DESIGN BRIEF EVALUATION CRITERIA DECISION MATRIX DESIGN BRIEF

DESIGN BRIEF & EVALUATION CRITERIA DECISION MATRIX

DESIGN BRIEF CONTENTS SITUATION – IS A SHORT WRITTEN STATEMENT PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCT, MATERIALS, ENVIRONMENT, ETC. CONSTRAINTS & CONSIDERATIONS MUST COME FROM THE SITUATION. IF IT’S NOT MENTIONED IN THE SITUATION, IT CAN’T BE A CONSIDERATION or CONSTRAINT

DESIGN BRIEF EXAMPLE My end-user, Max would like me to design and produce a stylish table. He would prefer the table to be made from Victorian Ash with Jarrah features, as to complement his environment. Max recently purchased a wide screen plasma TV, which doesn’t fit into his existing entertainment unit. He placed the new TV on top of the unit and finds viewing uncomfortable, due to the altered elevated height of the screen.

DESIGN BRIEF ARRANGE CONSIDERATIONS & CONSTRAINTS IN “DOT POINTS” CONSTRAINTS ARE MUST ADDRESS �INNOVATION �MATERIALS �SUSTAINABILITY �AESTHETICS �FUNCTION �ERGONOMICS L M M H M L PRIORITISE CONSTRAINTS (DESIGN FACTORS) AFTER DICUSSION WITH YOUR END-USER. RANK THEM HIGH (H), MEDIUM (M) OR LOW (L).

EVALUATION CRITERIA CONVERT CONSTRAINTS (DESIGN FACTORS) INTO QUESTIONS. MATERIALS – VICTORIAN ASH & JARRAH ERGONOMICS - CURRENT DISCOMFORT Example: 1. Is Victorian Ash the dominant timber used? 2. Upon allowing the size of the screen, is the height of the table suited to the end user?

EVALUATION CRITERIA STRUCTURE CREATE AN 8 COLUMN TABLE/GRID/MATRIX ARRANGE YOUR QUESTIONS/CRITERIA PROVIDE A STATEMENT OF RELEVANCE PROVIDE A STATEMENT ON HOW THIS CRITERION WILL BE MET NOMINATE A VALUE/DENOMINATOR CONVERT YOUR PRIORITIES TO NUMERICAL WEIGHTING eg. (H=3, M=2, L=1) MULTIPLIER PROVIDE A STATEMENT ON HOW THE COMPLETED PRODUCT WILL BE TESTED AGAINST EACH NOMINATED CRITERION

EVALUATION CRITERIA Criterion 1 2 Is Vic Ash the dominant timber used? Relevance to client’s need / design brief Preference Judging method End-user suggested mainly Vic Ash with Jarrah features. Compare the ratio of Vic Ash to Jarrah used. Upon End-user Refer to allowing the suffers measurements size of the discomfort and compare screen, is when the height of the height viewing TV in this option with of the table existing the end-users suited to environment. existing unit. the end user? Value Weight Score /5 x = x 3 x 2 Product testing method A small proportion of jarrah has been used, compared to Vic Ash. Measure the height of the unit and add the height of the TV. To ensure the endusers need is met.

DECISION MATRIX will be used to determine your PREFERRED OPTION SAVE as (page 3) - EVALUATION CRITERIA DUPLICATE / COPY REMOVE ALL TEXT FROM END COLUMN RE-TITLE END COLUMN “CLIENT FEEDBACK” DUPLICATE 3 COPIES FOR 3 DESIGN OPTIONS THIS DECISION MATRIX IS USED AS A TOOL WITH EACH DESIGN OPTION TO DECIDE YOUR END-USERS PREFERRED OPTION (DESIGN OF CHOICE)

DECISION MATRIX design options Criterion 1 2 Is Vic Ash the dominant timber used? Relevance to client’s need / design brief Preference Judging method End-user suggested mainly Vic Ash with Jarrah features. Compare the ratio of Vic Ash to Jarrah used. Upon End-user Refer to allowing the suffers measurements size of the discomfort and compare screen, is when the height of the height viewing TV in this option with of the table existing the end-users suited to environment. existing unit. the end user? Value Weight Score /5 x = /5 x 3 /5 x 2 Client Feedback