Design Aims and Objectives
Aims
The aims of MYP design are to encourage and enable students to:
* enjoy the design process, develop an appreciation of its elegance and power
* develop knowledge, understanding and skills from different disciplines to design and
create solutions to problems using the design cycle
* use and apply technology effectively as a means to access, process and communicate
information, model and create solutions, and to solve problems
* develop an appreciation of the impact of design innovations for life, global society and
environments
* appreciate past, present and emerging design within cultural, political, social,
historical and environmental contexts
* develop respect for others’ viewpoints and appreciate alternative solutions to
problems
* act with integrity and honesty, and take responsibility for their own actions developing
effective working practices.
Objectives
A) Inquiring and Analyzing
Students are presented with a design situation, from which they identify a problem that needs
to be solved. They analyze the need for a solution and conduct an inquiry into the nature of the
problem.
In order to reach the aims of design, students should be able to:
i. Explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience
ii. Identify and prioritize the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to
the problem
iii. Analyze a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem
iv. Develop a detailed design brief which summarizes the analysis of relevant research.
B) Developing ideas
Students write a detailed specification, which drives the development of a solution. They
present the solution.
In order to reach the aims of design, students should be able to:
i. Develop a design specification which clearly states the success criteria for the design of a
solution
ii. Develop a range of feasible design ideas which can be correctly interpreted by others
iii. Present the final chosen design and justify its selection
iv. Develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams and outline the requirements for
the creation of the chosen solution.
C) Creating the solution
Students plan the creation of the chosen solution and follow the plan to create a prototype
sufficient for testing and evaluation.
In order to reach the aims of design, students should be able to:
i. Construct a logical plan, which describes the efficient use of time and resources, sufficient for
peers to be able to follow to create the solution
ii. Demonstrate excellent technical skills when making the solution
iii. Follow the plan to create the solution, which functions as intended
iv. Fully justify changes made to the chosen design and plan when making the solution
v. Present the solution as a whole, either:
a. in electronic form, or
b. through photographs of the solution from different angles, showing details.
D) Evaluating
Students design tests to evaluate the solution, carry out those tests and objectively evaluate its
success. Students identify areas where the solution could be improved and explain how their
solution will impact on the client or target audience.
In order to reach the aims of design, students should be able to:
i. Design detailed and relevant testing methods, which generate data, to measure the success of
the solution
ii. Critically evaluate the success of the solution against the design specification
iii. Explain how the solution could be improved
iv. Explain the impact of the solution on the client/target audience.
Year 1
Year 3
Year 5
In order to reach the
aims of design, students
should be able to:
In order to reach the
aims of design, students
should be able to:
In order to reach the
aims of design, students
should be able to:
Objective A: Inquiring and analyzing
i. Explain and justify the
need for a solution to a
problem
i. Explain and justify the
need for a solution to a
problem
ii. State and prioritize the
main points of research
needed to develop a
solution to the problem
ii. Construct a research
plan, which states and
prioritizes the primary
and secondary research
needed to develop a
solution to the problem
iii. Describe the main
features of an existing
product that inspires a
solution to the problem
iv. Present the main
findings of relevant
research.
i. Explain and justify the
need for a solution to a
problem for a specified
client/target audience
ii. Identify and prioritize
the primary and
secondary research
needed to develop a
solution to the problem
iii. Analyze a group of
similar products that
inspire a solution to the
problem
iii. Analyze a range of
existing products that
inspire a solution to the
problem
iv. Develop a design brief,
which presents the
analysis of relevant
research.
iv. Develop a detailed
design brief, which
summarizes the analysis
of relevant research.
Objective B: Developing ideas
i. Develop a list of success i. Develop a design
criteria for the solution
specification, which
outlines the success
ii. Present feasible design criteria for the design of a
ideas, which can be
solution based on the
correctly interpreted by
data collected
others
ii. Present a range of
iii. Present the chosen
feasible design ideas,
design
which can be correctly
interpreted by others
iv. Create a planning
drawing/diagram, which
outlines the main details
for making the chosen
solution.
iii. Present the chosen
design and outline the
reasons for its selection
iv. Develop accurate
planning
drawings/diagrams and
outline requirements for
the creation of the
chosen solution.
i. Develop a design
specification, which
clearly states the success
criteria for the design of a
solution
ii. Develop a range of
feasible design ideas,
which can be correctly
interpreted by others
iii. Present the chosen
design and justify its
selection
iv. Develop accurate and
detailed planning
drawings/diagrams and
outline the requirements
for the creation of the
chosen solution.
Objective C: Creating the solution
i. Outline a plan, which
considers the use of
resources and time,
sufficient for peers to be
able to follow to create
the solution
ii. Demonstrate excellent
technical skills when
making the solution
iii. follow the plan to
create the solution,
which functions as
intended
iv. List the changes made
to the chosen design and
plan when making the
solution
v. Present the solution as
i. Construct a logical plan,
which outlines the
efficient use of time and
resources, sufficient for
peers to be able to follow
to create the solution
ii. Demonstrate excellent
technical skills when
making the solution
iii. Follow the plan to
create the solution,
which functions as
intended
iv. Explain changes made
to the chosen design and
plan when making the
solution
v. Present the solution as
i. Construct a logical plan,
which describes the
efficient use of time and
resources, sufficient for
peers to be able to follow
to create the solution
ii. Demonstrate excellent
technical skills when
making the solution
iii. Follow the plan to
create the solution,
which functions as
intended
iv. Fully justify changes
made to the chosen
design and plan when
making the solution
v. Present the solution as
a whole.
a whole.
a whole.
Objective D: Evaluating
i. Outline simple, relevant
testing methods, which
generate data, to
measure the success of
the solution
ii. Outline the success of
the solution against the
design specification
iii. outline how the
solution could be
improved
iv. Outline the impact of
the solution on the
client/ target audience.
i. Describe detailed and
relevant testing methods,
which generate accurate
data, to measure the
success of the solution
ii. Explain the success of
the solution against the
design specification
iii. describe how the
solution could be
improved
iv. Describe the impact of
the solution on the
client/target audience.
i. Design detailed and
relevant testing methods,
which generate data, to
measure the success of
the solution
ii. Critically evaluate the
success of the solution
against the design
specification
iii. Explain how the
solution could be
improved
iv. Explain the impact of
the solution on the
client/ target audience.