This is a 3 credit internal
This achievement standard involves applying conventions to develop a design for a digital technologies outcome.
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Achievement
Apply conventions to develop a design for a digital technologies outcome
| This involves you: | You can show this by: |
|---|---|
| describing the purpose of the outcome | |
| describing the requirements of the end users | |
| investigating and applying relevant conventions | |
| generating a range of design ideas | |
| model a range of design ideas | |
| selecting a design for the purpose of the outcome and explaining the appropriateness of the design | |
| explaining relevant implications | You can find more information on relevant implications here. You must choose implications that are relevant to the outcome you are designing. |
Examples of conventions include:
| Convention | Example / Explanation |
|---|---|
| usability heuristics | User interface design, error prevention |
| visual hierarchy | font sizes, top to bottom flow |
| film genre conventions | frame rate, resolution |
| relevant composition methods | contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity, placement, colour |
| schematic diagram conventions | blueprints, data flow diagrams, hardware layout diagrams |
| system block diagrams | |
| circuit schematics with component symbols | electronic circuits |
| scale drawings of enclosures | |
| naming conventions and naming schemes | file management |
| object-relationship mapping and data modelling |
Achievement with Merit
Apply conventions to develop an informed design for a digital technologies outcome
| This involves you: | You can show this by: |
|---|---|
| using feedback gained from modelling to improve the design | |
| explaining how the chosen design uses appropriate conventions | |
| addressing relevant implications and end-user considerations | You can find more information on relevant implications here. You must choose implications that are relevant to the outcome you are designing. |
Achievement with Excellence
Apply conventions to develop a refined design for a digital technologies outcome
| This involves you: | You can show this by: |
|---|---|
| justifying how the chosen design addresses implications | |
| justifying how the chosen design addresses end-user considerations | |
| justifying how the chosen design uses appropriate conventions |