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Task Analysis
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Before your mind gets solution-focused, it is worth spending some time thinking in
detail about the design context and design brief in order for you to explore as many
avenues as possible before narrowing down and researching relevant areas associated
with your project. You must first ensure that you have fully read all the design
briefs.
Front Cover, Context & Design Task
There is no single "right" way to produce a front cover. To save space write down
the context of your project and the design brief that you have chosen from the design
briefs that can accessed on the previous page.
You must include the title of the product that you are studying, your name and the
school name. You can add images to the front cover related to the design task you
have chosen
Design and technology should be the subject where mathematical brainboxes and science
whizzkids turn their bright ideas into useful products
James Dyson
In order to help you fully analyse the task follow the steps below
- First task is to copy down the context from your chosen task.
- List or highlight the key words found within the context.
- Copy down your chosen design brief.
- List or highlight the key words found within the design brief.
Context
Copy Design Context you have chosen from the list provided from the AQA examination
board
Task
Copy Design Task you have chosen from the list provided from the AQA examination
board
Decorate page with related research images of context and design brief
Decorate page with related research images of context and design brief
Decorate page with related research images of context and design brief
Decorate page with related research images of context and design brief
Decorate page with related research images of context and design brief
Decorate page with related research images of context and design brief
Task Analysis Introduction
Produce a front Cover that includes The context and the task. Follow instructions
1-4 above. Add some related research images of the context and design brief. The
page below is one way you can layout your front cover. You can change it anyway you
want. Don’t forget to include your name on your design portfolio.
A mind map is a good method to help you analyse the problem in more detail and gives
you lots of useful avenues to explore. Remember to be adventurous at this stage,
do not forget to write down all thoughts no matter how silly, weird or wacky! These
often lead to the most unusual solutions or the best designs and show risk taking
which leads to higher grades. We use something called ACCESS FM throughout the design
process to help guide our thinking and provide a starting point. You can add your
own categories if you think this will help. ACCESS FM stands for aesthetics, consumer,
cost, environment, size, safety, function and materials. This model can be used throughout
your folder to analyse your research, produce a specification and evaluate your ideas
and product.
Key Words
At the beginning you were asked to highlight some key words from the design brief & context. Write these key words down on your first page Task Analysis and add them to your mind map to explore further
Pro Design Words
Pro-design words can be used to aid your task analysis and provide you with lots of avenues to explore. You can identify if form is more important than function or vice versa. Above are some examples of pro- design words. Research them further and list the words you think you will influence your designing.
Task Analysis Mind map
The chief enemy of creativity is 'good' sense.
Pablo Picasso
A mind map is a good method to help you analyse
the problem in more detail and gives you lots of useful avenues to explore. Remember
to be adventurous at this stage, do not forget to write down all thoughts no matter
how silly, weird or wacky! These often lead to the most unusual solutions or the
best designs and show risk taking which leads to higher grades. We use something
called ACCESS FM throughout the design process to help guide our thinking and provide
a starting point. Hover over the words for hints and tips.
Front Cover & Task Analysis Mind Map Example
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Safety
- How safe will the product be to use?
- What are the dangers of using your product (sharp edges, toxic paints, electric components,
weight etc)?
- How will you make it safe for the intended user (example;. “all electrical components
will be housed in a waterproof casing”)?
- How will you reduce the risk of injury?
Cost
- What price range will your product fall into?
- Will it be expensive, cheap, mid range.
- What materials, processes and finishes will you use, does this reflect the cost?
- Will you be able to reuse or recycle materials?
- Where will you get these materials from to cut down on cost?
- Is all f this something you will decide when you start designing or later?
Aesthetics
- What do you intend your product to look like?
- What colours, styling, patterns do you intend to design your use?
- How important are aesthetics?
- Is form more important than function?
- What theme or inspiration will you use?
- Will you carry out market research, research an art movement, a theme, make observations
and drawings to inspire you. Collect images?
Function
- Is form more important than function or vise versa?
- Will your product be multifunctional? If so why?
- What information will you need to research in order to manufacture your product?
Make your product work?
- Will you need to know about light fittings, electrical components, springs, mechanisms
etc?
Materials
- You may not know exactly what materials you will be using yet however you should
have an idea of the sort of product you will make i.e. Cheap, low quality, high quality,
expensive. This will have an effect on what type of materials you will use:
- high quality materials such as...
- cheap materials such as...
- You may also you the sorts of properties different materials have such as thermal
etc.
Consumer
- Who do you intend your consumer to be?
- Who are you are designing for at this stage or will you determine this as you research
or design your product?
- How old they are?
- What is their profession?
- What interests they have?
- How much money they earn?
- How will you collect information about your target market
Environment
- How will the product effect the environment:
- When it will be made (manufacturing process): materials used, energy used
- When its being used, will it give off any emissions or pollution?
- When it is disposed of, will it be recyclable, will it be able to be reused
- What other environmental considerations will you have to take into consideration.
- How big is the product GENERALLY going to be? For example: “it will be pocket size
so that it can be kept with the user at all times.”
- How big will certain parts of your product be?
- Will it be adjustable?
- Have you been given any confinements as to how big your project needs to be?
- What information will you need to find out?
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Clever Product Design inspiration
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GCSE Assessment Criteria:
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Investigating the Design Context (8 Marks)
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A*
8
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- I have selected only relevant research c
- My research has helped influence my design c
- I have understood and analysed (in detail)...
- the design context c
- existing products c
- consumer/focused research c
- as well as independent research c
- I have a clear, detailed Design Specification which refers to the analysis undertaken
c
- My Target market has been identified and the intended consumer/user profiled c
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A
7
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B
6
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- I have understood and analysed...
- the design context c
- existing products c
- as well as independent research c
- I have a clear, detailed Design Specification which refers to the analysis undertaken c
- My Target market has been identified c
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