Criterion D: Evaluating

Create a section in your book for Criterion D. Each of the following tasks will be the ‘chapters’ of this section of the book. Use the features of Book Creator: you can embed video, Padlets, insert video and audio that you make of your own reflections, add photographs. Make it very clear that you are responding to each section using the headings listed below.

Criterion D Workbook

D3: Improvements

What?

Outline how the solution could be improved.

Why?

Reflection on the qualities of your product is needed in order to determine improvements still to be made.

How?

  • Explain how your … could further be improved to even better solve the problem you identified in …
  • llustrate your explanation with …

D4: Impact

What?

Outline the impact of the solution on the client/ target audience.

Why?

The goal of your product was to solve a problem. It is worth reflecting on whether you actually did.

How?

  • Explain why your solution to the problem is important for the stakeholder(s).
  • Explain why your solution to the problem is important for a wider audience or bigger picture reason.
  • Explain to what extent your (prototype) … contributes to … Does it scale? Does it cause new problems?
  • Explain the potential impact of your …
  • Address the ‘debatable’ inquiry question of this unit in your explanation: …
  • What would have to be adapted in your product to allow it to become of use for the masses.
    • Should materials change?
    • Should functionality change?
    • Could it be (flat) packaged easily?
    • Should the ‘look’ change?
    • Should the assembly method change?

Conceptual: What does sustainability really mean?

Debatable: How close are we to a sustainable society?

Debatable: Who is responsible for sustainability and to what extent?