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

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

design for as many different people as possible

Which of these best describes inclusive design?

the ability of a product or space to adapt to different needs

how comfortable, safe, and healthy a person feels

a person’s emotional and psychological state

Match each keyword to the correct definition:

Which of these is an example of flexibility in design?

Inclusive design and accessible design are exactly the same thing.

Inclusive design only focuses on mental health.

Accessible design is always better than inclusive design.

Accessible design removes barriers, but inclusive design goes further.

Which of the following statements is correct?

an app with calming colour themes and reduced notifications

a door that requires heavy pushing to open

Which product feature best supports wellbeing?

Design that removes barriers so specific groups of people can use products or spaces is called {{}} design.

Designers need to consider the needs of the {{}} when designing a product.

an early version of a product to test ideas

thought or suggestion for solving a problem

researching and understanding the problem

What is a key step in the design process?

ignoring feedback from people using your product

trying different ideas to see what works best

Which of these shows good design thinking?

what the people using the product require or expect

{{}} is the study of designing products or spaces so they are comfortable and safe for the people who use them.

Starter Quiz

Designers need to consider the needs of the when designing a product.