AS Product design

 

 

 

Portfolio of design

The portfolio needs to address 5 main areas. Evidence is required for all these areas. A portfolio approach which requires students to consider several smaller projects is how we will hit these areas.

The areas are;

 

 

1     Investigation and clarification of the problem

2     DEVELOPMENT OF A DESIGN PROPOSAL

3     COMMUNICATION AND MODELLING

4     Making and Manufacturing

5     EVALUATION AND TESTING.

 

 

Project 1

This project requires you to consider designing a CD holder, which will be situated on a windowsill or a narrow shelf.  The design needs to be practical ( hold CDs’ ) and sold as a flat pack. You will need to do some research and development work, produce rough and final drawings and an evaluation. As well as design sketches you will need to make at least two models / mock ups using card before making your final design.

 

Additional information

The shelf is 200mm wide.

The final design will be made of thin ( 3mm ) MDF from a sheet 600mm x 300mm

The final design will be flat pack

The final design will be self assembly ( no tools required )

 

 

This minor project will impact sections 2, 3, 4 and 5