Tuesday, April 26, 2016

GREEN TECHNOLOGY; CRITERION B


Criterion B: Developing Ideas

In this stage you will be expected to:

i.              develop design specifications, which clearly states the success criteria for the design 
of a solution. pages 1-2

-      The design specs should be measurable with a clear way on how the specs will 
be tested
Example: Game Product
Specification
Test
Game will be less than 1 MB in size
Install it in a computer  the size in properties
Played by two players (Multiplayer game)
Allow two players to play simultaneously
The game 3 levels that will advance in complexity.
Play the game at each level time the duration it takes to complete a level and record the complexities.

ii.            develop a range of feasible design ideas, which can be correctly interpreted by others
                pages 6-7
-      Develop a range of good quality designs and measure each of them against the 
design specs.
Your description for each design should be detailed and clear and use annotation,
captions on images or diagrams which are not clear.

Examples of Game design Storyboards.


               


          


Animation







Websites







Apps



























iii.  present the chosen design and justify its selection pages 1-2
-      State the chosen design.
-      Provide detailed justification why the design was chosen.
-      Suggest possible improvements to the chosen design.
-      If possible show the chosen design with the improvements included as a final design.

iv.           develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams
( Table of requirements and flowchartsand outline the requirements  for the creation of 
the chosen solution. pages 3-4
-      Normally using a Plan table showing the sequential steps in creation of the product is
 important.
Example: Game Solution
Steps
Activity/ Techniques
Duration
Resources required
Where
1
Start by working on the flash start-up log in screen with instructions options similar to the screen shown.

1 hour
Flash software;
Font software to edit the font.
Animation software to insert  the back images


At home

In Digital design, three key items are usable in strand iv;


A. Table of requirements based on design specs/ .

Step
Task
Requirement/ Description
Resources/materials
1.
Signup to Wix   

  •        -  Signup an account onwww.wix.com
  •        - Remember user name and password.
  •        - Choose the domain name:www.victorwamurwa.wix.com
  •      - Type the Title of the website; 
LETS KEEP OUR ENVIRONMENT GREEN
-internet
- Wix web builder
- computer
2.
Login to Wix          account

  • -          Use the username and password to login.
  • -          Scroll through the templates and layouts.
  • -          Select a layout with Blue and Yellow colors
- internet
- Wix web builder
- computer









B. Flowchart Symbols

checkout the following link for more on flow chart. http://www.smartdraw.com/flowchart/.of interest when interacting with the site above is the a) flowchart examples and b) flowchart symbols.



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                                      Sample flowcharts.

1. website        flowchart







                            Animation / Video



Games








Magazine




C. Sitemap/ Layout                                                              

Sitemaps on the other hand explain the layout of your project. It would explain the various tables and the interconnection among the tables in the case of a database. 


It explains the various pages and how they are linked in the case of a website, and so is the case for any other application.




Take a case example of the following website:
http://www.beachcampwatamu.com/





1. Magazines





2. Website



3. Apps




4. Games



5. Magazines





6. Video/ Animation