The document provides specifications for building a snowman from two individuals, Frankie and Albert. Frankie's specifications are that a snowman must be white, made of snow, round in shape, and have a carrot for its nose. Albert proposes more detailed specifications that grade snowmen from limited to rigorous based on the materials used, aesthetics, function, and size. Albert's specifications provide clearer criteria that are easier to evaluate snowmen against. The document encourages developing rigorous specifications for a personal project with different levels of criteria.
2. Frankies snowman specification:
It must be white
It must be made of snow
It must have a round shape
It must have a carrot for its nose
3. Use Frankies specification to
evaluate this snowman:
Is it white?
Is it made of snow?
Does it have a
round shape?
Does it have a
carrot for its nose?
4. Use Frankies specification to
evaluate this snowman:
Is it white?
Is it made of snow?
Does it have a
round shape?
Does it have a
carrot for its nose?
5. Use Frankies specification to
evaluate this snowman:
Is it white?
Is it made of snow?
Does it have a
round shape?
Does it have a
carrot for its nose?
6. Use Frankies specification to
evaluate this snowman:
Is it white?
Is it made of snow?
Does it have a
round shape?
Does it have a
carrot for its nose?
7. What are the problems with Frankies
specifications?
How could these specifications be
improved?
8. Alberts specification
Specification
topic Materials Aesthetics Function Size
Specification
detail What materials will be used?
How will it
appear?
To be a
representation of a
man
What size should it
be?
Limited Snow with stick arms Pile of snow
Does not look like a
man Under 0.5m high
Adequate
Snow with stick arms and
stone facial features One snow ball
Looks somewhat like
a man
Over 0.5m and Under
1m high
Substantial
Snow with stick arms, stone
facial features (eyes and
mouth) and a distinct nose
(example a carrot)
Two snow balls
(head and body)
Looks a lot like a
man
Over 1m and under
1.5m high
Rigorous
Snow with stick arms, stone
facial features (eyes and
mouth), a distinct nose
(example a carrot) and a
fabric hat or a scarf
Three snow balls
(Legs, body and
head) Looks like a man Over 1.5m high
9. Take a look at Alberts snowman
specifications:
Why are these specifications
better?
Why would they be easier to
evaluate?
10. Personal project specification
You will be required to reflect on and allow
other people to reflect upon your personal
project at the showcase.
For this reason you must develop a suitable
specification
12. Specification stages
1. Identify the details of a rigorous example of
your final outcome using the rigorous goal
outcomes worksheet.
2. For each specification develop a scale from
a limited to adequate to substantial to
rigorous, using the specification worksheet
15. Level Descriptor Task specific clarification
1-2 Develop a limited criteria for the
product or outcome
Some specification stated
Stated list format
3-4 Develop adequate criteria for
the product or outcome
Most specification described
Described list format
5-6 Develop substantial and
appropriate criteria for the
product or outcome
All specification described
Specification table attempted
Suitable range shown for some
specification
7-8 Develop rigorous criteria for the
product or outcome
All specification described and are suitably
challenging specification identified
Specification table completed
Suitable range for all specification
Specification rubric
Editor's Notes
#8: Highlight that specifications which require a yes or no do not make for a very descriptive evaluation
#10: These evaluation provide a range and also incorporate personal opnion