Instructions:

As we begin this unit, let's look at a way of charting our progress that might be useful to plan your time. You will receive your own Design Worksheet / Gantt chart planner. Move this to your 'Design' folder in drive and look through some of the stages that you would have to do in completing the unit.

All the evidence of learning will be saved into the appropriate tabs along the bottom of this sheet in the templates provided

Instructions:

Here are some examples of questions you might want to consider in your inquiry and how they can be prioritized and categorized into primary and secondary research.

Content Research...

1. What product would I like to create. (Primary)

2. What will I have to measure to create my product? (Primary)

   • What are the measurements of those items? (Primary)

Skills Research...

1. What skills do I need to learn or use to create my product? (Primary)

2. How can I learn these skills?

3. How can I create the gears and levers needed for my product to work successfully? >>>

Instructions:

Research and analyze 4 - 5 (range) existing products and use the following technique:

SWOT Analysis

1. Strengths

   • List positive aspects about the product.

2. Weaknesses

   • List negative aspects of a product.

3. Opportunities

   • List ways to improve the product to make it more relevant to your target audience.

4. Threats

   • List things you don't control that could limit the success of your product.

Instructions:

Concept sketching is an integral part of the design process. Based on your design specifications and the opportunities you identified during your SWOT analysis of existing products, begin to sketch out at least 4 different ideas.

1. Take an A4 paper and fold it in the middle so that there are 4 boxes.

2. Concept sketch 4 different ideas using a ruler and pencil. For example,...

   • Automaton

   • Cam and Lever toy

3. Now annotate your design by Identifying key features (materials, color, measurements, etc)

Instructions:

Now that you have chosen your final design drawing, develop your it further by adding more detail (measurements, color, etc).

Outline what you will need to create your product by creating a cutting list.

Instructions:

While you are creating your product, you must document the process that you have gone through to demonstrate the technical skills you are learning. This can later serve as a roadmap to create similar products or solutions.

Write or record the following:

1. STEPS TAKEN: Simple documentation of what step you are taking in the process (i.e. concept sketching).

2. ~ TIME: Approximate (~) time needed to complete the step.

3. RESOURCES: List resources needed to complete the step (i.e. A4 paper, pencil and ruler)

4. PROCESS: Brief description of the process you will go through.

5. PROGRESS / CHANGES: Document actual time and any changes you made to the process.

Instructions:

Present your final design and document whether or not you met your key dates or had to change your plans. This can also be a link to your final product or solution.

Instructions:

During the design cycle, it is rare that everything goes to plan. Measurements need to be adjusted, unforeseen events interfere with key dates.

Document any challenges that you encountered while making your product or solution and describe what changes you made to your design and plan as a result.

Example:

Challenges: I couldn't get the product finished in time for my due date because I missed 2 classes due to a sports tournament abroad.

Justification for any changes made to your design and plan: My plan had to be adjusted by pushing back my key date by 1 day since I had to use academic prep time to finish sanding my product. My design changed a little bit because I didn't have time to paint my product.

Instructions:

Identify improvements that you believe your product or solution would benefit from to positively impact your target audience. Detail the reason or cause that you believe justify that improvement.