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Lesson 8 of 8
  • Year 9

Test and evaluate a wearable product

I can test and evaluate a product.

Lesson 8 of 8
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  • Year 9

Test and evaluate a wearable product

I can test and evaluate a product.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Observing the user using a product is one method of testing a product.
  2. Products are evaluated against the design brief.

Keywords

  • Feedback - comments on a design to help improve or refine it

  • Analyse - examine something in detail

  • Modifications - making changes or adjustments to improve or alter a design

  • Evaluate - to judge how a product meets chosen criteria

Common misconception

Evaluating is one person's opinion.

Evaluating is most effective if it involves more than one person's opinion and data gathered from testing.


To help you plan your year 9 design and technology lesson on: Test and evaluate a wearable product, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Ask the students to work in pairs and test each other's wearable devices.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Order the stages of designing.

1 - context exploration
2 - define a design brief
3 - investigate materials and components
4 - genrerate design ideas
5 - develop design ideas

Q2.
What is a cutting list?

a measurements and processes list to manufacture a product
Correct answer: a materials and components list to manufacture a product
a machines and tools list to manufacture a product
details of how to manufacture a product

Q3.
What is happening in this image?

An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Securing the pattern using weights to prevent it from shifting when tracing.
Securing the pattern using pins to prevent it from shifting when tracing.
Tracing the pattern using tailor's chalk.

Q4.
What other tools and equipment should be used when cutting with a scalpel?

Correct answer: safety rule
Correct answer: cutting mat
safety glasses
pencil

Q5.
What method would give the most professional look when joining hook and loop to fabric?

hand sewing
Correct answer: machine sewing
double sided tape
adhesives

Q6.
Match the keywords with the correct definition.

Correct Answer:iterate,process of refining and improving a design

process of refining and improving a design

Correct Answer:justify,explain why something is done, or believed to be right

explain why something is done, or believed to be right

Correct Answer:development,improving and building on design ideas to make them better

improving and building on design ideas to make them better

Correct Answer:design decision,a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem

a deliberate choice to meet a requirement or solve a problem

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What are comments on a design to help improve or refine it called?

Correct Answer: feedback

Q2.
Identify the correct definition for 'modifications'.

Correct answer: making changes or adjustments to improve or alter a design
finalising a design ready to present to a user
making a prototype to test the function
carrying out research to find suitable materials

Q3.
When you have the feedback and have written an evaluation, you can consider any further improvements or modifications.

Correct Answer: analysed

Q4.
To evaluate means to judge how a product meets chosen ...

Correct answer: criteria
list
material choice