PREIBDESIGNTECHNOLOGY

INTERNALASSESSMENT(IA)
PROJECTS
QACIIBSCHOOLNUMBER:003073
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STUDENT
NAME:

JOSEPHLEE

STUDENTID:

0965616945F

CLASS:

PDT101A

TEACHER:

MRYEATS

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DATEDUE:

20/06/2014
AssessmentSummary(Teachertocomplete)

CriterionA
Analysisofa
design
opportunity

CriterionB
Conceptual
Design

CriterionC
Developmentofa
detaileddesign

CriterionD
Testingand
Evaluation

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CONTENTS
Section
Page
Introductiontoproject
1.Analysisofadesignproblem
a) Descriptionofthedesignproblem
b) Datafrommarketanduserresearch
c) Detaileddesignbrief
d) Marketingspecifications
e) Designspecifications
2.ConceptualDesign
a) Designideas
b) Conceptmodeling
c) Justificationofappropriatedevelopmentidea
3.Developmentofadetaileddesign
a) Selectionofmaterialsandcomponentsforprototype
b) Manufacturingtechniquesforprototypeconstruction
c) Detaileddesignproposal
d) Detailedmanufacturingplanforprototype
4.TestingandEvaluation
a) Evaluationofthedesignsolutionagainstmarketingspecifications
b) Evaluationofthedesignsolutionagainstdesignspecifications
c) Improvementstothedesignsolution
5.GlossaryofTechnicalTermsusedintheProject
6.BibliographyandResearchDataReferences

Introductiontoproject
1.Analysisofadesignproblem
a) Descriptionofthedesignproblem

The task of this project is to design and construct building and/or construction
models to a 1:87 (HO) scale model for QACI City.

b) Datafrommarketanduserresearch

The Research was focused on different scale model related sites including hobby craft
model sites. These sites mostly provided information on premade/preassembled or
unassembled models such as the dimension (length, width, height), base (types of
material, e.g. Mahogany) and scale of the model.

Table XX: Market and User Research Plan

Research
Research Activity to obtain data
Focus

Existing
Products
Ideas
from
similar
products
Design
product
users
Product
materials

Search the internet

Manufacturing company
sites
Hobby craft sites
Paper craft models
Hobby models
Train tracks

Projected Research data to be obtained (tick )

Primary Data
Secondary Data
(data developed by designer)

(from all other data sources)

Qualitativ
e data

Quantitativ
e data

Qualitative
data

Quantitative
data

Architects
Designers
Scaled model crafters.
Paper
Plastic
Acrylic

c) Detaileddesignbrief
Theexpectedoutcomesforthedesignproductaretodesignbuildingand/or
construction,whichwell,representsthebuildinginreallifeandis
proportionatetoothermodels.
d) Marketingspecifications
Thetargetmarketsectors areQACI,otherdesigners,engineers,architects,
andprofessionalhobbymodelmakers.
Thetargetaudiences arepeoplewhohaveinterestinhobbieslikescalemodel
makingorRCtrains.
Designproductuserrequiresnothingbecausethemodelscanbeusedas
accessoriesortoysinsteadofprofessionaltools.Otherwisetheproductispre
assembledallowingeasyaccessfortheproductuser.
e) Designspecifications
Therearenoaesthetic,cost,customerorenvironmentalrequirements.

Thesizeconstraintsarethatithastobeintheratioof1:87.
Themodeldoesnothavetomovebecauseitwillbeplacedforvisualpurpose
only.
Themodelscanbemadeofanygivenmaterialsincludingcardboardsand
acrylics.

2.ConceptualDesign
a) Designideas
To make tracks and trains including turns, intersections, lights, cabins and
carriages.
The tracks were to be linked with jigsaw like joints.
Also the tracks had gaps between the rails to mimic the shape of the real
train tracks.
b) Conceptmodelingofpreferreddesign

2DCADofthetracks
2DCADofthetrain
3Dmodelprototypeoftrainontopofatrack,(missingawheelinthemiddle)

3rdpartyfeedbackonmodelingtoassistfurtherdevelopment

Whenassemblingthetracks,thethin2mmbarsaregluedontopoftheadjacent
trackssothatthereisnogaptowardstheoutsideand1mmgaptowardstheinside
ofthetrack.Whenassemblingthetrains/carriagesthesmallerwheelgoesonthe
outsideandthebiggerwheeltowardstheinside.
StudentNote:A3rdpartyissomeonewhoisnotimmediatelyconnectedtothedesignproblem,andisnotthe
designer(1stparty)orcustomer(2ndparty)inthedesignsolution)

c) Justificationofappropriatedevelopmentidea
Thetrainiswellscaledtothetracks,however,neitherthetrainnotthetrack
hasbeencomparedtobuildingsorconstructionsofotherworks,thereforeits
overallscaleisuncertain.
3.Developmentofadetaileddesign
a) Selectionofmaterialsandcomponentsforprototype
Fortheprototypethincardboardwasusedasthematerial,butwasplannedto
useacrylicforfinaldesign.
b) Manufacturingtechniquesforprototypeconstruction
Theprototypeswillbemadeofthincardboardsuntilthefinaldesign.Thefinal
designwillconsistofcardboardrails,acrylictrainsandcarriages.
c) Detaileddesignproposal
Forfinaldesign,itisrecommendedtoreplacethesquarebasedbarswhich
holdthewheelwithaslimroundbarofstrongsmoothmaterialssuchasacrylic
ormetal.
d) Detailedmanufacturingplanforprototype
4.TestingandEvaluation
a) Evaluationofthedesignsolutionagainstmarketingspecifications
Table:XXXXX
MarketSpecification
Strengthsidentified
Weaknessesidentified
throughtestingand
throughtestingand
evaluation
evaluation
Targetmarket
Targetaudience
Marketanalysis
Userneed
Competition

b) Evaluationofthedesignsolutionagainstdesignspecifications
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Table:XXXXX
DesignSpecification

Costconstraints

Strengthsidentified
throughtestingand
evaluation
Cheapduetosmallscale.

Environmental
requirements

Reusableifrequired.

Sizeconstraints
Safetyconsiderations

Simpledesign.
Weargloveswhileusing
glue.
Thoughthewheelsarenot
madeforrollingpurposes,if
wellguided,itcanmove
throughchallengingtracks
suchasintersections.
Mostboardmaterialsarefit
foruse.
Accesstolaserprinter

Performance
requirementsand
considerations
Materialsrequirements
Manufacturing
requirements

Weaknessesidentified
throughtestingand
evaluation
Expensivedependingonthe
material.
Ifmadeoffoam,acrylicor
othermaterials,cannotbe
recycled.
Errorsinthescaling.
none
Thewheelsarenotmadefor
rollingpurposes,thereforeif
forcedtomove,itmayresult
inbreakage.
Weakdependingonthe
softnessofthematerial.
Useofcardboardwhenwet
fromglue.

c) Improvementstothedesignsolution
Fromtheevaluationoftheprototypes,theuseofwheelscouldbeimproved.
Becausethebarsholdingthewheelsaresquarebased,itdoesnotturnwell.
Thereforethebarscouldbereplacedwithdifferentmaterial.
5.GlossaryofTechnicalTermsusedintheProject
Technicalterm
CAD

Constraints

Definition
CAD is an acronym for Computer Aided Design and it is
used to assist a designer in the development and
realization of a design concept utilizing a computer and
software
Constraints in a design can be features, sizes, function or
appearance etc. which are essential requirements and
not usually negotiable to change.

6.BibliographyandResearchDataReferences
http://papermau.blogspot.com.br/
http://www.fineartmodels.com/Welcome.html
http://scalemodel.net/