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SPECIFICATION

TARGET

IMPORTANCE

QUALITATIVE OR

QUANTITATIVE

END TESTING

Aesthetics





Consumer





Cost





Environment





Safety





Size





Function





Materials





Lifecycle





Packaging





Ergonomics





Anthropometrics





Timescale





Performance





Innovation





SPECIFICATION

TARGET

IMPORTANCE

QUALITATIVE OR

QUANTITATIVE

END TESTING











E-Portfolio: GCSE Specification
The specification is a document that expands upon the design context and sets out very detailed design constraints. It may include:


Details of materials the product can be made from

Specific functional details, i.e. what the product must do, cost limitations and references to legal and quality standards that the product must meet.

TASK ONE

Specification

Before we can start the specification you need to conclude what you have
Learnt in your research, what product you are going to make, who is it aimed at, what price range it will fall into and where it will be sold.


First identify what context you have chosen from the three original ones.

Second analyse the outcome of your research

Third identify the need for your project

Forth produce a design brief that identifies what you are making and where it will eventually be sold…..

CONTEXT

OUTCOME

NEEDS & WANTS

DESIGN BRIEF

TASK TWO

TASK THREE

Produce a table with the following headings. You will probably need a couple pages
In the specification column add the headings shown. Not all of these will be relevant for your project. You will need to decide. For example packaging is not needed for architectural projects.

Start to fill in each column starting from aesthetics and working your way down. Remember that you are designing a product for a consumer and their needs and wants.

Hover over the key words for hints and tips. Remember you need to identify the importance of each product and if it qualitative or quantitative criteria.

Specification

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