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Understanding the design context is very important to ensure you design something that is appropriate and fit for purpose. Every designer working in real life will take time at the beginning of a project to make sure they understand the context.
The design brief tells you what you are being asked to do.
The Design restrictions detail any restrictions set out in your project that you have to design around. It is common to have restrictions set with any design project that help guide the project.
Design Brief
Design Brief
In the winter months the nights draw in quickly each day. As you don’t always arrive home or back to the boarding house in the daylight, there is often a need for a small aid to help you put your key in the front door lock, punch in a key code or just get around in the dark.
You are required to design and make a slim-line torch that will help light up a small area so that you can see in the dark.
Design Restrictions
Design Restrictions
Restrictions are set so that solving the design problem is made easier for you.
You should therefore consider the restrictions set out below:
The material that is recommended is Acrylic, however you can use any laser cut material
The finish of your torch must be of the highest quality
You must use the electronic components provided
You must provide a means of affixing a key / keys
Your torch must have no sharp edges
Your torch should not exceed the dimensions (sizes) given. These are shown in the drawing
The hole shown (dotted line) is for the slim-line coin cell battery.
Torch drawing
You will use two layers of 3mm Acrylic, 70mm x 50mm for the top & bottom and one piece of 5mm clear Acrylic, 70mm x 50mm for the middle
The shape in the middle is for the switch.
The holes are for the screws to join the layers together
Problem Analysis
Problem Analysis
Good designers will start to ‘analyse’ (examine) the problem in more detail. Often this is done through the use of a ‘Web’ diagram, which allows the designer to ‘Brainstorm’ or ‘Mind Map’ the problem. The type of information usually includes areas of research. An example is shown here.
If possible, Your teacher will show you more examples.
Task
Task
Make your own mind map of the design problem. You should include the titles Materials, Manufacture, Components, Design Restrictions, and Themes
You need to fill out the rest of it yourself.
You could include some or all of the following words - Acrylic, Laserply, colorful, shiny, laser cutter, LED, switch, battery, machine screws, brittle, attractive, plastic, design feature
Include the design brief from above and a photograph of your Web diagram on your digital portfolio.
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