People and places

Design and technology

Pupils will identify a client and investigate the client's needs and wants. They will use and develop different research techniques. They will learn about the economic viability of designs to design a product for a high-profile event.

Investigate and research: High profile event

visualising the steps a user will take within a task

visualising the user using the end product

visualising a future design in its context

One approach to investigate a context is to create a user journey map. A user journey map is ...

Choose the events that are classed as a high profile event. 

who you are designing for and who directly interacts with a product

is a person, group or organisation that seeks expertise or solutions

a person, group or organisation with an interest in a project

is a specific group of consumers identified the most likely audience 

Match the following term to its definition.

Select an approach to finding out a user's preferences in more detail?

the description of a place and its surroundings

As a designer it is important to be aware of different environmental, {{}} and cultural considerations within a context.

All design and technological practice takes place within {{}} that inform outcomes.

One approach to investigate a context is for designers to use the 3 P's. The 3 P's are purpose, place and ...

Another approach to investigate a context is to use the 4 W's. The 4 W's are who, what, where and ...

Another approach to investigate a context is to create a context mind map. This is so designers can ...

Product analysis is a type of {{}} research.

The person you are designing for is called the ...

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