You should have only your name and the title on slide 1

DT Coursework
Mr Barrett - COLA

Coursework Checklist
Section
Problem and analysis (with Photos/drawings) Confirmation of the problem: Questionnaire or case study results. Research Plan: what areas do you need to research? Brief/initial Specification Questionnaires/letters/e-mails etc to gather information. Analysis of this information. Research: Project Specific Research, e.g. possible power sources/input or output devices etc. Human Factors/User Profiles Existing Products/Case Studies/Materials/Summary and Conclusions from Research Final Specification using Research Initial ideas: sketches and notes Evaluation of initial Ideas Development: variations/modifications

Section
Development: Concept Modelling Development: Possible materials

Development: Branding Development: labelling/packaging Development: Final design Planning: Working Drawings/Cutting List/Manufacturing flowchart Practical: Make the Product! Practical: Make the Packaging! User testing in context (including recommended modifications) Evaluation Adaptation for commercial production.

Describe the problem

Where does the problem occur?

Who is affected by the problem?

What sort of thing could I design to solve the problem?

How does the problem affect them?

This is where you tell the examiner what it is you are going to research (it is not your actual research!) It is in three sections:

What do you need to know?

Where can I find this out?

What I intend to do with the information

Why do I need to know this?

This covers several pages and includes: Materials Human Factors

Materials
What to make it from

Manufacturing Techniques

Manufacturing Techniques Product-Specific Research

How to make it Stuff you need to know about your project

Human Factors
To help you with this section there is a PowerPoint presentation at: http://dtproductdesign.co.uk/examprep.aspx (Click on the hyperlink and choose open)

Make a list of at least ten things about your product that would make it a successful solution to your problem. Include: Things your product has to be able to do Things your product needs to achieve. How you product will meet the needs of the user.

Explain each of your points in detail, including any necessary measurements, things you will need to find out and things your materials will have to be able to do.

Add a cross or a tick to indicate whether you are going to develop the idea

On this page you write a short comment on each idea saying whether you like it or not, why, and if your are considering developing it further.

Take your best three ideas and (on separate pages) sketch variations, including:

Changes in the shape and size of components

Front, back, side and top views Suggestions on how it will fit together

Suggestions for materials and colour schemes.

Again, this takes several pages:

1. Do a construction drawing of your chosen design this shows all the parts drawn out to scale.

2. Modelling: include photos of any models you made and add your notes on how this helped you modify your design.

Again, this takes several pages: 3. Tests and experiments: show what tests you did and how you did them.

4. Use SketchUp to present your final design

You need to use a flowchart to explain how to make your product. There are different, specific symbols for each stage of the process. Some of these are shown below.

PROCESS INPUT/OUTPUT DECISION Represents a particular represents additions to or represents a choice which instruction or action removals from the can lead to another particular process. pathway The symbols are linked together by arrows which indicate the correct sequence of events. The aim should be to make the flowchart as clear and simple as possible. TERMINATOR represents start, restart, stop. - Always start with the correct symbol. - Show each stage in a rectangle using clear easy to follow instructions - You will need to undertake some quality checks, what will they be? Quality checks require a decision so a diamond shape is used. - You will need to build in feedback loops if something is found to be wrong. This could take you back one or several stages so that some process can be adjusted before going forward again. START This example shows how production plan for one component may look. STOP

A company would not make your product in the same way that you have done. You have made a PROTOTYPE i.e. the first example of the product. Commercial production must be done on a larger scale in order to be profitable. On this page you need to consider whether you product would be best made using Batch or Mass production. You need to: Explain what each means Explain which one you would use Show how you would modify your design in order that it would be more suitable for commercial production.

Warning: You MUST do this page there are lots of marks that can only be given for a completed commercial production page.

An evaluation should include a review of your final product using your judgement to assess its success. Asking other peoples opinions is an important part of this process. A good place to start would be to answer the following questions: - do you find the product easy to use? - does it function in the way it was intended to? - What do you think about the style of the product? - Do you like or dislike any of the features? Explain why. - Would you purchase this product and if so what would you expect to pay for such a product? What are the main advantages or disadvantages compared to similar products?

You should test your product against the original specification. Check your prototype against each of the criteria you originally listed. Was the design specification correct? Did you need to revise this as the work progressed? A simple chart might help. Include photographs of your product being used by your target user group. Make sure you include their opinions.