Criterion A: Inquiring and Analysing
Challenge
The working condition of any person can enhance creativity and productivity. May candidates, employees,or members of local community encounter conditions that are trivial and hence reduce productivity and creativity at their working environment which lead to dismal performances across working environment
Your task is to identify either a candidate in DP2 facing such challenges that can affect their performance, a working class employee in an organisation who is struggling in one way or the other in meeting organisational goals, performance, productivity e.t.c, or a member or members of a local community going through challenges that have interfered with their overall performance, productivity or creativity. Any of the areas you will venture MUST BE addressed or solved using an IT based solution. The problem should be clearly described and the client's current way of addressing the situation described. The problem description should include the current
limitations the client is facing and detailed explanation of why you think an IT solution will be the best.
Breaking the requirements for each strand;
i. Explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience: (Maximum of 1 page)
Please note the TWO things to consider;
a) Detailed background information of the current business.
b) Clear and to the point problem Justification. Why you think IT solution is best suited for the problem.
Level 7-8 Grade
-Constructs a detailed research plan, which identifies and prioritizes the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem independently
The design brief must highlight the following aspects of the students research
❏ ‐ Time
❏ ‐ Resources
❏ ‐ Environmental considerations
❏ ‐ Safety
❏ ‐ Function/Usability
❏ ‐ Aesthetics/Visual Communication
❏ ‐ Technical Skills
Sample ; https://oisdesign10.wordpress.com/samples/samples-crita-iv/
Bibliography should be using APA formatting. ( A maximum of 1 page)
Using APA Formatting, spelling, and grammar should be done.
- Your document should page numbered
- Appropriate diagrams can be used for the explanation in strand
The working condition of any person can enhance creativity and productivity. May candidates, employees,or members of local community encounter conditions that are trivial and hence reduce productivity and creativity at their working environment which lead to dismal performances across working environment
Your task is to identify either a candidate in DP2 facing such challenges that can affect their performance, a working class employee in an organisation who is struggling in one way or the other in meeting organisational goals, performance, productivity e.t.c, or a member or members of a local community going through challenges that have interfered with their overall performance, productivity or creativity. Any of the areas you will venture MUST BE addressed or solved using an IT based solution. The problem should be clearly described and the client's current way of addressing the situation described. The problem description should include the current
limitations the client is facing and detailed explanation of why you think an IT solution will be the best.
Breaking the requirements for each strand;
i. Explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience: (Maximum of 1 page)
- Have introduction to the unit by highlighting; Global Context, Key Concept, AK strand/s and Learner profile. Ensure that the introduction is link to the unit.
- Explain the background of the problem facing the client/target audience, discuss this problem and how long it has persisted, show how it has affected the client and community, show how the client is in dire need for solution. Give examples of social challenges arising from this problem, show how an IT solution will be better placed to solve this problem and share the benefits to the client if the problem is solved.
a) Detailed background information of the current business.
b) Clear and to the point problem Justification. Why you think IT solution is best suited for the problem.
Make sure you identify and justify:
a) What is the problem?
b) Whose problem is it? ( identify the client/target audience)
c) Where is the problem occurring? ( identify the situation)
d) What is the cause of the problem?
e) What effect is the problem?
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SUMMARY EXPECTATION ON STRAND 1:
How to do strand 1
You will be provided with a design situation which will give you a brief outline of the issue which could lead to the problem. For example:
Design Situation - "Portable music is very popular and as a result we use earphones more than ever before. Lots of different groups of people use earphones, sporty people, students, elderly people, working people. However quite often the wires get tangled too easily. Choose a target audience and design something which will help to prevent tangled wires and fit their lifestyle"
This strand addresses two Command Terms (Explain and Justify)
"Explain is give a detailed account including reasons or causes."
"Justify is give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion."
So your job is to tell the reader what the problem is, in detail....AND provide evidence to justify that this really is a problem and not just your opinion.
The design situation is there are a starting point and you need to dig deeper and elaborate on what the problem means to you. Evidence could include some form of information from a reliable source such as a website (possibly a statistic or a quote). It could also be a photograph you have taken of the problem occurring or an interview with your client where they are providing evidence about the problem.
The design situation is there are a starting point and you need to dig deeper and elaborate on what the problem means to you. Evidence could include some form of information from a reliable source such as a website (possibly a statistic or a quote). It could also be a photograph you have taken of the problem occurring or an interview with your client where they are providing evidence about the problem.
