evaluating

testing and analysis

your
work
here

How do we plan? What

should it look like? What is
Scientific and Technical Innovation
the function?
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Systems
KEY CONCEPTS

Form and Function

RELATED CONCEPTS

By developing form and function, people have the ability to explore their
interconnectedness for a sustainable future.

criterion d STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

How can we best use our site and existing environmental conditions for the
benefit of the environment and our community?
FACTUAL QUESTION

Who are we as a community? How do we represent

ourselves in the built environment? How can we design for

EVALUATING
our community?
CONCEPTUAL QUESTION

What functions do we need?

scientific and technical innovation What design best serves each function?
GLOBAL CONTEXT DEBATABLE QUESTION
 assessment rubric
ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL LEVEL DESCRIPTOR

0 The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

i. defines a testing method, which is used to measure the success of the solution
1-2 ii. states the success of the solution.

i. defines a relevant testing method, which generates data, to measure the success of the solution
ii. states the success of the solution against the design specification based on the results of one relevant test
3-4
iii. states one way in which the solution could be improved
iv. states one way in which the solution can impact the client/target audience

i. defines relevant testing methods, which generate data, to measure the success of the solution
ii. states the success of the solution against the design specification based on relevant product testing
5-6
iii. outlines one way in which the solution could be improved
iv. outlines the impact of the solution on the client/target audience, with guidance.

CREATING THE
EVALUATING
SOLUTION
i. outlines simple, relevant testing methods, which generate data, to measure the success of the solution
ii. outlines the success of the solution against the design specification based on authentic product testing
7-8 iii. outlines how the solution could be improved
iv. outlines the impact of the solution on the client/target audience.
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TESTING
METHODS
 testing methods
Develop a list of 4 questions for your peers. None of these should be answered with a simple “yes” or “no.” Your goal is to
get them to help your make improvements to your work. Be sure to include questions on the impact of your design and
suggested improvements to your design.

Question Theme Question What is the big idea of the question?

(You can relate this back to your specifications from
Criterion B, Strand 1
or your overall desired impact of the space)

Architectural Style Does the building meet the specifications of a Modern Georgia In my specifications I said that the building should have
a modern georgian architectural style.
architectural style such as small windows, flat roofs, and brick?

Impact of the Product Does the building help improve productivity? Why? I want the building to be a productive space and if the
inclusion of a movie room stagnates productivity it
might impact my audience negatively.

Improvement Would making the roof angled make the building fit more into the I said that the building should be Gerogian architectural
style and angled roofs are one of the common features.
chosen architectural style? Why?

METHODS
TESTING
Environment + Would adding more windows make the building more sustainable? The building should be sustainable and keep the school
Sustainability an environmentally friendly.
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EVALUATING
 evaluation
Critically evaluate the success of the solution against the design specification using your testing methods

Question Response Success?

(Yes/No)

What architectural style does the model most After conducting a verbal survey of my classmates, 6/10 said the model had a Yes
closely align to? Why? modern style, while 3/10 said it had a more traditional look, and 1 did not know.
The students who said it had a modern style said the large windows and angular
roof made it look modern. Some students said the trim around the doors and
symmetrical windows made it look more traditional.
The majority of people surveyed said it had a modern aesthetic.

Does the building meet the specifications of 2/2 people said that the roof overhang was present, 2/2 people Yes
a Modern Georgia architectural style such said that the small windows were present, 1/2 people said that
as small windows, flat roofs, and brick? asymmetry was present, 2/2 said that a flat roof was present.

Does the building help improve productivity? 2/2 people said no because the building is for recreational No
Why? purposes mainly.

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Would making the roof angled make the 3/3 people said that making the roof angled would add to the N/A
building fit more into the chosen asymmetry which would fit my building in the architectural
architectural style? Why? style

Would adding more windows make the 2/2 people said that adding more windows would just make the No
building more sustainable? AC work harder and thus creating more unneeded energy
 strand 3

IMPROVEMENTS
 improvements
Explain how the solution could be improved as a result of your testing and evaluation

Improvement 1 Problem: Walls of my model are not at 90° angle

Solution: I could reglue the walls using the lines on the cutting board to make them 90° angles
Impact of solution: The model would look better and look more like a real building.

Improvement 2 Problem: My building does not fully fit into my architectural style because it is not all asymmetrical which might have helped
with the feedback I was given.
Solution: I could make the roof angled and therefore asymmetrical.
Impact of solution: This would make my building fit more into my chosen architectural design and therefore work better to get
my architectural style across to the audience. This would also make building the model harder.

Improvement 3 Problem: The building does not necessarily increase productivity which is something I did want to happen due to the building.
Solution: I could make less of the rooms be used for recreational purposes such as movie screenings or nap rooms into rooms
such as more study rooms or quiet reading spaces
Impact of solution: This would make my building more productive to the audience and therefore be used for more educational
purposes.

EVALUATING
 strand 4

EVALUATING
 impact of the solution
Explain the impact of the solution on the client/target audience
This should be a minimum of ten sentences

Your Response Here

Guiding Statements My product is a successful representation of my ideas because all of the specifications and rooms found in my
design ideas are also found in my product. For example, in my block plan that I created to plan out the product I kept
the exact shape of the building and kept where all the doors and windows were. To that point, I did add one extra
Justify how and why your product is a door from the other side of the social space but I think that made my design even more successful because it made
my building be accessible from more areas of campus creating less of a problem with entrance space. My target
successful representation of your audience was mainly students and possibly teachers at AIS because in my mind students would be the demographic
design ideas that primarily uses the building. I think that this building will make students less stressed and will give them an area
where they can relax because the stress levels of students is often talked about but not much is done to help fix the
problem which is why this building can be used for both relaxation and studying. I also think that the building will
How would your design impact your create more social space for friends to talk which will then create more space on campus and it won’t always be so
cramped in the cafeteria. In creating this building I intended to do a few things mainly I wanted to create a less
target audience? stressful environment at school and create more space on campus. For the goal of creating a less stressful
environment at school I think I succeeded because I put a lot of effort into making sure the rooms in this building
would make students feel relaxed but also more productive in the long run by letting them have a good place to
What are/were your goals in creating study other than the library. For the goal of creating more space on campus I think I also succeeded because I made
another space for students to socialize and eat which means that the cafeteria will be less full during lunch and break
this product? Did you meet your

SOLUTION
because there will be more space to eat and students will be more spread across the campus. Overall I think I did
goals? Explain. good job meeting my goals because I met both of them to a fairly high standard and put a lot of effort into both of

IMPACT
them.