Design History Clock Project
How Has Design Changed Through the Ages?
An introduction to GCSE Product Design
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Project aims
Project aims
Develop your understanding of how to carry out an investigation to solve a design/engineering problem.
Learn how to create new innovative designs and communicate them successfully to others.
Develop practical CAD/CAM manufacturing skills. Use 2D and 3D software to communicate ideas.
To learn about the impending environmental crisis and how it can be avoided.
To learn about design movements, user centred design and materials.
(Why am I doing this?)
(Why am I doing this?)
So that I can understand the role of a designer/engineer.
So that I can make design choices based upon facts and evidence.
So that I will be more aware of how my decisions and actions as a consumer affect others.
So that I can communicate my design successfully to customers.
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Lesson Topics
Lesson Topics
This course is intended to last approximately 12-16 weeks. Some topics will be a single lesson whilst others cover multiple lessons.
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Topic 1
Topic 1
Investigating Design History
Topic 2
Topic 2
Investigating Competitors Products
Topic 3
Topic 3
Investigating Laser Cutters
Topic 4
Topic 4
Investigating Plastics
Topic 5
Topic 5
Investigating Users
Topic 6
Topic 6
Creating Design Specifications
Topic 7
Topic 7
Creating Inspirational Ideas
Topic 8
Topic 8
Creating Prototypes
Topic 9
Topic 9
Communicating Successful Final Designs
Topic 10
Topic 10
Investigating CAD/CAM
Topic 11
Topic 11
Evaluating/Testing Final Designs
Topic 12
Topic 12
Literacy and Numeracy Skills
KS3 Hall of Fame
KS3 Hall of Fame
Look at the excellent previous pupils coursework to help you produce your own excellent work.
This area is a showcase for excellent work.
Could you be the next inductee?
Project Booklet
By listening carefully, asking questions and using this topics above.
Complete the following booklet independently and interdependently to the best of your abilities.
Booklet Success Criteria
Booklet Success Criteria
When completing all of the activities you MUST:
Complete the activity to the best of your abilities.
Do not copy from the internet, we need your thoughts and opinions.
Fill up all the pages and text boxes.
Check your own work for spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors.
If you get stuck. Don't give up. Ask a friend for help and then your teacher.
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