Week

Work for RGW

 Work for SEJP

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1   5-9-07 to  7-9-07

Confirm that students have a valid product relating to their Product Study. Encourage to obtain information on design, material and manufacturing issues.

Welcome and Coursework intro. Criteria for a viable project and how to start finding a situation.

2   10-9-07 to 14-9-07

Continue with the product study, to produce a Word document which has an introduction and aim and a plan of action.

Investigation and Clarification of Problems.  Situation and Brief Page layout.

3   17-9-07 to 21-9-07

Encourage students to implement the plan of action and obtain the required design and manufacturing information.

Mood Board

Plan of Action

Brainstorm

4   24-9-07 to 28-9-07

Emphasize the need to understand that the product under study is a result of interaction with designers and manufacturers. Material choice may be affected by both issues.

Existing Products Research and Evaluation.

5  1-10-07 to 5-10-07

Give feedback on the Product Studies  and suggest modifications where appropriate. Refer to Specification sheets to ensure appropriate depth of information is obtained

User and Target Market,  Research/Lifestyle Assessment

6 8-10-07 to 12-10-07

Product study – Design information  completed. + info on materials used.

Demands of your chosen Market, Design Objectives

Grade Order Thursday 11^th. Oct.

7  15-10-07to 19-11-07

 Half – Term next fortnight

Product Study – Manufacturing information to be completed for after Half Term.

Specification, (Half term homework - Initial Ideas

4 Main Developed ideas)

8  5-11-07 to 9-11-07

First draft of Study  with designing and manufacturing issues – start feedback.

Finishing and scanning of Initial Ideas and

4 Main Developed ideas.

9  12-11-07 to 16-11-07

Feedback on Studies and suggested improvements.

Design  Selection, Analysis,

Suitable Material Research,

Methods of Production.

10  19-11-07 to  23-11-07

How can the Studies be extended? SWOT analysis for the product.

Dimensions and Proportions, Technical Data,

Orthographic Projection,

11 26-11-07 to 30-11-07

Further work on completing Product Study.

Pro Desktop , Exploded 2D/Pro D

Grade Order Thursday 29^th. Nov

12  3-12-07   to 7-12-07

First Draft of complete Product Study.

3D Model of all or part of your design.

13 10-12-07 to 14-12-07

Feedback for studies.

Comprehensive Plan for All Stages of Designing and making, Quality Control/Quality Assurance,

Batch Production Techniques and Commercial Practices.

14 17-12-07 to 19-12-07

Preparing final Product Study.

Finish above and hand in for preliminary marking.

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