DT- Linear design process

Design Context

A design problem that needs to be solved.

Research

Using primary and secondary sources to gain new knowledge into areas that will help you understand the Design Context.

Specification

A list of points that your product must have, be or do. These can be written following an analysis of the Research information.

Initial Ideas

An Exploration of possible solutions generated based on your Research and Specification, usually annotated hand drawings

Development

Improving and refining the Initial Ideas to make them as good as they can be

Modelling

Creating prototypes you can test and learn from letting you make changes and improve your design one step at a time

Final design

An accurate dimensioned ‘working drawing’, usually CAD, including details of materials to help manufacture the developed design idea

Manufacture

Materials, tools and processes used along with the information from your working drawing to make your chosen design

Evaluation

Completed once the product has been made, the product is checked against the specification to see how successful it is.