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 these appropriately. The student explains the problem, discussing its relevance. The student critically investigates the problem, evaluating information from a broad range of appropriate, acknowledged sources. The student describes detailed methods for appropriate testing to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.
1. Identify the problem: State the problem you are trying to solve and what variables are part of the problem (weather conditions, resources, materials, etc...)
Acknowledge the sources of information and document these appropriately on the blog.
2. Develop a design brief: How do you intend to solve the problem you have been presented with?
3. Investigates the problem, evaluating information from a broad range of appropriate, acknowledged sources. How are kites important in your culture? Why did you choose a particular design over another?
4. Formulate a desing specification: "A detailed description of the conditions, requirements and restrictions with which a design must comply. This is a precise and accurate list of facts such as conditions, dimensions, materials, process and methods that are important for the designer and for the user." Mrs. Fairlie already started the kite's design specification, but you need to complete it / adapt it with your own design requirements.
5. Describe detailed methods for appropriate testing to evaluate the product, with test dates.
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