STATEMENT OF INQUIRY (The Big Idea)
A system in Design must consider the connection between resources and construction.
DESIGN PROBLEM (The Final Product)
Design and construct a mechanical toy that sparks a passion for literacy and an understanding of simple machines in younger learners. Your toy should be engaging, visually appealing, function and incorporate at least one simple machine principle.
Assignment 1
Find your class Padlet:
Add one idea/thought/fact you gathered from the text you read about visual storytelling.
Add one that has not been mentioned or add on to an existing idea/thought/fact.
Synthesize information into the Unit 2 Design Portoflio
Record questions for client and process into Unit 2 Portfolio.
Don't forget to submit in Toddle
Assignment 2
Make sure you have completed A1 in the U2 Design Portfolio
List Research Questions in A2 of U2 Design Portfolio and Submit on Toddle
Work on Cardboard Automata Box (Take photos for evidence)
Toddle Catch Up
Complete A2 in the Unit 2 Portoflio
Assignment 3
Complete Cardboard Automata Build
Add photographs of Cardboard Automata Process to Unit Portfolio and Finished Automata in Toddle
List Skill building Research Questions in A2 of U2 Design Portfolio and Submit on Toddle
Draw and Label the Cam Mechanism
is a guide that helps designers and creators think about all the important aspects of their creations
Assignment 4,5
Create a Mood Board with 3 Characters, 3 Backgrounds, 3 Cam Mechanisms in Toddle or using Canva
Analyze 1 Existing Product using the ACCESS FM Guide in Toddle
Use your isometric grid paper to recreate this form.
Do as much as you can. If you think this is easy
- Make a 3 stage drawing for the next class.
Screenshot of this should be included in Portfolio
Assignment 6
Develop a Design Brief in your Unit 2 Portfolio.
Review Brief with Peers.
Use your isometric grid paper to recreate this form.
Use your isometric grid paper to recreate this form.
Use your isometric grid paper to recreate this form.
B2 - Develop Design Ideas
Step 1
Step 1 - Draw 4 @ 10% Napkin Sketches - Then do the ladder of feedback with a classmate of each drawing.
Put images of these in Portfolio
Step 2
Step 2 - Develop 2 after the ladder of feedback @ 60%
Put images of these in your portfolio
Assignment 7/8 (2 lessons)
Complete Design Specification Table in unit portfolio
Complete 4 (10%) Napkin Sketches and upload to unit portfolio
Give Feedback - email to your colleague and upload to unit portfolio
Complete 2 drawings (60%) - Look at Specifications and upload to unit portfolio
Use your isometric grid paper to recreate this form.
Choose your idea after looking at your 60% drawings against the specifications - include in your Unit Portfolio
Finish the sketch at 100%
include top, side front views
Annotate parts (cam, throw, background, character, size, etc)
in your Unit Portfolio
Use your isometric grid paper to recreate this form.
Assignment 9
Present choosen idea (100%) - with annotations/color and add to Unit 2 Portfolio
Submit a screenshot of your Ai Box Plan on Toddle
Use your isometric grid paper to recreate this form.
Assignment 10
Draw Character in Adobe Illustrator - put screenshot in portfolio and label
Draw Automata in Fusion 360 - put in portfolio and label
Prepare Orthographic Projection in Fusion 360 - put in portfolio and label
NAME YOUR .AI FILE FOR US TO CUT OUT: 8.2_Arora_FirstLastName_PieceName.ai
Find your class and drop your .ai file here:
**if you have an .stl file(3D printing), please also name and put color of the filament you want to use:
8.2_Arora_FirstLastName_3DPieceName_blue.stl
Paste in Criterion C Template
Fill out the planning tables for the next 4 periods
Take Photographs of your process and update your portfolio for each day for the next 4 periods
We will make a video of yourself presenting your design to your client.
List Changes you made while constructing your solution in C4 of your portfolio.
Assignment 12,13,14
Paste the Criterion C Template into your Unit Portfolio ( Portfolio Sample)
Complete the Planning Steps for Criterion C 1,2
Imbed a video of yourself presenting your Product to your client in C3 of your Unit 2 Portfolio
List changes made to your design during construction in C4 of Unit 2 Portfolio
Teacher Sample
At testing method is created using the design specifications from B1
Compile your testing data - using Canva, create a color coded one pager illustrating: successes in Green, areas that could be improved in Yellow and areas that need to be improved in Red.
Teacher Sample
Explain improvements in a similar document using the color coding from D2 - don't forget to use arrows to point readers in the right direction.
D4 - Choose at least one question from each category of the inquiry questions and answer them in the appropriate section of your Unit 2 Portfolio.
Assignment 15
Put a screenshot of your testing method in your Unit 2 portfolio
Put a screenshot of your Evaluating the success of your solution in Unit 2 portfolio
Put a screenshot of your Explanation of how the solution can be improved in your Unit 2 portfolio
Answer at least 1 facutal inquiry question 1 debatabel inquiry question and 1 conceptual inquiry question from the Automata Unit 2 Inquiry Questions Document
