In this unit students will design and make a hand held communication device and the packaging for this. The project will be introduced by The Company 3. The hand held device will be made from foam and the packaging made from card and plastic.
Students will begin to understand all the aspects designers need to consider when designing for manufacture. Through a series of drawing and modelling techniques they will design and make their hand held communication device. CAD/CAM will also be investigated and used to enhance students designing skills. Students will look at the properties of plastics and will learn how to vacuum form. This knowledge and that from the previous project (Corporate Identities) will then be used in developing the packaging and promotion of the product.
Key Learning Objectives
To analyse existing products to help in the designing of their own products.
To identify and recognise social and environmental issues and be able to design with this in mind.
Evaluation of final designs and outcomes.
That materials have different properties. That these are affected by how they are made as well as what they are made from.
To respond to design tasks and produce their own specifications.
That designers work to specifications in order to produce successful designs.
To produce a range of possible designs that reflect their specification.
To plan the main stages of making their product.
What a product specification is and why I is used in industry.
To manipulate a range of materials, and use an range of techniques for joining them.
To work from plans they have made themselves.
Work with increasing accuracy and skill.