Standards matrix Standard A Standard B Standard C Standard D Standard E Analysing design problems The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: thorough description of design problems and identification of comprehensive and relevant design criteria detailed description of design problems and identification of the essential design criteria description of design problems and identification of design criteria simple description of design problems and vague identification of design criteria statements of some design criteria discerning and thorough interpretation of design problems using design factors appropriate and detailed interpretation of design problems using design factors interpretation of design problems using design factors basic interpretation of design problems using some design factors statements about aspects of design problems comprehensive and discerning analysis of the impacts of design factors on decisions. detailed analysis of the impacts of design factors on decisions. analysis of the impacts of design factors on decisions. simple analysis of design factors to identify some impacts on decisions. statements of the impacts of design factors. Applying design factors and communicating The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: comprehensive application of design factors to develop and progress a range of feasible ideas effective application of design factors to develop and progress a range of ideas application of design factors to develop ideas application of aspects of the design factors to develop simple ideas application of some aspects of design factors to reproduce ideas discriminating and proficient use of manufacturing technologies, materials and efficient project management skills to produce products in an accurate response to design criteria proficient use of manufacturing technologies, materials and systematic project management skills to produce products in an appropriate response to design criteria use of manufacturing technologies, materials and project management skills to produce products in response to design criteria simple use of manufacturing technologies, materials and elements of project management skills to produce products in response to design problems use of some manufacturing technologies, materials and project management skills to partially produce products in response to aspects of design problems succinct and effective use of communication suited to modes and audiences. effective use of communication suited to modes and audiences. use of communication suited to modes and audiences. use of communication to present information. communication of aspects of information. and The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics:
discerning synthesis of ideas to develop innovative concepts that insightfully solve design problems effective synthesis of ideas to develop functional concepts that solve design problems synthesis of ideas to develop concepts that respond to design problems selection of ideas to develop concepts that respond to aspects of design problems identification of concepts valid and thorough justification of decisions and well-reasoned recommendations effective justification of decisions and considered recommendations justification of decisions and recommendations simple justification of decisions and obvious recommendations some recommendations discerning and thorough evaluation of ideas and products using design criteria. detailed evaluation of ideas and products using design criteria. evaluation of ideas and products using design criteria. simple evaluation of solutions aspects of design criteria. partial evaluation of solutions.