The Design Criteria

The following is a guide to be applied generally.  Some categories have specific requirement written in the brief that should be followed.

Writing your Design Brief
A brief has been provided for each section.  Each student must consider this and expand on it if necessary as a result of research and analysis.  Students work within their capabilities, yet allow a creative and innovative response.  It is better to do a simple brief superbly rather than a difficult one badly.  The student’s interpretation of the design brief should be the first thing the judges see in the design submission.

The Issues
The design brief should begin with a clear statement of the design request, challenge or issues that require resolution.

The Concept
Provide detailed specifications, which describe the characteristics a successful design solution will have.

It should also cover the following areas:

• a description of the situation.
• identification of any constraints that may exist (such as cost, size etc).
• materials, components or processes that may be suitable.
• understanding of the user
• demonstrate the function clearly