Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Sunday, 3 March 2013
Summary by Ms Phua
Design Situation
ê Problem situation:
- Write the problem clearly. State the consequences. Do not write
the solution.
- Eg. Shoes are seen
lying everywhere at the door messily. This is unsightly and causes
obstruction to people
entering or leaving the house.
ê Design Brief:
- Solution to the problem.
- Must start with “Design and
make”.
- Must include 4 things: Product
name, Function, one specific group of
User and Location.
- Eg. Design and make a
shoe rack that can store at least 12 pairs of shoes neatly for
family members to be
placed near the door entrance of the house.
ê Design Consideration:
- Questions that a designer asks
that is related to the design of the product
- Eg. What material should the shoe rack be made of?
ê Design Specification:
-
Requirement of a product.
-
Must give a reason for every requirement.
-
Format of writing à “The product should … because/so
that …”
-
Eg. The product should not have any
sharp edges so that it would be safe to use and would not hurt the user.
Research
ê Gather information to make better decisions in product design.
ê Sources/ Methods à Internet, Books, Magazines,
Newspapers, CD-Rom, Interviews,
Surveys, etc.
ê Also include doing Mood Board, Image Board, Product Analysis,
Further Analysis, survery results, etc.
Ideation
ê Sketch as many ideas as possible
ê Methods: SCAMPER, Shape Borrowing, Random Trigger, etc.
Development
ê Choose the best and most suitable idea and further work on the
details such as the size, material, function, etc. In addition, to come up with
materials list and working drawings.
Realisation
ê Plan and make the product. Come up with a production schedule. Make
the product.
Saturday, 2 March 2013
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Common Test
D&T
Common test
from 25Feb to 1 March
Common test
from 25Feb to 1 March
- Problem situation
- Design brief
- Design consideration
- Design specification
- Safety issue during practical lesson
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