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Your specification whilst it may be short is very important. The article that you make should meet the specification as accurately as possible. You have to link it with your research and analysis.
For example if you have stated in your analysis that two or three materials were better than the others then you would probably say in your specification that you expected the work to be constructed from one of these.
If you had stated that the you preferred certain finishes or colours then you should be fixing on those.
Whatever you state (specify) in your specification you MUST be aware that the ideas which are to follow MUST fit the specification. So if you have stated that an object is to be made from wood and metal ALL your ideas must fit that statement. You can't do one with plastic and metal! It makes sense to have a broader specification i.e. The finished article will be made from resistant materials, now you can design in wood, metal and plastic.
It is useful to make a list to present as a specification. It could be about ten items. It does not need any explanation.For the bike example it could be something like this:
The finished article will be:
| made from steel, brass or a combination of the two. |
| wall mounted or floor mounted (this gives a wider scope when doing ideas). |
| suitable for holding a minimum of three bikes. |
This short example says that the ideas that are drawn up will be shown in the materials listed, that every idea will be wall or floor mounted and each one will show that it will hold at least 3 bikes. MAKE SURE YOUR IDEAS MEET THE SPECIFICATION.