Objective A: Inquiring and analysingStrand 1:Explain and justify the needStrand 2: Identify and prioritize the research

Objective C: Creating the solutionStrand 1: Construct a logical planStrand 2: Demonstrate excellent technical skillStrand 3: Follow the plan to make the solutionStrand 4: justify changes made to the design

Objective B: Developing ideasStrand 1: Develop a design specificationStrand 2: Develop design ideasStrand 3: Present the chosen designStrand 4: Develop planning drawings/ diagrams

Objective D: Evaluating Strand 1: Design testing methodStrand 2: Evaluate the success of the solutionStrand 3: Explain how the solution could be improvedStrand 4: Explain the impact of the solution

Objective A: Inquiring and analysingStrand 1:Explain and justify the needStrand 2: Identify and prioritize the research

Website designUnit title: Company website (20 hours)Key concept: CommunitiesRelated concept(s): Perspective / InnovationGlobal context: Identities and relationshipsStatement of inquiry: Designers must consider the multiple perspectives of a community that products are created for to build customer relationships.Objectives: A, B, C, and D.ATL skills

Communication: Communication skills Research: Information literacy skills Self-management: Organization skills Self-management: Affective skills

Content:Possible interdisciplinary connections:Visual arts (colour theory); language and literature (web content)Factual knowledge:Principles of web design (use of website design software, formatting, inserting images, creating tables and links), use of colour, typographyProcedural knowledge:Project-management Inquiry into the client’s needs and analysis of the information relevant to the product, development of ideas and web content (images, other media and text) suitable for the purpose of the website, mind mapping (navigation maps), technical ability to create a consistent website that works as intended, product analysisResources:Website design software, image and media editorsDesign situation:Most organizations and business would benefit from having website. The internet is an extremely good way of advertising goods and services; many websites even allow customers to order goods online. It’s also an excellent means of communication. Identify a business that does not have a company website and design a multi-page site for them.

Objective A: Inquiring and analysingStrand 1: Explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience

By the end of the quarter you will be able to:

Interpret a given design situation that has a limited range of possible outcomes

State your needs to solve a problem Explore contrived, teacher-led design problems or challenges set in familiar

contexts Design products.

My mom’s desk is scattered with pens, pencils and other tools, such as glue sticks, scissors, rulers, tape, hole punchers, staplers, etc., she needs while doing paperwork. Therefore I want to solve this problem for her, by creating a storage device, which she can put on her desk and use to store everything that is momentarily lying across her desk. It shouldn’t take up too much space, but be big enough to store everything that she needs.

This is a photo of her messy workspace:

This problem is caused, because the containers that she is using momentarily are not big enough to hold all of her tools/equipment. A custom made storage device for her needs would be perfect for her.

President of Energy Design and author of "FengShui: So Easy a Child Can Do It", writes the following on the topic of clean work space increasing work efficiency:

“Whether you are working in a huge corporation or a one-person office, there are several benefits to uncluttering and organizing:

Increase productivity and profitability increase Keep information confidential and secure Reduce mental overload and stress Reduce workplace accidents and spills Save time and improve effectiveness”

(http://www.reliableplant.com/Read/16652/reduce-office-clutter-to-increase-productivity,-efficiency-profitability)

Considering these points, if my mom were to get a custom made storage device, she would be able to get a lot more done in a lot less time. She would be less stressed looking for her stuff and what she needs. There would be less accidents or things falling to the floor as she is searching for a pen. That way she would be done with her work a lot quicker, would be able to complete more on one day, and be much more relaxed overall.

Objective A: Inquiring and analysingStrand 1: Explain and justify the need for a solution to a problem for a specified client/target audience.

Establishing the problem

You may ask the following questions to identify a problem from the situation.

1. What is the nature of the problem?2. Who is it a problem for?3. Where is the problem occurring?4. What is the cause of the problem?5. What effect is the problem having?

By the end of the quarter you will be able to:

Interpret a given design situation that has a limited range of possible outcomes

State your needs to solve a problem Explore contrived, teacher-led design problems or challenges set in familiar

contexts Design products.

Strand 2: Identify and prioritize the research

Identify and prioritize the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem

Research plan:

By the end of the quarter you will be able to:

State the main points of inquiry.

Primary research(Direct: First-hand research)

Secondary research(Indirect: Desk research)

All primary research is carried out by the student, who collects his or her own data.Examples include:

Conducting interviews, surveys and polls with a target audience and/or client

Interviewing experts over the telephone

Writing letters or emails asking for specific information about a product from a client

Observing users interacting within the situation and making notes

Analysing products that have things in common with the problem

Investigating the work of other designers of existing products

Conducting market research such as surveys, questionnaires and interviews through focus groups

Experimenting with materials, tools and processes.

Secondary research involves using data collected by other people.Examples include:

Analysing data from a website or book

Reading accounts of a problem written by another person

Analyzing articles in magazines, journals and newspapers

Downloading data from a marketing website

Viewing videos about how to use materials, tools and processes.

What will I research?

How will I gather the information?

PRIMARY SOURCE

How will I gather the information?

SECONDARY SOURCE

Why will I research this information?

When will I do this?

End user (My Cousin)

INTERVIEW

I will interview my cousin to find out what colours she likes and what kind of drawings or graphics she wants on the jewellery box. What shapes does she want it to be and what features or any other extra things does she want on there.

I want to find out what items are to be stored in the jewellery box, how many of each items does she want and drawers, hanging space, mirrors etc. I also want to find out her preferred design ideas and colours so I know how to make it for her.

Sept 22nd

Existing designs (field research)

PHOTOS

I will go to the shopping malls to take photos of existing jewellery boxes. This will help me by seeing different designs to help me with some ideas for my own design.

