Homework
Spring Term 2005
Year 11
Design and Technology
| Students in Year 11 are expected to work on their design folders at home every week ensuring they complete the following pages to the deadlines set: | ||
| Week beg | 20 September 2004 | Research and specification |
| Week beg | 11 October 2004 | Initial ideas and developed ideas |
| Week beg | 1 November 2004 | Plan to start making. Keep a production diary as you make |
| Week beg | 22 November 2004 | Final idea and presentation drawing will be checked plus production plan |
| Week beg | 3 December 2004 | All development work completed and checked |
| Week beg | 31 January 2005 | Actual production and production in industry checked |
| Week beg | 4 March 2005 | Hand in design folder and product |
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a deadline is missed your name will be handed in at the end of the
set week and a letter will go home to parents immediately. The following outline for the design folder is discussed with every student and ties in with the deadline dates: Design Brief & Analysis 1 page |
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Copy out your chosen design brief Brainstorm the brief and write up Start collecting info, pictures etc |
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| Analysis of Design Brief 1 page | ||
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Write
about each point on the brainstorm in detail Explain where your research will come from Explain why you are collecting the research and how you think it will help you Explain who you are designing for and why you target market What do you want your product to do generally? When and how will it be used generally? What will you need to consider when designing and making your product? |
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| Use
ICT as much as possible throughout your project word processing,
graphs/charts, internet, digital camera, CAD/CAM. Research Use 2 to 6 pages |
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You
must say why research is done/give relevance You must keep a bibliography of books used and internet sites |
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| Gather lots of research and select useful and relevant information. Include primary and secondary research: | ||
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Information
from books Information from people via questionnaires, surveys, interviews, visits Look at target audience, take photographs Study and comment on existing products |
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| Analysis of Research Explain how the research has helped you with your project, give key points. | ||
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Questionnaire | Analysis of questionnaire |
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Survey | Analysis of survey |
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Visit shops/museums | Analysis of shops/museums |
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Use of internet | Analysis of internet |
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Use of magazines | Analysis of magazines |
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Use of text books | Analysis of text books |
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Use teacher information | Analysis of teacher information |
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Use other designers | Analysis of designers |
Use
ICT as much as possible throughout your project word processing,
graphs/charts, internet, digital camera, CAD/CAM. |
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Explain your target market What type of materials will you use? How will it be produced? Where will it be used? Dimensions/size Specific safety points Try to include CAD/CAM somewhere within the design in order to gain and A* - C grade |
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| Discuss
the product, using the following words: MUST HAVE/COULD HAVE/SHOULD
HAVE Think carefully about and consider the following: |
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The client The designer The manufacturer The user |
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| Material
specification and manufacturing specification can also go on this
page at a later stage. Use ICT as much as possible throughout your project word processing, graphs/charts, internet, digital camera, CAD/CAM. Generation of initial ideas 1 to 2 pages |
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Quick,
freehand, first thoughts sketches in 2D and 3D with annotated thoughts/notes
written alongside Suggest materials, techniques, size, colour, life-expectancy, possible production methods |
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sure that your ideas meet the needs of the general specification Developing ideas 2 to 3 pages |
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Take best two to three ideas and develop them further | |
| Annotate each development with details of: | ||
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What problems might there be in the design? What is the best part of each design? What is the worst part in each design? How do you think the designs could be improved, explain and show Experiment, test, evaluate and improve all aspects include models/samples in this sections Make decisions about materials, size, assembly, manufacture Modelling/samples/prototypes will help you to develop final solutions and add marks |
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| Use
ICT as much as possible throughout your project word processing,
graphs/charts, internet, digital camera, CAD/CAM. Final Idea 1 page This could be an isometric projection or an orthographic projection for Product Design or Resistant Materials. It will be a flat drawing showing all views for textiles |
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Specific techniques to be used Tools/materials to be used Health and safety hazards and issues to be considered Explain quality assurance and its importance to you product Explain quality control when will checks be made in the production? Jigs/templates/making or alteration of a paper pattern textiles Manufacturing specification Where will CAD/CAM take place? |
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| Use
ICT as much as possible throughout your project word processing,
graphs/charts, internet, digital camera, CAD/CAM. Actual production details |
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Write
an ongoing working diary and/or step by step instructions for the
making of your product |
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| Include the following: | ||
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Diagrams Digital photographs taken by you throughout the production Comments problems and how you overcame them Evaluation ongoing |
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| Problems | ||
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What
problems were encountered? Explain fully How were the problems overcome? Explain fully |
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| Use
ICT as much as possible throughout your project word processing,
graphs/charts, internet, digital camera, CAD/CAM. How would your product be made in industry? 1 to 2 pages |
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Explain
the method of manufacture that would be used for your product if it
was produced in industry. Include details of machines, tools and processes
Have you included CAD/CAM? Explain fully how it would be used in industry to manufacture your product Discuss systems - input/process/output. Explain what they are and how they would be used in industry to aid production ÿ Costing Have you thought about social issues? What are these? E.g. environmental issues would they affect the production of your product? Have you thought about the environment? E.g. recycling would this affect your product? |
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| Use
ICT as much as possible throughout your project word processing,
graphs/charts, internet, digital camera, CAD/CAM. Test your product Include: |
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Questionnaire
to user/client and retailer Test against specifications User test, carry out thorough and relevant testing of the product and write up |
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| Evaluate your product | ||
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Evaluate
you product against original specification Make clear suggestions for improvement/development of your product Include photographs of all angles of the product |
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| Use ICT as much as possible throughout your project word processing, graphs/charts, internet, digital camera, CAD/CAM. | ||
| Useful
websites: D&T General |
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| www.designandtech.com | (A huge database of resources) |
| www.dtonline.org | (Glossary of every D&T subject area. Definitions for main subtopics within D&T) |
| www.info.lut.ac.uk/departments/cd | (A beautifully illustrated site which will give pupils ideas of the possibilities of D&T) |
| www.technologypupil.com www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design www.smile-plastics.co.uk www.polymer-age.co.uk www.plasticstestinglab.com/faq.asp www.spokeanesolidwaste.org/reccodes.htm www.greenpeace.org/~climate/smile/bfgrnd/ www.recycle.mcmail.com/composi.htm www.umass.edu/tei/neti/factsheets/fact7_lesser1.htm www.umass.edu/tei/neti/factsheets/fact9_macknight1.htm www.uglycars.co.uk/uglycar3.html www.skyscraperpage.com www.esel.co.uk/docs/mobiles.htm |
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| www.hop-on.com | (Obsolescence of electrical items) |
| www.ask.com | (Ask Jeeves search engine) |
| www.canmakers.co.uk/education | (How cans are made and filled) |
| www.castmetalsfederation.com | (Descriptions of casting processes) |
| www.efunda.com/processes/metal_processing | (Descriptions and diagrams) |
| www.incpen.org | |
| www.diecasting.org/faq/introduction | (Descriptions and advantages) |
| www.tufnol.co.uk | (Packaging materials) |
| www.cape.uwaterloo.ca/che100projects/biodegrade | (Biodegradeable plastics) |
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FOOD
(Specific) |
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| TEXTILES
(Specific) www.accordis.com www.coolskin.co.uk www.metlon.com www.Dupont.com/cordura www.patagonia.com www.cottonusa.org www.cottoninc.com www.gorefabrics.com www.kevlar.com www.polartec.com |
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