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to start your nea you need to explore a number of potential contexts - scenarios or situations you could base your project on. You need to be able to identify a problem for which you could create a solution.
At this point, it important to say - you should not decide what you are making - the project is about solving a problem with a product, not just making something.
Below is the start to an example - showing how you might approach a context map. Think of it as a series of thoughts and questions about the context or scenario.
(this is about asking questions to show your thoughts on the project/ scenario, NOT about answering them. You could include options if it is appropriate)
Assessment criteria says
Exceptional investigations identify a breadth of highly challenging problems and opportunities for further consideration. Objective and innovative consideration of market potential through the approaches taken.
Summary box:
What is this page about?
What are the main things you want to highlight from what you have discussed/ explored?
worktop/ table
height
worktop?
kitchen table?
breakfast bar?
what type of food will they be using?
siblings
parents
grandparents
who cooks with children?
what space is available?
how many children?
what help do they need?
how old are the children?
when does cooking take place?
context 1:
cooking with children
breakfast - morning
weekday or weekend?
lunch
tea
snacks
what does cooking include?
safety issues?
what equipment is needed?
who else is involved?
chopping
cooking in pans
cooking in oven
mixing
peeling
storage issues?
average household?
Average family?
Tools for creating mindmaps and concept maps
Use Mind meister to keep things tidy
To help generate questions and begin exploring your context, use the terms from each of the section blanks. Click here to access them
Example questioins to start exploring your project:
> Where might the solution be used?
> Where might the solution be stored?
> Does it need to be transported anywhere?
> Who is the main user?
> Could they operate it them selves or might they need help?
> How much might it cost?
> Are materials important?
> Will the user be helped by a solution?
> What environment will the solution be used in?
> Who are potential stake holders?
> How much time is available?
> Have I got the skills/ knowledge required for this type of project?
> Who could help me?
Who
What
When
Where
Why
How
Could
Might
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Design Technology @ NCB
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