How to Write a Design Brief for a Grade 7 Technology Project:
First of all, you need to understand the problem in details before you can write a perfect design brief. A design brief is a short, clear statement that explains the problem and how to solve the problem.
A design brief should include the following:
- What will you be making?
- How will it solve the problem?
- Any materials or resources needed
After you have written your design brief, you should also list the specifications and constraints for the project. For example: Priyanka has nothing to hold her beautiful flowers. Using creative thinking, a pair of scissors and some paint, she changes a plastic bottle into a vase. The specifications of a technology project list the requirements that the solution must meet.
In our example, Priyanka would need to list the following specifications for her solution:
- It needs to be able to hold a bunch of flowers.
- It should be stable.
- It needs to be waterproof.
- It needs to be attractive to look at.
Constraints refer to anything that limits the designer when finding a solution to a problem. Priyanka’s constraints could have been:
- tools to make the vase
- limited materials
- no skills
- time to make it
