'Design a Space' PowerPoint
Work Samples for this Activity
In aligning each work sample for this activity to a particular grade, a professional judgement has been made that a student whose performance, on balance, matches the description for that grade, would typically produce work at that standard.
Description of activity
Students design and produce a PowerPoint for a ‘Space’ design which documents the process they have used to design a space. They include the following phases of the design process:
- analysis of the brief and identification of the need or opportunity
- client profile
- identification of the existing design
- concept development
- research on the work of a current designer from the focus area
- design specifications
Context
In this unit, ‘Design a Space’, students are required to design, produce and evaluate a 3D model which represents a space for living or recreational purposes in response to the needs of a designated client. Students have undertaken a range of learning experiences in the application of an appropriate design process.
Areas for Assessment
Outcomes
5.1.1 analyses and applies a range of design concepts and processes
5.3.1 analyses the work and responsibilities of designers and the factors affecting their work
5.5.1 uses appropriate techniques when communicating design ideas and solutions to a range of audiences
Criteria for assessing learning
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
- apply a process of design in the development of the design project being undertaken
- research the work of a current designer and explain how their work impacts on the design development
- develop a PowerPoint presentation to communicate the design process followed.