Nine Week Challenge

Mission:

Target Audience: Gender neutral any age

~ # of classes: 18

Make your own personalized Fidget Spinner and bedside Night Light. Utilize our 3D printers after learning the OnShape CAD modeling program. This will also assist you in Laser cutting the acrylic insert for the light. Let's not forget the Design Lab tooling for manufacturing the base and soldering the wiring to make it all work :)

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Skills

Product Design

Concept & Orthographic Drawings
3D Printing Cad modeling
Illustrator
Laser cutter
Soldering
Belt Sander
Bandsaw

YOU! Need to plan your time

This challenge has four main parts that ALL need to be complete over the next 9 weeks

Look through the slides to see exactly what strands need to be addressed

YOU CHOOSE WHAT ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES!!

Intro nine week challenge

C1

Construct a detailed and logical plan, which describes the efficient use of time and resources, sufficient for peers to be able to follow to create the solution

Instructions:

PLAN YOUR TIME!!!!

Here we will be looking at building a simple Gantt chart.

This will help us (you) keep track of your time and develop time management skills

Example: includes problem statement and evaluation strands

YOU can arrange the work in ANY ORDER you want (this is just a sample)

Resources

Challenge

A: Inquiring & Analysing

A1

Explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client / target audience

Instructions:

You may ask the following questions to assist in writing a ‘Problem Statement’.

What is the nature of the problem? - Discuss the situation of sleeping without any light
Who is it a problem affecting? - What is the target market for this product
Where is the problem occurring? - Find appropriate photograph and place here
What are the benefits of solving this problem? - Find quotable researched data
What will you do to solve this problem? - Consider all the information gathered and discuss how you have made a product that solves this

Resources

Challenge

Exemplar:

A1-Nine week Challenge.pdf

A2

Construct a detailed research plan, which identifies and prioritizes the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem independently

Instructions:

You can make a copy of the template below and complete

Resources

Skill

Challenge

A2 Exemplar:

A2 research_ Base and Wiring.pdf

A3

Analyze a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem

Instructions:

Research and analyze 3 minimum (range) existing products for BOTH fidget spinner AND the acrylic piece of the night light

SWOT Analysis

Strengths
- List positive aspects about the product.
Weaknesses
- List negative aspects of a product.
Opportunities
- List ways to improve the product to make it more relevant to your target audience.
Threats
- List things you don't control that could limit the success of your product.

Resources

Challenge

A3 Exemplar:

A3 - Fidget Spinner Existing Products.pdf

A3 Night light.pdf

Feedback: Teacher

Now that you have completed your research, let's make sure you are on the right track to create a successful product or solution.

Instructions:

Review the comments on Seesaw so far. Is there anything you could do to improve?
- 0 - 3: Comment detailing major issues
- 4 - 6: Comment for small improvements and liked
- 7 - 8: Liked
Ask the teacher for any clarification and improve your work.

Feedback

B: Developing Ideas

B2

Develop a range of feasible design ideas, using an appropriate medium(s) and detailed annotation, which can be correctly interpreted by others

Instructions: For BOTH fidget spinner AND the nightlight

Concept sketching is an integral part of the design process. Based on your design specifications and the opportunities you identified during your SWOT analysis of existing products, begin to sketch out a min of 3 to 4 different ideas.

Must use A3 paper
Concept sketch min 3 to 4 different ideas using just a pencil (freehand).
Now annotate your design by Identifying key features (materials, color, measurements, etc)
Develop your ideas with the use of a little colour and rendering

Resources

Skill

Challenge

B2 Exemplars:

B2-concept sketch fidget.pdf

B4

Develop accurate and detailed planning drawings/diagrams and outline the requirements for the creation of the chosen solution.

Instructions:

Develop detailed drawings of BOTH the acrylic night light AND the fidget spinner as per the EXEMPLARS given below

B4 Nine week challenge

Resources

Skill

Challenge

Feedback: Self

Now that you have completed your design, reflect on your progress with this self assessment.

Instructions:

Complete the questions below using the template provided:

During this term I was successful at...
The MYP Design Cycle strands addressed were...
- Strands A1 - A4
- Strands B1 - B4
One area for improvement could be...
Three steps I could to take to be more successful are:
- a)
- b)
- c)
Based on the rubrics and exemplars provided, I would predict the following grades:
- Criterion A:
- Criterion B:

Feedback

C: Creating the Solution

C2

Demonstrate excellent technical skills when making the solution

Instructions: For BOTH Wiring and Base

While you are creating your product, you must document the process that you have gone through to demonstrate the technical skills you are learning. This can later serve as a roadmap to create similar products or solutions.

Write or record the following:

STEPS TAKEN: Simple documentation of what step you are taking in the process (i.e. concept sketching).
~ TIME: Approximate (~) time needed to complete the step.
RESOURCES: List resources needed to complete the step (i.e. A4 paper, pencil and ruler)
PROCESS: Brief description of the process you will go through.
Photographic evidence

Resources

Skill

Challenge

C2 Exemplar:

_C2 -Document the creation of the solution_9Week Challenge.pdf

C3

Follow the plan to create the solution, which functions as intended and is presented appropriately

Instructions: Presenting your designs

As stated, you need to present your final products:

1. Photo of your Night light (preferably plugged in and working)

2. Photo of your Fidget spinner

3. Video of your Fidget spinner ....spinning!!

Resources

Skill

Challenge

C3 Exemplar:

C3 finished product.pdf

Feedback: Peer

Now that you have completed your product or solution, help out a peer in reviewing their work. Use the template provided to give them constructive feedback.

Instructions:

Complete the questions below using the template provided:

During this term, (write peer name here) was successful at __________.
The MYP Design Cycle strands addressed were...
- Strands A1 - A4
- Strands B1 - B4
- Strands C1 - C4
One area for improvement could be...
Three steps (write peer name here) could to take to be more successful are:
- a)
- b)
- c)
Based on the rubrics and exemplars provided, I would predict the following grades:
- Criterion A:
- Criterion B:
- Criterion C:

Feedback

D: Evaluating

D1

Design detailed and relevant testing methods, which generate data, to measure the success of the solution

Instructions: Just once for either the fidget spinner OR the nightlight

Objective testing (Quantitative data) involves collecting facts, figures and other data that has no human input.

Subjective testing (Qualitative data) involves finding out what people think

You must use these two testing methods.

Survey of people’s opinion’s - what questions would be asked, set up the form or template (subjective)
Comparison Comparing the product with existing products in the marketplace noting strengths and weaknesses (objective and subjective)