trying out a design to check its performance

information from primary users or stakeholders about how well something works

targeted improvements that make a design more effective

process of refining and improving a design

a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem

Advanced testing and feedback

Design and technology

What is inclusive design?

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

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

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

It helps identify refinements that improve usability and performance.

What is the benefit of carrying out further testing on a prototype?

A refinement is a targeted {{}} made to make a design more effective.

to identify which aspects of the design need improvement

Which of these best describes the purpose of analysis of feedback?

The process of refining and improving a design repeatedly is called ...

It ensures refinements are based on real user needs.

Why is user-centred design important when iterating ideas?

to check how well the design performs and identify improvements

to make the product look more professional

What is the main purpose of testing a prototype?

Feedback is information from users or stakeholders about how well something {{}}, helping identify improvements.

anyone affected by or interested in the product

Who are stakeholders in a design project?

refining and improving a design over time

checking performance or function against requirements

they are the people who will actually use the product

Why is it important to gather feedback from primary users?

Making small, targeted improvements to a design is known as ...

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Advanced testing and feedback

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.