The design cycle
For WA technology
What is the design cycle?
In this criterion you will identify your problem and research about you think you will need to solve your problem. It might help to research others work with similar problems.
Then you will create a very first "design brief". The four steps in this criterion are:
Explain and justify the need
Identify and priorities the research
Analyze existing products
Develop a design brief
This criterion is helpful for identifying and researching your problem to make sure you can make the best solution.
Develop a design specification
Develop design ideas
Present the chosen design
Develop a plan
Criterion C is on of the most important criterion in the IB design cycle. The reason is because it is the 3rd step were you actually make the solution. Here are the 4 steps in creating a solution:
Construct a logical plan
Demonstrate technical skills
Follow the plan to make the solution
Justify changes made to the design
The 1st step is to make a plan so you know exactly what you're going to accomplish. The 2nd step is to make sure you know what skills you will need to make the solution. The 3rd step is to make the solution and follow the plan made in the first step. The 4th and final plan is to make changes and justify them to make sure you don't make in unnecessary changes to your final solution.
Evaluating can help you improve upon your ideas in making the solution. Evaluating is a very necessary part of the design cycle because it helps make sure you find the best possible way to create a solution for almost any problem you may have in the near future. The four sections if this criterion are as follows:
Explain the impact of the solution
Explain how the solution could be improved
Evaluate the success of the solution
Design testing methods
This criterion helps you improve your solution and Improve the work you may do in the future.