May 17

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Year 9, now on to:

3. Formulate a Design Specification

Based on your research you should have a good idea about what makes a successful business card.

The IBO says that the design specification is "A detailed description of the conditions, requirements and restrictions with which a design must comply. This is a precise and accurate list of facts such as conditions, dimensions, materials, process and methods that are important for the designer and for the user. All appropriate solutions will need to comply with the design specification."

Essentially, design specifications are features that your product must have (see above).

Your tasks are as follows:
1. Create a list of 5 (or more) design specifications, justify your specification
2. Then create tests that will help you evaluate your business card in Criterion E - Evaluate.

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Let's brainstorm some possible design specifications . . .


3.  Formulate a Design Specification

My business card on Vasco da Gama must possess the following characteristics:

1.       Error Free -   This is a good design specification because. . .
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To test my business card on Vasco da Gama I will create a questionnaire. On a scale of 1-5 (1=awful, 5=awesome) I will ask the following questions:

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Due date for 9.1 -  May 17, at the end of class.  You may print during class.

IB Learner Profile: Thinker

Learning Objectives: The student will list, with little guidance, the specific requirements that must be met by the product/solution and design, with limited guidance, tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification. The student will design, with guidance, tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.