Preliminary Design and Technology

Marking Guidelines Design Project

The Design Project will include the submission of: (i) a folio documenting the project proposal and project management, project development and realisation, and project evaluation (ii) a product or a system or an environment (PS )!

Component: Project Proposal and Project Management (15 marks)

This section re"uires candidates to provide detail in their portfolio about the intended direction of their Design Project and how they plan to proceed with and manage the project to completion! This section should provide a constant reference point as students progress through the Project Development and #ealisation, and valuation! Assessment criteria

1. 2. 3. 4.

Identification and exploration of the need Areas of investigation Criteria to evaluate success Action, time and finance plans and their application

Marking guidelines Criteria $dentifies and provides a detailed e%ploration of genuine needs and opportunities, justifying final selection for the development of the DP Describes relevant areas of investigation which relate clearly to the need, and provides direction for further action stablishes and analyses appropriate criteria to evaluate the success of the PS &ormulates and evaluates well'documented action, time and finance plans with clear evidence of their application to the PS $dentifies and provides an e%ploration of needs and opportunities, in relation to the development of the DP Describes some relevant areas of investigation in relation to the need and provides evidence that these were investigated Describes appropriate criteria to evaluate the success of the PS , with little analysis of these criteria &ormulates action, time and finance plans, and shows some evidence of their application to the PS States a need with some e%ploration in relation to the development of the DP $dentifies areas of investigation in relation to the need, or shows evidence of being investigated .riefly describes criteria to evaluate the success of the PS , with no analysis of these criteria Marks

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Criteria &ormulates and applies action and1or time and1or finance plans States a need with limited e%ploration in relation to the development of the DP 2ists areas of investigation in relation to the need which may not relate to further action, or shows evidence of areas being investigated .riefly describes criteria, some of which may be inappropriate to evaluate the success of the PS Some evidence of the application of action, time or finance planning 5eed stated without clarity, nor e%plored in relation to the development of the DP 5ames an area of investigation 2ists criteria, some of which may be inappropriate to evaluate the success of the PS 6ction, time or finance planning not evident

Marks

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Component: Project Development and Realisation (35 marks)

$n this section, the development and realisation of the Design Project (both the folio and product, system or environment) is clearly evidenced, documented and e%plained! Assessment criteria

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vidence of creativit! " ideas generation, degree of difference and exploration of existing ideas Consideration of design factors relevant to the #esign $ro%ect &as defined in the Design and ec!nolog" #tage $ #"lla%us' Appropriate research and experimentation of materials, tools, techni(ues and testing of design solutions Application of conclusions Identification and %ustification of ideas and resources used +se of communication and presentation techni(ues vidence and application of practical skills to produce a (ualit! pro%ect

Marking guidelines Criteria Demonstrates the substantial application of creativity in the development of the DP 6nalyses a range of design factors relevant to the PS and applies them 7nderta8es, evaluates and applies a range of appropriate research e%perimentation and design solution testing in the development of the DP 6pplies conclusions drawn from research and e%perimentation and design solution testing to the DP 9ustifies the selection and use of ideas and resources used for the PS Succinctly demonstrates a range of appropriate "uality communication and presentation techni"ues 6pplies a range of high'"uality practical s8ills in the development of the PS Demonstrates application of creativity in the development of the DP Describes a range of design factors relevant to the PS and applies them 7nderta8es, evaluates and applies appropriate research, e%perimentation and design solution testing in the development of the DP Demonstrates some application of conclusions drawn from the research and e%perimentation and1or design solution testing to the Marks

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Criteria Marks DP %plains the selection and use of ideas and resources used for the --*-: PS Demonstrates varied and appropriate communication and presentation techni"ues in a concise manner 6pplies a range of sound practical s8ills in the development of the PS Demonstrates some creativity in the development of the DP Describes some design factors relevant to the PS and applies them 7nderta8es, evaluates and applies some appropriate research, e%perimentation and1or design solution testing in the development of the DP Demonstrates some selective application of conclusions drawn from research and1or e%perimentation and1or design solution testing (+*-( Describes the selection and use of ideas and1or resources used for the PS Demonstrates appropriate communication and presentation techni"ues 6pplies sound practical s8ills in the development of the PS Provides some evidence of ideas generation and1or e%ploration of e%isting ideas Provides some evidence of design factors, most of which are relevant to the PS and applies them valuates and1or applies limited appropriate research and1or e%perimentation and1or design solution testing Demonstrates limited application of conclusions drawn from research and1or e%perimentation and1or design solution testing Describes some ideas and1or resources used in the PS :*(3 Demonstrates a limited range of communication and presentation techni"ues 6pplies basic practical s8ills in the development of the PS Provides limited evidence of ideas generation and1or e%ploration of e%isting ideas Provides limited evidence of design factors, few of which are relevant to the PS ;inimal evidence of appropriate research and1or e%perimentation and1or design solution testing Demonstrates minimal application of conclusions drawn from research and1or e%perimentation and1or design solution testing (*/ 2ists few ideas and1or resources used in the PS Demonstrates minimal communication and presentation techni"ues 6pplies minimal practical s8ills in the development of the PS

Component: &valuation (1' marks)

$n this section, candidates are re"uested to provide evidence of continual evaluation throughout the development and realisation of the Design Project! This also includes lin8ing bac8 to the original criteria developed in the Project Proposal and Project ;anagement section to evaluate the success of the project! Assessment criteria

-ecording and application of evaluation procedures throughout the design pro%ect Anal!sis and evaluation of functional and aesthetic aspects of design .inal evaluation /ith respect to the pro%ect0s impact on the individual, societ! and the environment -elationship of the final product, s!stem or environment to the pro%ect proposal
Outcomes assessed: <(!-, <3!-, <3!), <+!( Marking guidelines Criteria =ritically evaluates aspects of the PS throughout its entire development 6nalyses and critically evaluates the functional and aesthetic aspects of the PS =ritically evaluates the impact of the PS on the individual, society and the environment 6nalyses the relationship of the PS to the criteria for success identified in the project proposal valuates some aspects of the PS throughout its entire development %plains the functional and aesthetic aspects of the PS %plains the impact of the PS on the individual, society and the environment =ompares the relationship of the PS to the criteria for success identified in the project proposal 9udges the success of some aspects of the PS through stages of its development Describes some functional and1or aesthetic aspects of the PS Describes the impact of the DP on the individual and1or society and1or the environment or e%hibits evidence that the impact on the environment was considered =hec8s the PS against the criteria for success identified in the project proposal, with little or no e%planation Describes, with little justification, the success of several aspects of Marks

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Criteria Marks the PS or e%hibits evaluation in the PS >s development Describes a functional and1or aesthetic aspect of the PS )*3 .riefly describes the impact of the PS on the individual and1or society and1or the environment =hec8s the PS against some of the criteria for success identified in the project proposal, without e%planation Describes, without justification, the success of an aspect of the PS or provides some evidence of evaluation in the PS >s development 5ames a functional or aesthetic aspect of the PS (* ;inimal and1or inaccurate description of the impact of the PS on the individual, society or the environment Does not clearly relate the PS to the criteria for success identified in the project proposal