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Sections B1 to B3 should illustrate an evolution of thought, it should tell a story, this is where most, if not all of your investigation will occur. You will start in B1 by graphically investigating solutions to the problem you've highlighted in Criterion A, a page of rapid sketches, linked directly to the concept should allow you to get started. Follow this page with more detailed drawings, try to explain through graphics, try not to resort to writing chunky bodies of text. Annotate and evaluate but don't elaborate. In B2 you'll want to physically and digitally model some of the better developed ideas featured in B1, really investigate the form and products features, test your models to collect data and feedback. B3 is the justification of the final proposal, you'll need to show your final idea and evaluate it against the specs laid out in Criterion A, you may find a need to write a little more here, so try to use creativity in order to reduce the amount of words.
Sections B1 to B3 should illustrate an evolution of thought, it should tell a story, this is where most, if not all of your investigation will occur. You will start in B1 by graphically investigating solutions to the problem you've highlighted in Criterion A, a page of rapid sketches, linked directly to the concept should allow you to get started. Follow this page with more detailed drawings, try to explain through graphics, try not to resort to writing chunky bodies of text. Annotate and evaluate but don't elaborate. In B2 you'll want to physically and digitally model some of the better developed ideas featured in B1, really investigate the form and products features, test your models to collect data and feedback. B3 is the justification of the final proposal, you'll need to show your final idea and evaluate it against the specs laid out in Criterion A, you may find a need to write a little more here, so try to use creativity in order to reduce the amount of words.
You are constrained by your page number limit, so try to keep within the guidelines given:
B1: Concept Sketches
B1 = Develops feasible ideas to meet appropriate specifications that explore solutions to the problem
B1 = Develops feasible ideas to meet appropriate specifications that explore solutions to the problem
B1 = About 4.5 - 5 pages
B1 = Is about graphical communication and not about writing
Feasible
Feasible
Ideas must link to the problem posed
Ideas should exemplify UCD and all that it entails
Dimensions, function should be looked at
Feasibility includes the materials and tools you have at hand
Feasibility includes the time restraints you have
Include a quick summary of the ideas, the potential and risk
You will need to investigate manufacturing processes
Specifications
Specifications
The Ideas should link explicitly to the Specs laid out in Crit A via Annotations
The specs have a priority, you should keep this in mind
The ideas should be evaluated against the specs concisely
Explore
Explore
A range of ideas that differ in look, feel and concept that all serve the primary focus
Experiment with Form and Function
Experiment with Volume and Space
Experiment with traditional and smart materials
Acknowledge the extreme users
How to Annotate: Label your sketches and their parts, describe their function and/ or purpose, explain the feature. Refer to the considered spec through your chosen spec label when justifying your decisions. Try to keep annotations under 20 words.
How to show your ideas: Draw well or use software to enhance.
B2: Concept Modelling
B2 = Uses concept modelling and analyses the outcomes to guide design development
B2 = Is a collection of well presented and formed models, not a step by step of how to make a model
B2 = Is a collection of well presented and formed models, not a step by step of how to make a model
B2 = Is about graphical and photographic communication, so keep to the annotation guidelines set above
B2 = Is about graphical and photographic communication, so keep to the annotation guidelines set above
Modelling
Modelling
Topic 3.1 can remind you of what concept modelling is
Modelling assists in the confirmation of explore ideas
Models allow you and your user to physically interact with the idea
Models allow you to collect data
If you have mechanisms, you may want to model these separately and to a different scale
Analyses
Analyses
You'll need to collect feedback, this may be observational, or even performance.
You have access to FEA testing through CAD
The data you collect has a purpose so keep your testing relevant
If you need to test materials, you'll need to do this separately as you may not be able to create the model from them
You should try to find an expert to appraise your ideas
Discuss the use of an appendix with your teacher
Development
Development
Use all the data collected to guide your design decisions, don't just collect data for fun
You'll need to show an evolution of your design
B3: Proposal
B3 = Justifies an appropriate idea for detailed development
B3 = Includes a near complete review of the idea against the Specifications listed in order in Crit A
B3 = Includes a near complete review of the idea against the Specifications listed in order in Crit A
B3 = Will require more communication through writing but remaining within a 300 word limit
ALTERNATIVE OPTION: (2-page option for those that are going over)
1 page: Final CAD or Sketch of the definite proposed product. Annotate references to the following:
Key Features
Specification Points
Detailed Images to support complicated annotations
1 Page: Justification as to why this idea is being proposed as the final (300-word MAX):
Refer to client feedback and involvement
Refer to your Specs
Refer to your 'documented' research
Justify through the evolution of your development.
Justification
Justification
The justification should really be seen throughout the section
The final justification is a summary of the data collected from research and user feedback
The final justification includes a 300 word max passage of writing
Your justification includes a near-complete review against the specs, not included in the 300 word limit
Your justifications and spec review must link back to collected research, you should avoid implying and fabrication
Appropriate
Appropriate
An appropriate idea is one that can be easily imagined as complete and functional
You must present a recognisable proposed design. Similar to the Dyson card model seen in Topic 3
You may present a CAD design as an alternative but this will need to be perfectly presented, rendered and have appropriate lighting applied
You will need to include a proposal drawing to accompany the presented proposals
Appropriate means that the design is a product developed through research and user feedback
You will need to include macros and alternative photos to better explain your proposal
Assessment
Marks
0
1 - 3
4 - 6
7 - 9
Level descriptor
The work does not reach a standard described by the descriptors below.
The student:
Demonstrates limited development of few ideas, which explore solutions to the problem
Selects the most appropriate idea for detailed development with no justification.
The student:
Develops ideas with reference to the specifications, which explore solutions to the problem
Uses concept modelling with limited analysis
Selects the most appropriate idea for detailed development with limited justification.
The student:
Develops feasible ideas to meet appropriate specifications, which explore solutions to the problem
Uses concept modelling to guide design development
Justifies the most appropriate idea for detailed development.
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