1. What is the point in Design & Technology?
The Concept behind the Design Process
What is the point in
Design & Technology?

2. All Designers need a starting point
Your Task Analysis
All Designers need a starting point
The design brief is typically a statement of intent.

3. Analysis Synthesis Planning Research
The concepts behind the design processes
Analysis
Synthesis
Planning
Research

4. EXAMPLE QUESTIONS FOR THE ANALYSIS
1. Will the design be safe ? 2. What materials are available ? What materials will be the most suitable? What will be the overall size ? 3. How long will the product take to manufacture ? 4. How will the product be mass produced ? On a production line ? What will the cost of ‘labour’ be ? 5. What is the best shape for the solution ? 6. What colour scheme will be most appropriate ? 7. What are the functions of the product ? 8. What type of circuit is required ? Is a timer required ? Are flashing lights needed ? 9. What special features need to be built into the designs ? 10. What ‘ergonomic’ factors need to be taken into account ? 11. What designs already exist ? What do you think of them ? Could they be improved ? 12. What are the addresses of manufacturers and suppliers who may help me design my product ? 13. Where can I collect research material to help me design ? 14. Who is going to buy my product ? What is the age group ? 15. Is my solution likely to solve the design problem ? 16. What equipment and machinery will I need for manufacture

5. EXAMPLE ANSWERS FOR THE SYNTHESIS
1. My design will be safe because I will test a model/prototype first. 2. Compressed polystyrene will probably be the best material and I will use it if my research tells me it is light and strong. 3. The dimensions will be - 300x450mm. 4. I expect my solution to cost no more than £9.99 to manufacture. I will work out this cost by looking at the cost of materials and labour in the research section. 5. My design will take 15 hours to manufacture by hand and 20 minutes on a production line. 6. I will set up a small production line composed of 4 people (add a little detail). 7. I will carry out a questionnaire to help me work out the most popular shape. 8. My questionnaire suggests that a blue/green based colour scheme will be the most interesting. 9. The product will do the following: (list what it will actually do). 10. I need a timer and a flashing light circuit. 12. The solution will also include movement. 13. I will carry out ergonomics research to work out the size most suitable for my design. 14. My design will improve any existing design and it will be cheaper. 15. The following manufacturers will be contacted: (list addresses). 16. I will go to the library, write to manufacturers, look at existing designs etc My design will be aimed at the general public. 18. My design will completely answer the design problem. 19. I will need general tools and machinery to manufacture my design.

7. Designing
Making
Modifying
and Evaluating

8. Concept of Research
They need to find out what is needed and how well the design will work.
Research includes general reading on the industry itself, sometimes on its history, and on its competitors. If budgets allow, external research will be carried out.

9. Concept of research and delivery
Visual Research
Sketching & Conceptualising
Reflection
Positioning
Presentation
Summary