Year 6

How can we identify what our users want?

In this lesson, we will learn what a product's target market is. We will also learn about who your client is for the product we are designing.

Year 6

How can we identify what our users want?

In this lesson, we will learn what a product's target market is. We will also learn about who your client is for the product we are designing.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. identify the needs, wants, preferences and values of particular individuals and groups
  2. develop a simple design specification to guide their thinking

Equipment

Computer / iPad with internet access, mouse, ruler, paper

Content guidance

  • Equipment requiring safe usage.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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5 Questions

Q1.
True or false, a client is the intended user of the product you are designing?
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
Which one of the following is a primary research source of information?
Correct answer: Interviews
Magazines
Museums
Websites
Q3.
What material are most windows made from?
Correct answer: Glass
Leather
Metal
Wood
Q4.
Which of the following is not powered by electricity in the home?
Correct answer: Bath tub
Ceiling Light
Doorbell
Television
Q5.
What does 'analyse' mean?
To cook something tasty
To design a picture of an item
Correct answer: To examine and explain something

5 Questions

Q1.
Which one of the following is a benefit to mind mapping?
Doesn't inform the design process
Correct answer: Generates a lot of ideas in a short space of time
Makes the work look pretty
Takes a long time to complete
Q2.
Which on of the following is the correct spelling
Questionair
Questionaire
Questionare
Correct answer: Questionnaire
Q3.
Which one of the following defines an open question?
Correct answer: Questions which are written as a statement which requires a response.
Questions which are written were someone must select from a limited set.
Q4.
Which one of the following defines a closed question?
Questions which are written as a statement which requires a response.
Correct answer: Questions which are written were someone must select from a limited set.
Q5.
Which one of the following defines a product's target market?
Correct answer: A particular group of people who a product or service is aimed.
A place where products are sold
A service that is offered to different people