information provided by users about their opinions and insights into design ideas

the process of refining and evolving design ideas through feedback testing, and iteration

Develop ideas using feedback

Design and technology

Smart materials in design

Product evolution and development

Explore contexts and empathise

Product analysis and quality standards

Redesign

Design optimisation

Present an idea

In this unit, pupils will develop knowledge of smart and modern materials and apply this to designing a product to support new parents. They will develop strategies for generating ideas by investigating a specific context.

Developments in new materials: supporting new parents

The four stages of the iterative design process are ideate, prototype, test and ...

Identify the methods of gathering user feedback.

Designers need to ensure that any design developments are {{}} based on the user’s feedback.

What is the acronym for the thinking tool that can be used for redesign?

What does the A in the acronym SCAMPER stand for?

What does the E in the acronym SCAMPER stand for?

Refining and improving designs is know as what?

Match the smart material to the response.

Smart materials change their material {{}} in response to an external stimulus.

Starter Quiz

What is the acronym for the thinking tool that can be used for redesign?