Major Project Inital Planning

You are in the initial stages of planning and thinking about your Major Project HOWEVER,  you will be making a firm decision soon about what you will actually be making so you have a very limited amount of time in which to do this.  By the End of week 2 of Term 4, you will be putting a firm proposal to your teacher for approval and if parents are paying for the materials, you will be getting their approval as well.  One of the best ways to get an idea of what might consist of a suitable project is to look at what has already been done in the past and what might be possible in the future. 

Initial Planning will be conducted over 3 phases, phase 1 and 2 focus on research and inspiration they will be included in your portfolio under the appropriate heading (refer to marking criteria), phase 3 focuses on getting leverage on your motivations and taking massive action to achieve your goals. 

1. Project Inspiration

From the websites below research find between 3 and 5 designs and copy their images and insert them into this document.  For each design, conduct an analysis, stating:

3. 1. What problem does the design solve? 

   2. How might you incorporate it into your project (don’t get too caught up on being definite about this yet - just a general idea)

   3. What concerns do you have about it, what questions do you have, what additional research might you have to do?

2b. Technique Research

There is a wide variety of techniques for the design and development of a project. The purpose of this section of initial planning is to identify what techniques may be needed to design/produce the solutions to the problems and research 2-3 techniques that would be needed in the production of the project. 

What is a PINE Analysis

A PINE Analysis is a series of dot points that break down the critique of a project into four areas: positive, interesting, negative and evaluation. For each letter of the word PINE you will identify and describe two to three points. 

P = Positive 

Describe positive features of the project, reflect on material colour, type of material, features, construction techniques, is it a simple or hard project etc). 

I = Interesting 

Describe any interesting details, or techniques that have been used, how could they be incorporated into your major project. 

N = Negative 

Describe any areas of the project you do not like refer to: design how it looks (aesthetics) and how the project functions, reflect on your skill level is this project too complex.

E = Evaluation 

Justify your final opinion of the project relating the whole project or aspects of the design to  the following areas:

•  have you got the skills to construct a project like this or aspects of it; 

• Can the project be completed in the time frame (3 Terms); 

• Have you got any experience in making a project of this type;

• Materials are they suitable would you change them, can you afford to construct the project, what costs are involved. 

Results - Oriented 

1. What’s the outcome I’m after? What’s the specific measurable result? The more precise, the stronger it is.

• Refer to band (1-6), solving a real world problem, quality of project, level of pride/achievement etc.

Purpose - Driven 

2. What is the purpose of the result? What impact will it have? What are my reasons? Why is this not just a “should,” but a must for me? The emotional quality of purpose makes what you will do not only sustainable, but powerful. 

Massive Action Plan (MAP) 

3. What specifically needs to happen in order for the goal to be achieved? When does it need to be achieved by? What’s my massive action plan? Not just one or two things. Brainstorm a bunch of ideas. What are all the possibilities, so I can later decide which one has the most power? 

Great work! You have developed initial plans, consulted with your parents regarding financial support, developed a Massive Action Planning and gained your teachers final approval. You will now begin Assessment Task 1 Project Proposal, which consists of the first sections of your Major Project Portfolio. Click the button below for further details.