Brief feature: originality

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. In a software development brief, what does originality describe?

A How quickly the solution can be built by the team

B How the proposed solution is new or different from existing software

2. Which approach helps a student show originality in a brief?

A Comparing the idea with existing products and identifying what is different

B Copying the layout of a popular app so users already know it

3. Which is a unique feature that supports originality?

A A study planner that lets users type in a to-do list like every other to-do app

B A study planner that automatically builds a timetable around a student's VCE SAC dates

4. A student downloads another developer's code and submits it as their own design. This is:

A Copying others' work, which is the opposite of originality

B A good way to show originality because the code already works

5. Why compare your proposed solution with existing products when writing about originality?

A To show what your solution adds or does differently

B To prove that your solution is identical to the market leader

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1originality		ACopying someone else's work without permission is not original and may breach copyright.
2unique feature		BIt shows no difference from the existing product, so it does not state any originality.
3Comparing with existing products to show how the new solution differs		COriginality: All code is written by our team; any library used is credited under its licence.
4Avoiding copying others' work by writing your own code or crediting sources		DOriginality: Unlike Study App X, our app creates quizzes from the student's own class notes.
5Originality: Our app does the same as Competitor App and looks identical.		EHow the proposed solution is new or different from existing software
6Originality: We will copy the code from another developer's app to save time.		FA function the proposed solution offers that similar existing products do not

Definitions

originality

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

___________ = new or different from others

Compare with ________ software

______ feature: works offline

Do not ____ the work of others

IF feature ___ IN existingApps THEN originality ← "unique"

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A Originality: what is the same

B Compare: existing apps

C Unique: offline quiz mode

D Copying: not allowed

Question 2

A Brief: Study Buddy app

B Existing: QuizTime, Kahoot

C Unique: VCE-aligned flashcards

D Reused code: needs no credit

Question 3

A Originality = same as rival

B Compare with existing products

C List unique features

Question 4

A Existing app: StudyHub

B Gap: no group study timer

C Unique feature: none needed

D Credit: sources acknowledged

Question 5

A Idea: recipe planner app

B Existing: Mealime, Paprika

C Different: school canteen link

D Rule: copy rival's layout

Answer Key

Brief feature: originality

Section A: Quick Questions

B — How the proposed solution is new or different from existing software

A — Comparing the idea with existing products and identifying what is different

B — A study planner that automatically builds a timetable around a student's VCE SAC dates

A — Copying others' work, which is the opposite of originality

A — To show what your solution adds or does differently

Section B: Match the Pairs

originality → How the proposed solution is new or different from existing software

unique feature → A function the proposed solution offers that similar existing products do not

Comparing with existing products to show how the new solution differs → Originality: Unlike Study App X, our app creates quizzes from the student's own class notes.

Avoiding copying others' work by writing your own code or crediting sources → Originality: All code is written by our team; any library used is credited under its licence.

Originality: Our app does the same as Competitor App and looks identical. → It shows no difference from the existing product, so it does not state any originality.

Originality: We will copy the code from another developer's app to save time. → Copying someone else's work without permission is not original and may breach copyright.

Section C: Definitions

originality — How a proposed solution is new or different from existing software, such as unique features, while avoiding copying the work of others.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Originality = new or different from others

Compare with existing software

Unique feature: works offline

Do not copy the work of others

IF feature NOT IN existingApps THEN
    originality ← "unique"

Section E: Spot the Error

A — Originality is about how the solution is new or different from existing software, not how it is the same. The line should be 'Originality: what is new'.

D — Using other people's work without permission or credit is copying. Reused code needs permission and acknowledgement, so the line should be 'Reused code: needs permission'.

A — A solution is original when it is new or different from existing software. Being the same as a rival product is the opposite of originality.

C — Originality means the solution has at least one unique feature that sets it apart. The line should name the unique feature, such as 'Unique feature: group timer'.

D — Copying another product's layout is not original and avoids the need to create your own work. The rule should be to design our own layout.