Mini Light Project
Who would use this product?
What is the product for?
Who would use this product?
What is the product for?
Who would use this product?
What is the product for?
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Mini Light Project The Design Process Using a design process helps us to design consciously and enables us to explain every element used in the design. It helps us to achieve the goal of the design and improves the quality of the design. It also saves time and money. When you have competed each part of the design process draw a light bulb next to it.
Design context
Design Brief
Brainstorm (analysis of what you have to do)
Investigation
Specification
Design ideas
Finial design
Making
Evaluation of what you have done
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Mini Light Project Design context Dear Student, We are a company that wishes to explore the personal security market in much more detail. Lighting is something we all take for granted in modern society. However, there are times when we are without a light to see in the dark. Our company wishes to produce a portable light source which can be carried at all times to make the user feel safer. Please identify a user group, produce a design portfolio and produce a working prototype of a portable light. We are looking forward to seeing your designs. Yours sincerely Arthur Dingle
Managing Director Personal security products Ltd
Design Brief
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Remember to record you have completed these parts of the design process on page 2 of this workbook.
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Mini Light Project The name of my new chocolate bar is …
The name of the new training shoes is …
I came up with these words by _______________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
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Mini Light Project Copy brainstorm add your own questions for extra marks. Add graphics to illustrate your ideas.
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Remember to record you have completed these parts of the design process on page 2 of this workbook.
Answer the questions then explain how you found the answer. How many chairs are there in the room? 6
Mini Light Project The answer is ____________________________________________________ I found this out by ______________________________________________
What type of chair do people find most comfortable? •
a class room stool
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an office chair
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a sofa
The answer is ____________________________________________________ I found this out by ______________________________________________
What height from the ground is the seat of the chair you are sitting on?
The answer is ____________________________________________________ I found this out by ______________________________________________
What type of plastic is the seat of your chair made from?
The answer is ____________________________________________________ I found this out by ______________________________________________
Investigating Systems Something happens
It changes
Something different happens 7
Mini Light Project A seed drops off a tree
It grows
A tree makes a seed.
A light switch is pushed
Electricity flows Light is given out through the light bulb
Complete the table:Input
Process
Output
The pen moves across the paper
Ink flow through the nib. The petrol explodes the engine transfers this energy to the wheels
The mouse moves across the desk
The car moves
The cursor moves on the screen
Think of three Systems and write them out below in terms of input, process and output. One system must be natural. Input
Process
Output
Input
Process
Output
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Input
Process
Output
Specification This is a list of the things which my product must have. User
The light can be used by
Function
The light will
Size
The light will be no bigger than
and no smaller than
Materials
The light will be made from
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Safety
The light will be made safe by
Environmental impact
I will reduce the environmental impact by
Ergonomics
I will make the light ergonomic by
Special features
My light will have these features
Remember to record you have completed these parts of the design process on page 2 of this workbook.
Design ideas Draw some ideas for the shape of the case here. 10
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Draw a full size template of the case shape here. •
draw around your plastic
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keep the shape simple
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mark the fold line
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remember inside curves are difficult to cut out
Carefully cut this out and stick on to your plastic. Remember to record you have completed these parts of the design process on page 2 of this workbook.
I have used these tools:-
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I have used these processes:-
I have used these materials and components:-
Fill in the words use the word bank below. 12
Mini Light Project A Mars bar is packaged in a _______________. This is made from _______________. It shows information about the Mars bar including the ingredients and bar code. The bar code tells the shop how much to charge and how many they have sold. The colours on a Mars bar packaging are manly _______________ and gold. These help to identify the sweet on the _______________. Without the packaging the bar would get _______________and many become _______________ to eat. The packaging _______________ the chocolate, gives the buyer _______________ and _______________ the mars bar.
Word bank shelf
wrapper
information
red
protects
damaged
black
plastic
unhygienic
advertises Design some packaging for your mini light here. And then complete the sentence below.
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My mini light is packaged in a________________. This is made from ________________. It shows information about the light, including the components and bar code which tells the shop how much to charge and how many they have sold. The colours on the packaging are manly ________________ and _________________; these will help to identify the light in the _________________. Without the packaging the light would get _________________. The packaging gives the buyer _________________ and _________________ the light.
Evaluation In your specification you made some statements have you achieved them? Copy them out below. Are there any differences between what you set out to do and what actually happened? 14
Mini Light Project Why? If you were to make this light again what would you do differently. Draw a picture of your final product in its packaging here
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