The Design Process

How many steps are there in the Design Process?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 4

The first step in the Design Process is ...

• Producing and Implementing

• Research and Testing

• Evaluation

• Idenitfying and Defining

Which of the following steps will you find in the 'Identifying and Defining' stage?

• Production Steps

• Design Brief

• Design Situation

• Positive Negative Charts

Design Constraints are also known as ...

• Safety procedures

• Defining the problem

• Design Limitations

• Production Steps

The second stage of the Design Process is ...

• Research and Planning

• Brainstorming

• Looking at existing ideas

• Developing a prototype

Methods of conducting research include ...

• Brainstorming

• Looking at existing ideas

• Creating a prototype

• Testing your design

Why is it important to research materials for your project?

• So you know what your options are

• So you can determine which is going to be the most suitable for your project

• So you know how to correctly and safely use them

• So you can pick the most expensive one

Why is it important to research tools for your project?

• So you know what other tools you could use

• So you can determine which is going to be the most suitable for your project

• So you know how to correctly and safely use each tool

• So you know the function of each tool

Idea Generation is an important step in the Design Process because ...

• It gives you free time to draw in class

• You can redraw and copy other ideas

• It allows you to visually communicate your ideas

The word 'annotate' means ...

• to clearly label with all possible details

• to explain an idea

• to add dimensions only

• to provide a definition