Bus shelter - introduction Week 2 Composites – manufactured boards Wood lamination Performance characteristics of materials Pictorial drawing methods for representing 3D forms: two-point perspective Look in-depth at how the use of anthropometric data and ergonomics affects the design of products such as bus shelters. Write specification for bus shelter Week 3 Metals Permanent and joining techniques – adhesives and wood joints Rendering techniques suitable for the materials chosen for the product Bus shelter – designing Adhesives – materials chart Joining techniques infographics Week 4 Polymers – thermoplastics Moulding techniques Permanent and joining techniques – mechanical and heat joints Bus shelter – Review + development Identify 20 different joining methods in your home and explain why they were used Week 5 Polymers – thermosetting plastics Elastomers Finishes Bus shelter - development Research and make notes on textiles, screen printing and smart and modern materials Assessments Homeworks
Week 11 The Art Deco movement – Eileen Gray 3D CAD skills - prodesktop Bus shelter - manufacturing + 3D CAD modelling prodesktop Research streamlining Prodesktop task Week 12 Streamlining – Raymond Loewy Safe working practices, potential hazards and risk assessment Bus shelter - manufacturing + 3D CAD modelling using prodesktop Research the Memphis movement Prodesktop task Week 13 Memphis movement – Ettore Sottsass Principles, applications and the influence on design of anthropometrics and ergonomics. Bus shelter - manufacturing + 3D CAD modelling using prodesktop Research post modernism Prodesktop task Week 14 Post Modernism – Philippe Starck Factors influencing the development of products Bus shelter - manufacturing + 3D CAD modelling using prodesktop Revise for test Prodesktop task Week 15 Bus shelter – testing and evaluation 1 hour written test Complete and collate bus shelter project portfolio. Prodesktop task Week 16 Perfume bottle – introduction and research Modernist bird house – introduction and research design philosophies Bus shelter project submission Design page template for birdhouse project Research chosen architect, existing products and anthropometric data.
Assessments Homework Week 17 Perfume bottle - specification Modernist bird house – design ideas Birdhouse design ideas Week 18 Perfume bottle – design ideas Modernist bird house - development Perfume bottle design Week 19 Perfume bottle – design Modernist bird house - development Perfume bottle review Week 20 Perfume bottle - development Modernist bird house - development Birdhouse CAD model and cutting list Week 21 Perfume bottle - development Modernist bird house – final design 1 hour written test Birdhouse production plan Week 22 Perfume bottle – final design Modernist bird - manufacturing Birdhouse manufacturing journal
Assessments Homework Week 28 Alloying NEA – Establishing a problem. NEA – Negotiating problem to study. Research and make on CAM and rapid prototyping NEA – preliminary research of design brief and brainstorm possible solutions to design brief Week 29 computer-aided manufacture (CAM) and rapid prototyping NEA Part 1.1 a) Investigation of the needs, wants and values of the client/end user Submission of NEA Part 1.1 NEA - Part 1.1 Week 30 NEA Part 1.2 a) Assess the needs, wants and values of the client/end NEA Support NEA - Part 1.2 a Sketch book (2 pages) Week 31 NEA Part 1.2 research b) Research of existing commercial products, ergonomic information and standards NEA - Part 1.2 b Sketch book (2 pages) Week 32 NEA Part 1.2 research b) Research of existing commercial products, ergonomic information and standards NEA - Part 1.2 b Sketch book (2 pages)
Assessments Homework Week 33 NEA Part 1.2 research c) Consideration of design NEA - Part 1.2 c Sketch book (2 pages) Week 34 NEA Part 1.2 research c) Consideration of design NEA - Part 1.2 c Sketch book (2 pages) Week 35 NEA Part 1.2 research d) Consideration of levels of production and sustainability NEA - Part 1.2 d Sketch book (2 pages) Week 36 NEA Part 1.2 research d) Consideration of levels of production and sustainability Submission of NEA Part 1.2 NEA - Part 1.2 d Sketch book (2 pages) Week 37 NEA Part 1.3 specification NEA - Part 1.3 Sketch book (2 pages) Week 38 NEA 1.3. Specification Submission of NEA Part 1.3 NEA - Part 1.3 Sketch book (2 Week 39 NEA 2.4. Design ideas NEA - Part 12.4 Sketch book (2 pages) List of suggested wider reading sources/videos and websites: