solution created is appropriate or suitable for design
  factors: cost, safety, functionality, aesthetics, material characteristics, environmental impact
• can be undertaken to assess success of project by testing it against set criteria, see if met them , see improvements