The Plant Pressing Department's final product is the collection of finished Riker boxes. Each finished Riker boxes includes a specimen that is pressed, mounted and sealed with silica packets. The box includes three labels: two on the front and one on the back. The front labels includes Common Name, Scientific Name, Date Collected, Location Zone and the MAST Class who collected the specimen. The back label includes the Size, General Characteristics and Interesting Facts about the plant, along with a picture and a QR code linking to the website. The quality of our finished product is evaluated by how well it satisfies these questions:
Is the label accessible to the average viewer?
- Are the facts understandable by an average person?
- Are the facts cohesive and relevant?
- Is the font large enough and readable?
- Is the picture an accurate representation of the specimen?
- Is it picture clear and easy to see?
- Are all the characteristics true and correct?
- Does the color code of the label correspond with the zone?
- Are there any mechanical or spelling errors?
- Is the Riker box an effective representation of the plant?
Is the plant specimen accurate?
- Is the specimen sufficient representation of the species?
- Are the size, color and special features (such as flowers, buds and burrs) all similar to the characteristics of the plant in the wild?
- Is the specimen accessible online through the QR code?
- Is the Riker box clean and free of debris?
- Is it Riker box in a condition suitable for being handled by the public?
I created a survey in Google Docs. The survey would be administered along with a a Riker box in order to determine the quality of the finished product. The person answering the survey would refer to the given specimen in order to answer the questions.
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