Controlled Assessment Coursework - Criteria 1

Criteria 1– Investigating the Design Context - Total of 8 marks

 To achieve top marks in this section you need to do the following:  

  • Demonstrate excellent understanding of the Design Context through your notes, thoughts and communication.
  • Indentify and justify the Target Market.
  • Intended user / consumer / company are profiled.
  • Detailed analysis of initial research.
  • Clear design criteria identified in the form of a specification which is justified and detailed.

 

Front Cover

 

Front Cover - Supplied for you at the end of your deadline with school logo.

 
Border sheet Border sheet to include: Your name, Candidate number, Centre Number, Page number and project title.
 

 

Project Brief, Design Context with mind map.

1 Page

 

 

This should include the outline and brief set by the exam board.

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Analysis of case and components

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Brainstorm for ideas, resources, etc for your Electronics and Case.

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Questionnaire and results

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Write up at least 12 good quality questions to ask your target market. These questions should be closed where possible and answered with a tally. Think about the type of questions you need to ask and only ask questions which will give you the relavant answers.

You will need to aim to ask 20 people and display your results in graphs and add a written conclusion.

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Product Analysis

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You need to choose a product similar to the one you are designing and do a product analysis on it. You should take a photo and add sketches and notes to explain its Main and Secondary functions. You also need to look at the types of electronics involved and how the case and electronics have been constructed. This should fill up just one page.

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Product Research

1 Page

 

 

Research existing products from different resources, such as the internet, catalogues, books and shops.

Each product should be evaluated and analysed in relation to your own brief.

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Profile on User / Consumer / Company

1 Page

 

 

This page needs to have a profile of the company or comsumer you are designing your product for and also the user of the end product (your target market)

 

 

 

Selecting Components

1 Page

 

 

Brainstorm / Mindmap on electronic components laid out as INPUT / PROCESS / OUTPUT. Use component names, pictures and comment suitability for your own design.

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Research Conclusions and evaluating.

1/2 Page

Throughout this section and before Specification

 

All of your research needs to be evaluated and concluded so you can use this data to put together a specification in the next section. This should be done throughout - use red so that it stands out. You should also conclude all your research before the specification.

You should summarise your research, components, materials and processes and write about how this will be used to produce your specification and enable you to make your product.

 

Specification

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Use the guide questions in your coursework guide book which is in your revision guide and this sample page. Your specification points should be justified and have a reason for them. The specification will form a point of future testing and evaluating and is an important part of your coursework. Without a detailed specification which links to your research you will lose a lot of marks.

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