Using research to inform design requirements
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can analyse research to inform design requirements.
Key learning points
- How existing products, environments and services support wellbeing.
- Analysis of how existing products, environments and services can inspire design solutions.
Keywords
Design brief - outlines the design opportunity and identifies a primary user's needs and wants
Design requirements - something which is needed or wanted to make a product successful
Inspiration - someone or something that gives you ideas
Research technique - a method for finding out design requirements
Design fixation - consider only one possible solution
Common misconception
Research is just “copying” existing designs.
Designers critically analyse existing solutions to understand strengths/weaknesses for inspiration of new ideas.
Teacher tip
Use familiar case studies (apps, furniture, fidget tools) and deliberately show both strong and weak inclusivity examples.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does 'empathy' mean in design?
Q2.User- design puts the needs and experiences of the user at the heart of the design process.
Q3.Which of these is an example of unempathetic design?
Q4.Match each keyword to its definition:
creating products and services that work for as many users as possible
a fictional user profile showing needs, challenges, and goals
recognising differences in people’s needs, priorities, and abilities
Q5.Designers must consider different user such as comfort, focus, and mental wellbeing.
Q6.What does 'diversity' mean in design?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How can you avoid design fixation when writing a design brief?
Q2.Match the keyword to its correct definition:
outlines the design opportunity and identifies a primary user
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
Q3.Taking apart a product to see how it is made and the components is called a ...
Q4.Which of the following is not a research technique?
Q5.Research techniques help to define ...
Q6.Visiting a shop to look at the range of products they sell is an example of ...
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