5 mins

List at least 5 things

(objects) you have
already used today

Design & En
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 Understand what is design?
Learning By the end of this lesson we will aim to gain an
understanding into the definition and importance of design
Goal as well as how we measure good design.
Success
Develop our understanding on how to describe and making
Criteria
judgement on a product

Keyword bank:
product, form, function
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 Rather than being passive consumers,
designers use Science, Technology,
Engineering & Maths (STEM) to help shape
and influence the world around them
Products

Design

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Design & En
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 What is
product
design?

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 Range of industries

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 Most popular products of the
21st Century

Colgate

iPhone Toyota Corola

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 Problem

Solution

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 So how do designers develop these solutions?
We call this Product Development

Define the Prototype Make

problem
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 5127 prototypes!
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Design & En
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 But with so much out there...

How do we measure good

design?

Why do we buy the things we

buy?
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 How do we
measure good
design?

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 FORM FUNCTION
Physical and visual The purpose
appearance. (what the thing
does)

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 Watch

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 Choose 2 products.

ACCESSFM
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 Task

Choose 2 products.
Explain if they are good design or a
poor design.

using the keywords from today’s lesson

write to explain your choices.

Keyword bank:
product, form, function, empathy, designer,
user, material, environment, safety, aesthetics

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 Exit Ticket

In your own words: What is design?

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