Design Project 1: Product Design ‘Enlighten’

SL Topics

HL Topics

Matrix

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Directed Study Student Tasks

Topic units

Assess

PA 1-3 Planning (Deadline 10 September)

Introduction to Enlighten

Discuss how you will use and implement the DCM in the project

Define incremental design and radical thinking

1.1.1

1.1.2

1.1.14

2.1.2

PA1

(0 1 2)

PA2

(0 1 2)

Case Study- designers at work: Marc Newson, James Dyson, Ron Arad.

Describe the role of these 3 designers and explain and compare how their work is often a combination of incremental and radical design- use images to support your work.

Complete a design brief making a brief statement that defines its function as part of the DCM

1.1.3

1.1.4

PA3

(0 1 2)

Describe a design specification and it is developed from the design brief and is concluded as a final product specification (FPS).Ensure the specification is fully justified.

1.1.5

RA 1-3 Research (Deadline 8 October)

 5

Introduction identifying your research strategies.

Define and develop a brainstorm – identify your research strategies to include ergonomic & anthropometrics, psychological aspects of design.

1.2.7

1.2.8

2.2.4

6.1.1

6.1.7

6.1.8

8.1.5

1.2.1

6.2.8

7.1.1

7.1.8

1.2.9

4.6.1

4.6.2

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4.6.6

RA1

(0 1 2)

RA2

(0 1 2)

RA3

 8

Complete a User Trial of an existing product with introduction & justification of the process to obtain data. Use Topic 7 information to assist in formulating suitable questions.

(0 1 2)

 9

Research existing products- 4 in brief and 1 in detail

Briefly describe why glass is used in the manufacture of Light Bulbs. How is glass made and what is it made from. What other applications is glass used in.

DA 1-3 Development (Deadline 29 October)

10

Introduction defining freehand drawing, the process of creating them and the importance of developing 2D & 3D interpretations

Brainstorm of initial thoughts- annotate ‘doodle’. Define the term brainstorming.

Generate a range of possible solutions that respond to the Design Brief. Link ideas to images and concepts derived from your research or ‘doodle’ page- creative catalysts

1.1.7

1.1.9

1.3.1

1.3.3

1.3.4

1.3.7

1.3.9

1.3.11

1.3.12

5.1.2

5.1.3

5.1.4

5.2.1

5.4.3

11.1

11.4

1.3.17

1.3.18

1.3.19

1.3.22

1.3.28

DA1

(0 1 3)

DA2

(0 1 2)

DA3

(0 1 2)

Use a range of graphical media throughout.

Sketches, 2D/3D perspective, detail drawings, dynamic drawings, card models, orthographic, exploded drawings

CAD drawing and final orthographic fully dimensioned

Annotation referring to:

Research (light bulb/fittings/effects

Ergonomics (user interface, logic)

Materials choice and joining techniques

Possible manufacturing techniques

Evaluation of each design outlining strengths and weaknesses of each design. Perform tests.

Specification Checks on each design

 14

Interview with intended client/users and show evidence of information and feedback/evaluation

Full review of all design ideas to Specification

15 

Draw up a flowchart outlining the main stages of manufacture regarding you solution to the brief. You will also need to make a scale prototype model of the final solution.

Explain how making a model can help you in making a suitable end product.

EA 1-3 Evaluation (Deadline 3 December)

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Introduction

Test the quality, performance, other functional requirements of the product against the original Specification in its intended working environment/conditions over an extended period of time

7.1.2

7.2.1

7.2.4

7.2.8

EA1

(0 1 2)

EA2

 19

Analyse your design strategies & problems throughout your process testing and reviewing against the Specification and discuss all modifications to improve your design.

Evaluate your process- describe how designers use DCM making reference to your process

7.3.2

(0 1 2)

EA3

(0 1 2)

Use clear drawings with notes to show alterations to improve the design

Describe how the product would be scaled for production- batch, mass, develop derivatives

 17 Dec Final Deadline