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IA3 Sustainable Design Project 25%

Conditions

Unit 4:

Sustainable Design

Topic 1:

Explore sustainable design opportunities

Topic 2:

Developing a Redesign

Length:

Maximum of 12 A3 pages including:

 

Part A: Design Process - 8 to 10 A3 pages

 

Part B: Design Brief & Criteria - One A3 page (maximum of 300 words)

 

Part C: Design Proposal for stakeholders - One A3 page including:

> visual presentation of the design concept

> evaluation against design criteria

> can be supported with video

Checkpoint

Tue 8th June (Week 8 Term 2)

Due Date

Fri 23rd July (Week 2 Term 3)

 

What is being assessed? - Unit Objectives

1

describe the features and sustainable requirements that define redesign problems and design criteria

2

represent ideas, design concepts and sustainability information using schematic sketching and ideation sketching and/or low-fidelity prototyping in the explore and develop phases

3

analyse redesign opportunities using data about existing designed solutions and sustainability information

4

devise ideas using divergent thinking strategies and circular design methods in response to redesign problems in the develop phase

5

synthesise ideas and sustainability information to propose sustainable design concepts in the develop phase

6

evaluate the strengths, limitations and implications of ideas and design concepts against design criteria to make refinements

7

make decisions about and use visual, written and/or spoken communication for stakeholders

 

Example QCAA Question

Mid Level Response

How can products, services and environments be redesigned to extend their useful life beyond their original intended purpose? You are required to:

 

 

identify a design opportunity based on the redesign of a product, service or environment that was originally designed for a specific cultural celebration or event

apply the design process to explore and develop the opportunity

use circular design methods to improve the economic, social or ecological sustainability of your design concept.

QCAA Assessment Rubric that will be used to mark your IA3 project >>>>