The Assessment Task
This assignment comprises two main deliverables, a Theoretical Discussion and a Design Audit. These two parts are to be joined into a single, professional report by appropriate linking text.
a) Compare and contrast the term Accessible Design with the related concepts of Universal Design, Inclusive and Participatory Design, and Useability. You may draw on relevant non-academic as well as academic sources to support your discussion, providing those sources are sufficiently authoritative. (50% of wordcount)
b) Using the supplied checklist, conduct a Design Audit on a bus stop of your own choosing, highlighting the factors that contribute to or detract from its Accessibility.
Analyse and evaluate the results of your audit against the relevant design standards. Identify any areas for improvement. To add balance, please also identify any areas where you feel the designers should be commended for the approach taken. (50% of wordcount)
Key references will be supplied to help you. International students may localise the Field Audit to their home country by substituting the appropriate design standards in force.
