Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify evaluation criteria
- Analyse project brief to determine key design requirements
- Verify problems or underlying factors to be addressed in the project brief
- Identify communication requirements for the project
- Research and identify current industry design trends relating to project brief
- Research and identify workplace and industry standards in relation to design presentation
- Research and verify quality and evaluation criteria that apply to design processes
- Apply evaluation criteria
- Examine design drawings, and all associated documentation to identify all features of the finished design against the original design concept
- Evaluate the design and all specifications against project brief to check consistency
- Evaluate the design and use critical reflection to determine how well elements and principles of design have been applied
- Evaluate the design for consistency with current industry trends and influences
- Evaluate the design against client requirements, including adherence to time and budget
- Evaluate the design for quality and innovation
- Evaluate processes engaged to develop finished design for effectiveness in achieving final design outcomes
- Suggest design improvements
- Examine and document factors affecting the outcome of the project
- Use collaboration and critical thinking to inform suggestions for improving that design and how it meets the established design criteria
- Use technical design skills to reflect evaluation outcomes and communicate improvements
- Identify and test potential design improvements for viability
- Achieve design improvements through selection, adaptation and introduction of materials, tools, technology and design processes
- Respect intellectual and copyright requirements when incorporating ideas from others
- Compile and produce evaluation report that addresses key criteria