Testing & Evaluation
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Communication
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Development of Design Proposals
This section is worth 32 marks, which is just over a third of the total marks. Since you should spend about 45 hours on the project in total, you should therefore spend no more than about 10 hours writing up this section.
Objectives:
Objectives:
- Create and communicate a range of imaginative and innovative ideas.
- Consider social, moral, environmental and sustainability issues in designing.
- Develop ideas through experimentation using a variety of techniques and modelling.
- Use CAD as appropriate.
- Select appropriate materials and components.
- Specify full details of the product and its manufacture.
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INITIAL IDEAS
What I am looking for...
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DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS
SCAMPER - A Simple & Effective way of Developing your ideas... |
Prototypes, Development and Modifications
FINAL DESIGN - To be drawn on 3D CAD!!!
Your final design is made up of several types of drawing (both of which you can produce in Google Sketchup):
- Needs to have ACCURATE dimensions (so someone else could make it!) CLICK HERE to download a free version of Google Sketchup (windows) CLICK HERE to download a free version of Google Sketchup (mac) |
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What I am looking for...
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Grade B
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SUMMARY
- Design ideas need to demonstrate creativity, flair and originality.
- Designing needs to be carried out in a logical way.
- Social, Moral, Environmental and Sustainability issues need to be considered.
- Ideas need to be developed through experimentation, including using modelling and CAD.
- Material choices need to be explained.
- Accurate drawings, a cutting list and a plan for making are needed.