designing products, spaces or services that work for as many people as possible, considering different abilities, needs, and experiences

designing specifically to remove barriers so people with disabilities can use a product, space or service

a person’s emotional, psychological, and social state, which affects how they think, feel, and act

the state of feeling healthy, happy, and comfortable in everyday life

the ability of a product or space to be adjusted or adapted so it can meet different people’s needs

What is inclusive design?

Design and technology

Identifying challenges and opportunities

Empathy and user understanding

Using research to inform design requirements

Idea generation

Idea evaluation and selection

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

a situation, event, or pressure that makes someone feel worried or upset

something that prevents a person from completing a task or feeling content

a chance to use design to solve a problem or improve a situation

understanding and sharing the feelings or perspectives of others

a fictional user profile created to represent needs and behaviours

the requirements or expectations of the person using a product

recognising differences between people and experiences

a design approach that puts the needs of the user first

outlines the design opportunity and identifies a primary user's needs and wants

something which is needed or wanted to make a product successful

someone or something that gives you ideas

a method for finding out design requirements

a comment added to a design to provide explanation, clarification, or extra information

a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem

why something is done, or believed to be right

checking how good something is and how to make it better

an early model of a design used to test and explore ideas

simple, quick, and low-detail version of a design

the main idea or principle behind a design

trying out a design to check its performance

information from primary users or stakeholders about how well something works

the repeated process of testing, changing, and improving a design

targeted improvements that make a design more effective

how easy and efficient a product is to use

a prototype that shows what a design will roughly look and work like, but isn’t fully finished or interactive yet

the interaction (comfort and fit) between people and the products they use

how easy and comfortable something is to use

process of refining and improving a design

a prototype that closely represents the final product

how well something performs its intended actions

how the product looks including colour, texture and style or theme

represent real operation without full complexity

desk light with a micro:bit pomodoro timer display

the practicality of manufacturing a design

the likelihood that a product can be profitably made and sold

designing with consideration for environmental and social impacts

focusing on users’ needs, experiences, and diversity

abilities that can be applied across different careers

Inclusive Design: Mental Health and Wellbeing

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