AS 91617 · 4 credits · External
Design critique
Undertake a critique of a technological outcome's design
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You need to carefully evaluate and judge the quality of a piece of technology (like a product, tool, or system) by looking at how well it was designed. You'll explain what "good design" means, which rules designers use to judge quality, and then apply those rules to assess whether a real technological outcome actually meets them. Your job is to form and defend your own opinion about whether the design is actually any good.
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What you actually do
- ·Explain what good design is and why the standards people use to judge design quality change over time
- ·Identify and apply specific design judgement criteria (like sustainability, functionality, aesthetics, ergonomics, or affordability) that are relevant to your chosen technological outcome
- ·Appraise or evaluate how well the technological outcome meets those design criteria using evidence and reasoning
- ·Discuss why the judgement criteria you chose matter for the design decisions that were actually made
- ·Justify your evaluation by explaining how the designer's values and choices shaped the final product
AAchieved
You explain what good design means, describe the judgement criteria you're using, and then assess how well your chosen technology meets those criteria.
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