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Designing and Producing
Quick questions on Major Design Project and portfolio: HSC Design and Technology Designing and Producing
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What are the two assessable parts?Show answer
NESA assesses the MDP in two parts that are marked together as a whole:
What is structure of the portfolio?Show answer
The portfolio is a structured record, typically organised around the design process:
What is documenting an iterative process?Show answer
The single most important thing markers look for is evidence of a genuine, iterative design process. A strong portfolio shows decisions being made, tested and revised. It records the dead ends and how they were resolved, not just a tidy straight line to a finished product. Photographs, dated entries, annotated sketches and test results all build this evidence.
What is managing the project?Show answer
Because the MDP runs across the HSC year, project management is itself assessed and is essential to finishing. You should maintain a realistic schedule, order materials in time, build in contingency for setbacks, and keep continuous records rather than reconstructing them at the end. Good time management is the difference between a complete, polished project and an unfinished one.
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