a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem

something which is needed or wanted to make a product successful

why something is done, or believed to be right

checking how good something is and how to make it better

Idea evaluation and selection

Design and technology

What is inclusive design?

Identifying challenges and opportunities

Empathy and user understanding

Using research to inform design requirements

Idea generation

Low-fidelity prototyping

Basic testing and feedback

Iteration and refinement

Medium-fidelity prototyping

Advanced testing and feedback

High-fidelity prototyping

Considerations for production

Inclusive design in industry

This unit explores inclusive design with a focus on mental health and wellbeing. Students research user needs, generate ideas, and prototype solutions, developing empathy, creativity, and problem-solving while considering feasibility and real-world impact.

Inclusive Design: Mental Health and Wellbeing

to explain choices using evidence and reasoning

Why should designers justify their design decisions?

Checking how good something is and finding ways to make it better is called {{}}.

assessing strengths and weaknesses of a design

Match each design activity to its purpose.

A design choice supported by testing and reasoning has strong __________.

because repetition alone doesn’t include reflection or change

because designers shouldn’t repeat anything

because feedback is only needed at the end

Why does playing or repeating a design activity not automatically improve it?

make changes to improve and justify those changes

What should designers do after evaluating their ideas?

a random idea that happens during development

A __________ is something that is needed or wanted to make a product successful.

explaining why something is done or believed to be right

it helps identify what works well and what needs improving

When designers make improvements over time using feedback, the process is called {{}}.

Which of these shows that feedback can steer design thinking?

Idea evaluation and selection

Lesson outcome