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The Design Cycle...

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which criterion do we write Design Specifications about the product that we will develop?

a)

Criterion A

b)

Criterion B

c)

Criterion C

d)

Criterion D

2.

In criterion C, we write down information about what we have done while creating the product in the...

a)

Process Journal

b)

Product Specification

c)

Product List

d)

List Item

3.

In which criteria are the design specifications used a lot? (choose 2)

a)

Criterion B

b)

Criterion D

c)

Criterion A

d)

Criterion C

4.

The Design Brief, in which we write the most important information learned from Research and some information about the product we plan to create, is written in strand iv of ...

a)

criterion A

b)

criterion B

c)

criterion C

d)

criterion D

5.

When we analyse an existing product, we should look at ...(choose 4)

a)

the features

b)

the strengths

c)

the weaknesses

d)

the customer

e)

The sky

6.

In criterion B I need to...

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

When developing designs in criterion B, I should start developing

a)

1 design

b)

different design ideas

c)

2 designs

d)

process journals

e)

user trials

8.

After drawing my design ideas, I should not forget to

a)

annotate them

b)

erase them

c)

delete them

d)

copy-paste them

e)

infiltrate them

9.

Each step in the step-by-step plan contains (select 3)

a)

instructions

b)

an estimated duration (time)

c)

tools and materials needed

d)

people involved

e)

annotation

10.

The very first step of the entire Design Cycle is

a)

doing a product analysis

b)

explaining and justifying the need for a solution to a problem

c)

writing a design brief

d)

writing a design specification

11.

What are examples of primary research? (choose two)

a)

Reading books

b)

Watching Youtube-videos

c)

Doing a survey

d)

Conducting an interview

e)

Doing internet research

12.

What is the due date of a research question?

a)

The day you will perform the research

b)

Your birthday

c)

The deadline by which the research question has to be answered

d)

The day you write the question

13.

What do you write in a design brief? Choose 3.

a)

What you found out in your research

b)

The colour and exact shape of your product

c)

What you found out in your product analysis

d)

Essential and desirable features of your product

e)

The size of your product

14.

When selecting the chosen design in criterion B, I should mainly use ...

a)

my own opinion

b)

the design specification

c)

the opinion of my fellow students

d)

the opinion of my teacher

15.

I should make a step-by-step plan

a)

before starting to create the product

b)

after I'm finished with the product

c)

in the weekend

d)

after performing my user trials

e)

before writing design specifications

16.

When evaluating the success of the solution in strand ii of criterion D, I will (choose two)

a)

decide to what extent I have met my design specification

b)

stay home

c)

use my test results from strand i

d)

eat a hot-dog

e)

shut down my computer because I have no clue what Design is about

17.

When reflecting on changes after having created my product, I should (choose two)

a)

reflect on differences between my idea from criterion B and the product I finally created.

b)

reflect on differences between my step-by-step plan and the effective realisation of my product.

c)

include the design specifications

d)

write a design brief

e)

perform only secondary research

18.
What are the four main sections of the design cycle?
a)
Brainstorm, Develop Ideas, Build, Evaluating
b)
Inquiring and analyzing, Developing ideas, Creating the solution, Evaluating
c)
Brainstorming, Designing, Analyzing, Sharing
d)
Inquiring, Designing, Building, Evaluating
19.

It is the summer between middle school and high school and you want to know how you will improve your performance.


Looking back in middle school at your performance. How would you prepare for success in high school in the future:

*Generate methods for testing performance.

*Calculate how successful you were.

*Describe ways you can improve the following year.

*Give details of how your success would/could improve you.


What stage of the Design Cycle are you in?

a)

Inquiry and Analysis

b)

Developing Ideas

c)

Creating the Solution

d)

Evaluating

20.

Your family has decided to take a vacation to Europe and have asked you to use the design cycle to make it a reality.


If you were performing the following tasks:

*Gathering the reasons why you want to go to Europe.

*Making a list of resources needed and researching them.

*Exploring existing trips/tours available.

*Briefly summarizing your plan to your parents.


What stage of the Design Cycle are you in?

a)

Inquiry and Analysis

b)

Developing Ideas

c)

Creating the Solution

d)

Evaluating

21.

You want to join a JJHS sports team and you have decided to use the Design Cycle to make your dream a reality.


You are building your gym if you are doing the following:

*You constructed your logical plan

*You demonstrated your skills while building it.

*You followed the plan to make the gym.

*If you had changes you justified them.


What stage of the Design Cycle are you in?

a)

Inquiry and Analysis

b)

Developing Ideas

c)

Creating the Solution

d)

Evaluating

22.
What are the (4) strands of the Design Cycle for Stage #2 Developing Ideas? Choose the correct set of strands below. Make your best guess if you are unsure.
a)
Develop Design Specifications 
Develop Design Ideas 
Present Chosen Design 
Develop Plans Drawings and Diagrams
b)
Construct a Logical
Plan 
Demonstrate Technical Skills
 Follow the Plan 
Justify any Changes
c)
Design Testing Methods 
Evaluate Success of Solution 
Explain Improvements 
Explain Impact of Solution
d)
Explain and justify the need Identify and Prioritize research Analyze existing products Develop Design Brief
23.

A series of events that happen over and over again.

a)

Design Cycle

b)

Cycle

c)

Techniques

d)

Problem

24.
In what phase(s) of the design cycle do you document the work you did?
a)
a. Inquiring  & Analyzing
b)
b. Developing ideas and creating the solution
c)
c. Creating the solution and evaluating
d)
d. All of the phases
25.

What is design thinking?

a)

When you think about designs

b)

A way of building something

c)

A method for creative problem solving

d)

Steps for making lightbulbs