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The Design Process
Quick questions on Stages of the design process explained: O-Level Design and Technology
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What is the design process is a structured method?Show answer
Designing is not guessing. The design process is a structured sequence of stages that takes a designer from a real problem to a tested solution. Working through the stages makes sure the final product actually meets a genuine need, is properly researched, and has been improved before it is made. In Design and Technology you use this same process in the Design Project and you are asked to explain it in the written paper.
What is the stages in order?Show answer
A common version of the process, suited to O-Level, runs through these stages:
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