Testing And Evaluating
Overview
Designing is never a single straight line from brief to product. Good designers are constantly checking their work against what it is supposed to do, finding problems early, and improving as they go. Testing and evaluating is that checking habit made formal: comparing what you have made against the specification, judging how well it meets the needs of the user and the wider world, and being honest about what worked and what did not.
This note covers the 0445 testing and evaluating objectives: why testing and evaluation must run throughout the whole design process and not just at the end; how to evaluate a product against its specification and across its social, ethical and environmental life cycle; how to write balanced concluding comments about successes and limitations; and how to propose sensible further developments. Each idea is grounded in real product examples so you can apply the same thinking to your own coursework.
Objectives
- understand the importance of testing and evaluating throughout the design process
- evaluate a product with reference to the specification, and its social, ethical and environmental impact throughout its life cycle
- make concluding comments about the successes and limitations of the design
- identify proposals for further development of a product.
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Lesson Evaluation
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Use this evaluation section as an opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the topic and to identify any areas where you may need additional study. Don't be discouraged by any challenges you encounter; instead, view them as opportunities for growth and improvement.
- When should testing and evaluating take place in the design process? A. Only at the very end, once the product is finished B. Only before any designing begins C. Throughout the whole process, repeatedly informing improvements D. Only if the product fails to work Answer: C
- What is the fairest yardstick for evaluating a finished product? A. The designer's personal taste B. The design specification agreed before designing began C. How attractive the product looks D. How quickly it was made Answer: B
- Which of these is part of the 'six Rs' used in environmental evaluation? A. Replace B. Repair C. Resell D. Recolour Answer: B
- Why is an all-positive concluding evaluation usually marked down? A. Positive comments are not allowed B. It suggests the student has not tested the product critically or found real limitations C. Conclusions must always be negative D. It takes too long to write Answer: B
- A good proposal for further development should be: A. Vague, so it covers many possibilities B. Specific, justified and realistic, linked to a limitation found in testing C. Unrelated to the test results D. A general wish to make the product nicer Answer: B
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