When you explain the problem you can flesh it out by thinking about:
What is the problem/ what happens when the problem occurs? (could you get photos of it occuring)
Who is affected by the problem and how does it affect their life? (could you interview them)
What causes the problem to occur in the first place? (is there a statistic or fact to back this up)
When is this a problem? Constantly or at particular times?
With all of this in mind you should be able to give a detailed account of the problem which has some form of evidence to back it all up. Remember the reader/marker may not have seen the design situation, assume they know nothing.
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Grading 7-8: Section that relates to strand i)
- A detailed explanation and justification of the problem.
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E Example: https://oisdesign10.wordpress.com/samples/samples-crita-i/
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ii. identify and prioritize primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem: (Maximum of 2 Pages)
( clearly identify which sources are primary and secondary and demonstrate understanding of each)
- construct a detailed research plan which identifies and prioritizes the primary and secondary research needed to develop the solution to the problem. Show the what you need to research, how you will gather the info,(primary/secondary), when the task will be completed.
- follow the research plan to collect your detailed information from primary/secondary sources.
- Let your research question cover the business problem and the IT tools in detail.
- Independently generate 12+ detailed SMART and appropriate questions, which are clearly prioritized (Top 3 must be in a logical order) and identified as the specific type of primary and secondary research sources, to help develop the solution focused on:
❏- Client
❏ ‐ Time
❏ ‐ Resources
❏ ‐ Function
❏ ‐ Aesthetics
❏ ‐ Technical Skills
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When to be completed?
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-Constructs a detailed research plan, which identifies and prioritizes the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem independently
iii. Analyse a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem: (maximum of 4 Pages)
(have a clear analysis of exiting products IT tools and finished products which can solve the same problem)
Discuss different IT tools and products; in each type show examples and how they work plus their images; ( software; websites, animations, games, apps,...) you intend to use, in each categories show examples and how they work plus their images, advantages and disadvantages. Their rating/statistical performance of the existing products other companies have used....
Finally select one out of the list of tools e.g animation justify why it is the best solution than the rest for the problem, show the different types of your IT solution, e.g different animations software and select one animation software that you will use explaining how it work with supporting images
- 4+ products are all analyzed in detail (using ACCESS FM and/or Parts, purposes, complexities thinking routines, etc..). Appropriate usage of subject specific vocabulary ‐ the elements of design ‐ Aesthetic and functional elements.
Example: https://oisdesign10.wordpress.com/samples/samples-crita-iii/
- 4+ products are all analyzed in detail (using ACCESS FM and/or Parts, purposes, complexities thinking routines, etc..). Appropriate usage of subject specific vocabulary ‐ the elements of design ‐ Aesthetic and functional elements.
Example: https://oisdesign10.wordpress.com/samples/samples-crita-iii/
iv). Develop a detailed design brief, which summarizes the analysis of relevant research. (maximum of 2 Pages) ( produce a design brief that summarizes their research and then links it to the client/target audience)
- Write a detailed design brief that outlines, the client/target audience opinion, the experts opinion, and your personal opinion. Discuss the IT tools you will use, discuss the key features of the tool, specifications and its benefits to the client based on your research.
- Your design brief should cover all relevant areas of your research and explaining in detail why you did not use IT tools (these) plus justifications and why you will use other tools and justifications.
- Write a summary of the collected research, with appropriate images, which tie together the findings from the student’s research and how it will affect their project. Include a coherent design brief (in paragraph form) that connects the clients’ needs, and how the student’s product intends to solve the problem and any potential constraints (such as time, materials, etc.). Guidance: 400 + words.
- Write a summary of the collected research, with appropriate images, which tie together the findings from the student’s research and how it will affect their project. Include a coherent design brief (in paragraph form) that connects the clients’ needs, and how the student’s product intends to solve the problem and any potential constraints (such as time, materials, etc.). Guidance: 400 + words.
The design brief must highlight the following aspects of the students research
❏ ‐ Time
❏ ‐ Resources
❏ ‐ Environmental considerations
❏ ‐ Safety
❏ ‐ Function/Usability
❏ ‐ Aesthetics/Visual Communication
❏ ‐ Technical Skills
Sample ; https://oisdesign10.wordpress.com/samples/samples-crita-iv/
Bibliography should be using APA formatting. ( A maximum of 1 page)
Using APA Formatting, spelling, and grammar should be done.
- Your document should page numbered
- Appropriate diagrams can be used for the explanation in strand