This will help me to get better ideas of the designs on the market. I can compare designs, colours, finishes, materials etc. I will also look at the sizes and interior of the box to see what is inside, and how they function – doors opening, drawers etc.

Sept 22nd

Strand 2:Identify and prioritize the research

Identify and prioritize the primary and secondary research needed to develop a solution to the problem

Formulate a list of questions in order of importance that will help prioritize and guide ypurresearch. You will need to identify:

The questions that need to be answered to solve the problem The relevant data that needs to be collected Where the data will be sourced from Whether sources are primary or secondary Which sources are essential and which are desirable?

Research plan:

By the end of the quarter you will be able to:

State the main points of inquiry.

What will I research? How will I gather the information?

PRIMARY SOURCE

How will I gather the information?

SECONDARY SOURCE

Why will I research this information? When will I do this?

Strand 3: Analyse existing products

Analyse a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem

SWOT analysis Backpack – Frameless

StrengthsSimple design that combines the drawstring and straps onto a single piece of clothOne main storage compartment, suitable for the general transportation of goodsComes in varying sizes and different colours

WeaknessesLack of pockets on the inside and outsideDurability – looks as if seams might split when carrying a few weighty goodsNot comfortable – the drawstring straps would not take the weight off the shoulders – injury could

By the end of the quarter you will be able to:

Identify the main features of a product and understand how it works Develop and use simple product-analysis techniques Understand product analysis and its importance in developing new

products.

Lightweight – weighs almost nothingMachine washable – easy to clean and maintain

occur from shoulder strap pressureSmall load capacity and difficult to put the loaded backpack onBecause the fabric is thin, the bag would not hold its shape and goods could easily get crushedFabric not completely waterproof

OpportunitiesReflective materials added for safety at nightMade into fashion accessories – designed specifically for women and no larger than a purse – maybe one strap rather than two Fabric could be waterproofed

ThreatsSafety – drawstring a safety hazardShould the fabric tear, you could end up with a hole in the bottom and lose your goods

SWOT analysis:

Strand 3: Analyse existing products

Analyse a range of existing products that inspire a solution to the problem

SWOT analysis:

By the end of the quarter you will be able to:

Identify the main features of a product and understand how it works Develop and use simple product-analysis techniques Understand product analysis and its importance in developing new

products.

Strand 4: Develop a design brief

Develop a detailed design brief that summarizes the analysis of relevant research

By the end of the quarter you will be able to:

Collect data Present the main findings of the research and state how it will be used to inform the development of

design ideas Understand the importance of questioning the validity of primary and secondary sources of information Understand how to cite primary and secondary sources of information correctly and fully Interpret a given design brief.

After researching the problems my parents have with their bedroom and bathroom, I have decided to design a dressing table for my mom which for her bedroom.

This dressing table will:

Include a mirror large enough for my mom to use when preparing in the morning. Include special designed accessory holders for the variety of jewellery and

accessories my mom has so that they will all be neat, presentable and easy to take off and put on.

Include a place/tray for all the perfume to be able to stand on, which will make it easy for my mom to choose her perfume each day.

Include a few little storage boxes which my mom can place her hair clips in, her hair ties in, and other accessories or products that cannot get tangled up with each other.

Be decorative, so that it really fits in with bedroom and will add to the bedroom being a cosy and warm room.

Have a place for candles where they are safe (from falling and safe to light up) and will add to the look and feel of the room.

be made so that it is very stable, this will be done through constructing the table using the series of joints that I have identified in the research.

include at least one of the colours of the bedroom so that it fits with the bedroom. be according to the measurements of my mom, so that she will be able to sit down

easily and so that her legs are not against the bottom of the table as well as placing everything well so that my mom can easily reach everything and place everything when she used something.

be environmentally friendly because it will be recyclable and so if my parents decide to throw it away after a few years of use, the materials can be used for other projects or making other objects.

be user-friendly.

This project will help my mom save time as well as storage space as well as finishing the design of her bedroom which she wanted to make more cosy and presentable and neat

The Trumpet is not the hardest instrument if you only think about the fingering. Actually getting

the sound out of the instrument is the real challenge.

Still beginners really struggle with the fingering. There is a logical system of valves and sounds

coming out as well. I learned that from my Trumpet teacher.

There are natural tones where you don’t have to press any button, just lower or increase the

number of vibrations (you don’t blow into a trumpet, you basically buzz your lips and then

through the vibrations a sound appears) to heighten or lower the sound.

There are three valves. The first valve can lower the tone by one step, the second by half a

step and the third by one and a half. In total you can go down by 3 steps (if you press all valves

at once).

If kids were taught at a very young age not to just learn the fingering for some of the notes but

also the logic behind them. This would really help later, when things get difficult. Also you have

different fingering for the first two octaves.

The half step fingerings are as follows (1 stands for valve one, 2 for valve 2 etc.)

0, 123, 13, 23, 12, 1, 2, 0, 23, 12, 1, 2 (first octave) 0, 12, 1, 2, 0, 12, 1, 2, 0, 12, 1, 2, (second

octave fingering repeats).

I am sure that a chart for this is available, but I don’t think that kids are being thought this. This

may be hard to do but I think kids could be thought this by playing.

It should be easy to read and logically built up. One could for example try to relate it to the

scores lines that mark the tones height.

A system like that would be in my eyes a great innovation because it has never been done

before and in my opinion greatly increase the young Trumpeter’s fingering

Strand 4: Develop a design brief

Develop a detailed design brief that summarizes the analysis of relevant research

Design brief:

By the end of the quarter you will be able to:

Collect data Present the main findings of the research and state how it will be used to inform the development of

design ideas Understand the importance of questioning the validity of primary and secondary sources of information Understand how to cite primary and secondary sources of information correctly and fully Interpret a given design brief.