January 24

Formulate a design specification is on our plate for today;-)

The IBO defines Design Specification as: A detailed description of the conditions, requirements and restrictions with which a design must comply. This is a precise and accurate list of facts such as conditions, dimensions, materials, process and methods that are important for the designer and for the user. All appropriate solutions will need to comply with the design specification.

Let's look at the model and discuss what will achieve the highest marks.


To get a 5/6 the student: describes detailed methods for appropriate testing to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.


3.  Formulate a Design Specification


My game for social change should have the following characteristics:

To test my game I will create a questionnaire. On a scale of 1-5 (1=awful, 5=awesome), I will ask the following questions:

Due January 24th.  Must be submitted 2 ways:  ManageBac and a paper version for assessment.

Learning objective: The student will list the specific requirements that must be met by the product/solution and design tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.