Using feedback to develop ideas

Design and technology

Pupils learn about biomimicry and innovation.  They will learn how to use sources of inspiration to create a range of ideas for a product encouraging children to grow vegetables. The pupils will develop ideas and manufacture a prototype.  Variation allows for different material outcomes.

Iterative design: Nature

The reason or explanation for why something is done, or believed to be right is called ...

helps to develop and improve their own work

to focus only on following trends without personal input

How does the ability to self-reflect on their own work help designers?

When analysing and adding annotation to your own design work, which prompts would be useful to consider?

"I like designing products in my free time."

"The product is too large; could it be made smaller?"

Which one is an example of client feedback on a design idea?

What does a designer sometimes use that encourages activity or change?

to generate creative and innovative ideas for their designs

to copy existing designs without making any changes

to avoid putting effort into the design process

When you are inspired by shapes and patterns in nature this is called?

What inspired this iconic product by Philippe Starck?

What is it called when a designer is only focused on one idea?

Introduction

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