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The document outlines a design process for creating a product, divided into four main stages: Investigation, Design, Make, and Evaluate. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the problem, conducting research, creating detailed designs, building a prototype, and evaluating the final product against specifications and constraints. Additionally, it highlights the need for effective communication of the design and its strengths during presentation.

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0. Design Process

The document outlines a design process for creating a product, divided into four main stages: Investigation, Design, Make, and Evaluate. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the problem, conducting research, creating detailed designs, building a prototype, and evaluating the final product against specifications and constraints. Additionally, it highlights the need for effective communication of the design and its strengths during presentation.

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Design Process

IDMEC
INVESTIGATION
●​ What is the problem/ need that has been identified?
○​ WHO will use the product?
○​ WHAT will it do or be used for?
○​ HOW will it look like?
○​ WHAT will it cost?

●​ Research
○​ Costs
○​ Possible suitable materials
○​ Competitor/ comparative products
○​ Possible Skills and tools that will be needed
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DESIGN

→ PLANNING, SKETCHING, DRAWING, CALCULATING,


MODELLING.

●​ A DESIGN BRIEF is the starting point


○​ “Design and make a model of …”

●​ List the specifications


○​ These are what the design MUST have - they are not negotiable
○​ Size and dimensions
○​ Materials, colour etc
○​ Where it must be built or used.
○​ Target market - who will be using it.

●​ Describe the Constraints


○​ Limitations that can slow down/ challenge the make
○​ These are usually time, budget (cost), labour/ skills, weather, materials
○​ It is VERY important that you go into details and describe the constraints and not
just list them - explain why each factor is a limitation.

●​ Draw sketch ideas


○​ 3D sketches
○​ Add Shading & rendering (texture)
○​ Add notes to the sketches about materials and construction
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●​ Draw Isometric diagram


○​ 30 degree
○​ All lines must be parallel
○​ No shading needed unless specified
○​ Scale is important
○​ Neat pencil lines

●​ Draw Orthographic Working drawings


○​ 2Ddrawings
○​ Front, Side & Top view
○​ Must show construction lines

●​ Dimensions:
○​ Add dimensions to orthographic
working drawings
○​ All measurements in mm (do not
write the mm on the drawing)
○​ Use sharp HB pencil and ruler
○​ Follow all conventions/ rules for adding dimensions (top and left of the line)

●​ Budget:
○​ A final budget must be drawn up which includes all costs (See the note on
Budgets)

MAKE
●​ Build a model or prototype
○​ Use materials such as cardboard, paper, sosatie sticks, wooden blocks, plastic
○​ Use RECYCLED materials as much as possible.
○​ Decide on suitable tools and resources
○​ Make a model the correct size
○​ Work neatly and use materials without wastage.
○​ A flow diagram will show the sequence of production.
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EVALUATE
●​ Assess the model you have made
○​ Look at the specifications and constraints and see if they were met
○​ What are the good elements of the model
○​ How can the model be improved
○​ Suggest recommendations
○​ Evaluate how the team members contributed to the task
○​ Evaluate the environmental impact of the product / project.

●​ Did this model solve the problem?

COMMUNICATE
●​ Present the model to the class/ teacher/ client
○​ Explain how your model works
○​ Identify and explain the strengths of the model and how it meets the brief
○​ Suggest areas for improvement.
○​ Describe which elements need to be changed.

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