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Time 4 Design
Key Concept: Systems
Related Concepts: Function, Form
Global Context: Scientific and Technical innovation
Statement of Inquiry: A product that appears to be simple, often requires an underlying system composed of complex components to function effectively.
*Unit adapted from the very generous Ryan Evans at LIS
Cam Toy*
Design Situation
An educational toy supplier wants to produce a variety of "CAM Toys" that move in some way or another to increase its range of moving toy products.
Students will learn about systems based on simple mechanisms to design and construct a CAM Toy that would appeal to children between the ages of 2-5. They will investigate how different types of motions and cam mechanisms work and how they contribute to the system in order to make the product function.
Toys will be made from the Timberkits education kits with a base of 90mm x 100mm x 40mm. The display of the toy, (i.e that which can be seen,)will be laser cut. The toy must be safe for children to use (No sharp edges or toxic materials involved). The toy must move in some way to appeal to a child. This unit can be used as part of your MYP SERVICE LEARNING (advocacy) You must design and create a toy that follows these guidelines and is finished to a high quality. Your toy will get a message across.
(Rewrite the design situation in your own words in Criterion A)
TimberKITS Video
ATL Skills: Creative Thinking Skills
- Use brainstorming and visual diagrams to generate new ideas and inquiries
- Create novel solutions to authentic problems
- Make unexpected or unusual connections between objects and/or ideas
- Make guesses, ask “what if” questions and generate testable hypotheses
- Consider multiple alternatives, including those that might be unlikely
or impossible
- Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes
- Practice visible thinking strategies and techniques
Digital and Product Design Skills: cutting, drilling, sanding, joining, graphic design, laser cutting.
Design Ideas: vehicles, animals, puzzles, robots and more ..
Inquiry Questions
Factual
What functional components are common to Cam Toy products?
What are some of the most common techniques for cutting, forming,
and joining wood materials?
Conceptual
How can different materials used in making cam toys impact the effectiveness
of its functions?
Debatable
Does a simple function always require a complex mechanism?
Do the mechanisms have to be more complex to allow even simpler functions?
MYP Design Cycle
This unit will cover the MYP Criterion. The maximum awarded for each criterion
is 8 marks.
Criterion A: Inquiry and Analysis
Criterion B: Developing ideas
Criterion C: Creating the Solution
Criterion D: Evaluating
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