Diploma Design IA Criterion A Checklist

Name: Class:

1. Problem Statement

Content Done?

■ Cultural connection (where possible)

■ Need explained (primary and secondary)

■ Potential impacts of a solution explained

■ Reference to or evidence of researching and surveying

■ Link to an existing source of information

■ Use images to support statement (ideally your own)

■ Evidence of primary and secondary research (more primary where possible)

■ Use of client/user interviews to help guide and justify the problem

2. Design Brief

Content Done?

■ Goal and aims explained

■ How you plan to achieve goal

■ State what the end outcome should be

■ State the intended end user

■ State scale of production

3. Design Specification

Content Done?

■ Itemised by group and number (1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc)

■ Follows ACCESS FMM

■ Testing method for how the success of each will be judged

■ Prioritised (Must, should could or numerical)

 ■ Each item is specific. For example, exacting sizes, not just 'must not be too
big"

■ Each item is justified by research or client/user data and/or feedback

4. Sources Table

Content Done?

■ Small table after the specification

■ Names research item and links or references the source

Potential for Links to Topics It is suggested that you try to incorporate topics-based
learning into your IA where possible through reference to
Aesthetics Topic 6 the language you have been covering.

Customer
For example, in criterion A, you may need to gather
Topic 1 & 7
human data to meet the criteria for sizes and shape.
Cost Topic 10 Similarly, when considering materials, you may not know
the materials required at this stage but you might know
Environment Topic 2 & 8 the material properties likely required which links to
terminology from topic 4.
Safety Topic 4 and 7

Size Topic 1 and 7

Function Topic 7

Materials Topic 4

Manufacturing Topic 4