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Quick questions on Evaluation and product analysis - CCEA GCSE Technology and Design
8short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is evaluating against the specification?Show answer
The most important evaluation is systematic: the designer takes the design specification and checks the finished product against each point in turn.
What are evaluating against user needs?Show answer
A product can meet its specification on paper yet still disappoint in use, so the designer also evaluates against user needs.
What are analysing existing products?Show answer
Before designing, and again when evaluating, designers carry out product analysis: studying products that already solve a similar problem.
What is q1?Show answer
What is the main thing a finished product is evaluated against? [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Give one method of gathering user feedback on a product. [1 mark]
What is q3?Show answer
Why should an evaluation include honest conclusions about weaknesses? [2 marks]
What is q4?Show answer
Name two things a designer looks at when analysing an existing product. [2 marks]
What is q5?Show answer
How does evaluating against measurable specification points make the evaluation objective? [2 marks]