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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Define the design challenge
   • Determine and evaluate user/client needs
   • Clarify specifications, parameters and constraints of the design challenge in consultation with relevant stakeholders
   • Articulate essence of the design challenge in an appropriate format
2. Undertake research to inform the design solution
   • Source, evaluate and acknowledge information that may assist in responding to the design challenge
   • Consider historical, current and future perspectives and trends that might inform design solutions
   • Consider relevant social, economic, environmental, ethical and cultural issues that may impact design solutions
   • Analyse, distil and collate information to inform the development of the design solution
3. Communicate and collaborate with others
   • Establish and develop working relationships with key stakeholders
   • Seek and integrate input and ideas from others during design process
   • Inform key stakeholders about progress of the design and related implications
   • Negotiate and agree on any changed requirements or modifications
4. Generate ideas and responses to the design challenge
   • Reflect on and integrate ideas generated from research and consultation
   • Use a range of creative thinking techniques to generate different options and ideas
   • Apply relevant principles of functionality, ergonomics, aesthetics and sustainability to development of different options
5. Select a design solution
   • Develop and use a range of criteria to evaluate different options and ideas
   • Select a preferred solution based on agreed criteria and in consultation with relevant key stakeholders
   • Adjust and refine proposed design solution based on research, testing and reflection
   • Present proposed design solution with appropriate supporting documentation according to project requirements