Overview
Through the IB MYP's Design framework, students will explore the creative use of technology through its application to a design problem. At the core of the course is the Design Cycle, a problem solving process students will become adept at using. At the Grade 10 level, we will focus on increasing independence through the Design Cycle, where the process of designing and creating will be valued even more than the solution or product created.
Below is a student made video describing MYP Design:
What is MYP Design?
MYP design challenges all students to apply practical and creative thinking skills to solve design problems; encourages students to explore the role of design in both historical and contemporary contexts; and raises students’ awareness of their responsibilities when making design decisions and taking action.
Inquiry and problem-solving are at the heart of the subject group. MYP design requires the use of the design cycle as a tool, which provides the methodology used to structure the inquiry and analysis of problems, the development of feasible solutions, the creation of solutions, and the testing and evaluation of the solution. In MYP design, a solution can be defined as a model, prototype, product or system that students have developed and created independently.
Inquiry and problem-solving are at the heart of the subject group. MYP design requires the use of the design cycle as a tool, which provides the methodology used to structure the inquiry and analysis of problems, the development of feasible solutions, the creation of solutions, and the testing and evaluation of the solution. In MYP design, a solution can be defined as a model, prototype, product or system that students have developed and created independently.
The Design Cycle
The design Guide
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Criteria a - inquiring and Analyzing
i. explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience
ii. identify and prioritize primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem
iii. analyse a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem
iv. develop a detailed design brief, which summarizes the analysis of relevant research.
ii. identify and prioritize primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem
iii. analyse a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem
iv. develop a detailed design brief, which summarizes the analysis of relevant research.
Criteria b - Developing Ideas
i. develop design specifications, which clearly states the success criteria for the design of a solution
ii. develop a range of feasible design ideas, which can be correctly interpreted by others
iii. present the chosen design and justify its selection
iv. develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams and outline the requirements for the
creation of the chosen solution.
ii. develop a range of feasible design ideas, which can be correctly interpreted by others
iii. present the chosen design and justify its selection
iv. develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams and outline the requirements for the
creation of the chosen solution.
Criteria C - Creating the solution
i. construct a logical plan, which describes the efficient use of time and resources, sufficient for peers to be able to follow to create the solution
ii. demonstrate excellent technical skills when making the solution
iii. follow the plan to create the solution, which functions as intended
iv. fully justify changes made to the chosen design and plan when making the solution
a. present the solution as a whole
ii. demonstrate excellent technical skills when making the solution
iii. follow the plan to create the solution, which functions as intended
iv. fully justify changes made to the chosen design and plan when making the solution
a. present the solution as a whole
Criteria d - Evaluating
i. design detailed and relevant testing methods, which generate data, to measure the success of the solution
ii. critically evaluate the success of the solution against the design specification
iii. explain how the solution could be improved
iv. explain the impact of the solution on the client/target audience.
ii. critically evaluate the success of the solution against the design specification
iii. explain how the solution could be improved
iv. explain the impact of the solution on the client/target audience.