IB Design Technology IA source requirements

IB Design Technology IA Source Checker

Design Technology IA sources should support the design cycle with traceable client/user needs, product research, data, images, testing evidence, and student-generated development. Copied designs or unattributed images are high risk.

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Design Technology IA source check

Marksy reads the links or source notes you provide, applies the selected IB assessment profile, and only stops for clarification when the score depends on it.

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Selected profile

Design Technology IA

Source 1Source details

Source rules

What usually works for Design Technology IA

Usually strong

Client interviews, user surveys, testing data, product specifications, competitor products, material data, standards, and cited images.
Student sketches, CAD iterations, prototypes, and testing records.
Academic or technical sources for materials and ergonomics.

Needs review

Pinterest/product images without source details.
Design inspiration copied too closely.
AI-generated concept images used without acknowledgement.

Avoid or replace

Submitting a template/product design as original.
Unattributed visual research.
Testing claims without evidence.

Examples: strong, risky, weak

Strong

Client interview notes, competitor product specs, material data, cited precedent images, and prototype test results.

Review

A manufacturer product page with useful specs but promotional bias.

Weak

A copied CAD model from an online library.

Where to find better Design Technology IA sources

If your current source gets a warning, do not just add more websites. Use searches that match the assessment rule and replace weak evidence with sources that can actually carry analysis.

Search queries to try

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Replacement moves

Replace submitting a template/product design as original. with client interviews, user surveys, testing data, product specifications, competitor products, material data, standards, and cited images..

Use pinterest/product images without source details. only as context unless your teacher confirms they can carry evidence.

Add one source that gives direct evidence for the IA, not just general background.

Strong places to look

Client interviews, user surveys, testing data, product specifications, competitor products, material data, standards, and cited images

Student sketches, CAD iterations, prototypes, and testing records

Academic or technical sources for materials and ergonomics

Full source-pack rules

Include user/client evidence

Marksy flags packs that lack stakeholder or testing evidence.

Attribute precedents and visuals

Product images, CAD references, and design precedents should be traceable.

FAQs

Can Marksy guarantee that my Design Technology IA source is accepted?

No. Marksy flags likely suitability risks from published IB-style requirements and source evidence, but your teacher remains the final authority for your school and session.

What makes a source strong for Design Technology IA?

A strong source is relevant to the actual task, traceable to a clear publisher or creator, cited accurately, and matches the component's source expectations. For this checker, the best fit is usually client/user evidence plus attributed design research.

Can I use AI-generated material as a source?

AI-generated material should be treated as a tool output, not an authoritative source. If you use it, acknowledge it and verify claims through traceable primary, academic, official, or published sources.