WAB Learns: Personal Project: Success Criteria Examples

Sample Success Criteria Models

Specification	Considerations	Research Justification
Function	Describe what your product will do in terms of function. Consider the environment & conditions it will be used in carefully.	Explain how research supported your criteria (include a citation)
User requirements/ Audience	Who will use the product? What are the key features related to those who are using the product?	Explain how research supported your criteria (include a citation)
Form	Explain how the form of the product will support its function. Consider aspects like size, dimensions, materials used, cost.	Explain how research supported your criteria (include a citation)
Aesthetics	What will the product look like? Why is this important?	Explain how research supported your criteria (include a citation)
Safety	Explain the features that will ensure the product is safe for others to use?	Explain how research supported your criteria (include a citation)

Specification	Considerations	Research Justification
Function	Explain what the product will be used for. Consider the environment & conditions it will be used in carefully.	Explain how research supported your criteria (include a citation)
Audience	Who is the target audience of the product? What are the key features that will make it useful to them?	Explain how research supported your criteria (include a citation)
Aesthetics, materials & form	Explain how the design of the product will support its effective use. Consider aspects like size, dimensions, materials used, cost.	Explain how research supported your criteria (include a citation)
Cost	What is a reasonable cost for the product? Why is it important to build or make the product within this cost/range?	Explain how research supported your criteria (include a citation)
Environment	Explain how to minimize the risks or impact of making the product or its function on the environment. Why is this important?	Explain how research supported your criteria (include a citation)
Safety	What are the risks with making or using the product? Explain how those can be be minimized?	Explain how research supported your criteria (include a citation)

Checking that Success Criteria are "SMART" Goals

Students can use the framework below to evaluate the success criteria they have identified and ensure they are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-based (SMART):

Aspect		Description of Goals in relation to Aspect	Y / N ?
S	Specific: What do I want to do? Why do I want to do it? Who is involved? Where am I going to achieve the goal? What resources do I need?
M	Measurable: How will I know if the goal has been achieved? What indicators can be measured or are visible to determine it has been achieved?
A	Achievable: How will I achieve my goal? What limitations may be faced? Why is the goal realistic?
R	Relevant Why is the goal important? What need is driving the goal?
T	Time-based Can the goal be achieved within a timeframe established? How will it be achieved within the timeframe?