Technology

Project and Folio

Assessment
NAME: Sophie, Lana and Abeer YEAR: 8

TEACHERS NAME: Mr. Taouk

DUE DATE: ________________

YOUR DESIGN SPECIALISTAION THIS SEMESTER IS:

Built Environment
 Identify the Need
Design challenges come from identifying a need to a problem. During your two year
Mandatory Technology course, you will be given many design challenges.

Design Situation
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Design Brief
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 CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS
In order to complete this project, what will you need to do? Make a list of
the things you believe will make your project a success.
Done by Sophie & Lana

Needs something that is wanted or needed or required to

increase a persons quality of life, wellbeing or happiness.
Function how well something works, how it works.
Aesthetics people like to use things that look good and work well
(appealing to the eye)
Cost/finance If people cannot afford it, they will not buy it. As well
as that, if something costs too much to make you need to rethink
materials.
Ergonomics The study of how people work or participate in an
environment and the equipment used by humans needs to suit
their shape, physique and movements.
Occupational health and safety wide spectrum of polices,
guidelines and activities that focus on promoting and managing
health and safety at work.
Quality/Durability- provide design solution that are not only good
now but also good for the future in terms of durability and quality.
Obsolescence loss of value or usefulness usually over a period
of time because of wear, changing technology or user
performance.
 RESEARCH
Research is the process of gathering information to gain knowledge.

Things that you can include in your research are:

materials that could be used

skills and techniques that could be used
products already available
information concerning marketing potential
safety aspects
costing

Use this page and the next to research ideas for your project. You can use a mixture
of words, pictures and samples.
 RESEARCH
Done by Sophie and Abeer
Materials
2 sheets of foam boards
Patterned material 1.5m
Hot glue gun
Scissors
Knife
Sewing materials
Paint

Skills and techniques needed

Cutting
Building
Constructing
Sewing
Planning
Teamwork

Product description:
We are making a dollhouse out of foam board sheets. The measurements are:
It will be three stories high, with patterned furniture, wallpaper, stairs and a roof.
We will use hot glue to construct the house and furniture. The house will be made
outside of school, the furniture and smaller details will be made at school.
We will print out wood flooring and glue it to the balsa wood assigned to the
floors. Then, we will cut out material to glue on the walls as wallpaper. With
leftover material we will make blankets, pillows, rugs etc. We will then paint the
outside of the house white/green
Materials we already have:
Paint
Hot glue gun
Scissors/knife
Sewing Material
 IDEAS
Think up ideas that may work. This stage should stretch your imagination.
Try and come up with original and unusual ideas.
Draw or explain 4 possible options for your project. Done by Sophie and
Lana

 IDEAS PM I TABLE
For each of the ideas you came up with, fill in the positives, negatives and
interesting things about each one. (Done by Sophie, Lana and Abeer)

Design Plus Minus Interesting/

Improvements
1 Appealing to Not colourful Has cute visuals,
(Pengui younger audiences with large beady
n) Appeals to both eyes
genders
Soft material

2(Dollho Small and easy to Doesnt appeal to Has stylish

use transport/store both genders wallpaper
Material is soft Material is not Colourful
which prevents strong
injuries Difficult to
construct

3(Baseb Helpful to those Expensive to make Different from other

all who play baseball Hard to find toys
bat) Encourages sports materials Colourful
Broken easily Could be made of
Can be used for stronger material
violence

4 Tissue Interesting Easy to break Fun to make

box Different Common Fun to play with
guit Fun to play with Easy to diy at home
ar Encourages
creativity
Which design have you decided on and why?
We have decided to create

FINAL FINAL CHOICE

In the space below, draw, sketch and explain in detail your final choice for
your project below. You can be as creative as you like and include details
about the features and components that will become your project.
 PRODUCE
Managing your time and resources is important to successfully complete a quality
project and folio. In the table below, write a detailed weekly summary of what you have
achieved in class. Include what things you did in practical lessons and what you have
completed in theory lessons. You can also include your weekly goals or targets for the
following week.

Week 1 Discussing of ideas, brainstorming, note-taking. Aims: to start

Date: 09/10/17 generating ideas and work on research. What do kids want?

Week 2 Discussing of ideas, moodboard done. Aims: finish PMI, start

Date: 16/10/17 generating creative ideas.

Week 3 PMI partly done, generating creative ideas done. Aims: Finish PMO
& research, decide on final idea and start gathering materials.
Date: 23/10/17

Week 4 Final design decided, research done, PMI done, materials decided,
Date: 30/10/17 rough measurements decided. Mood board done again- idea
changed. Aims: gather materials, start construction, document
construction.
Week 5 Bought materials, finished construction of house, documented
Date: 4/11/17 construction of house.
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 evaluation
se drawings and text.

List and describe three (3) parts of your project that worked well.

Parts of project that worked well Why?

1 Frame construction 1. Frame construction went well as we
planned out all the measurements and
glued everything together successfully and
we had a little extra help to hold the house
in place.

2. Furniture construction 2. We bought thin balsa wood for the

purpose of making furniture such as beds,
tables, cupboards etc. We use hot glue
and fabric to make everything look homey.

3. We worked collaboratively on ideas,

3. Team co-operation sizing and on colour options. It wasnt easy
and there were a few disputes here and
there but we worked through them.

List the Criteria for Success that you did not meet.
What would you change if you had to do this challenge again?

Criteria for Success you did not meet. What would you change?
 evaluation
For my project, I made a

I missed ___ lesson(s). I remembered to catch up on what I missed YES or NO ?

The worksheets in your folio have walked I did
you through the design process. How do NOT
you feel about your effort? do this
part
I set the Criteria for Success
Identify
and feel
Research I carried out research and feel

Ideas I sketched various ideas and

feel
I planned my work and feel
Produce
I made my design and feel
I liked did not mind disliked this project?

Give some reasons why you liked or disliked your final product:
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What was the most difficult part to make/do? Explain your answer.

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Overall how do you think your project and folio turned out?

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What did other people say about your work?
Parents

Classmates

Teacher