Stage 5 Industrial Technology - Timber

Design Folio
Custom Clock

Students Name: ____________________________

Teacher: Mr Mantei
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DESIGN/PROBLEM SOLVING

Project design is an extremely important requirement of our course. Throughout history all
manufactured objects have been developed for the same basic reasons. That is, to satisfy a
particular need and therefore to make everyday tasks easier or more enjoyable.

Design is: looking at a problem and deciding how it can best be solved. Good design will involve
the following stages.

1. Design Brief
 Statement of Intent - A short clear statement about what the problem is that needs to be
solved
 Functional Intentions
 Aesthetic Intentions
 Constraints

2. Research/Investigation

Look at 3 clocks -Investigate and analyse ideas from similar products. Include

 annotated pictures - showing different sizes, layout, styles, colour, materials construction
methods, materials and/or styles
 sketches and diagrams
 With each picture indicating their good points (advantages) / bad points (disadvantages) and
features to be used in your own design

Materials Testing – Students test at least two materials they may use in their major project.
They prepare a report detailing functional characteristics and properties of those materials, with a
recommendation for their project.

3. My Project ideas: This is what I’m going to make. (150 words)

 Based on your investigation formulate your own initial ideas, identify anticipated difficulties
and suggest possible solutions. Include annotated pictures, sketches, and diagrams.
 develops design ideas for the most likely solutions
(E.g. final sketches with annotations of final solutions showing all details and dimensions)

4. Refinement of Ideas
 Present your design ideas as annotated diagrams and sketches showing the development
towards a final scaled sketch.
 Produce a work plan (e.g. final drawing to scale) and details of your selection of
appropriate materials and production techniques. Include a cutting list / costing sheet.

To what extent does the design solution provide clear specifications for making the
product/process/system?
 How well are possible jointing and construction techniques considered, their advantages and
disadvantages and reasons for your choice

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  Surfcam drawings sufficient for the student to make the project and communicate details to
the teacher
 cutting and costing list

5. Project Construction
 Students produce the project they designed “In My Project Ideas”

6. Testing, Evaluation, Modification

Your evaluation should include:
Product Success: (100 words)
 This is a critical comparison: a critical comparison of the realised product with the
requirements of the design brief, and an explanation of and justification for any changes
made
Effectiveness: (50 words)
 This is your review of criteria, standards, reliability, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness

Modification: (50 words)

 This is your reflection on outcomes, with recommendations for possible improvement or
redevelopment of designs or procedures

Analysis: (150 words)

 This is an analysis of the impact of the product on individuals, society, and/or the
environment (if not part of product design documentation). Also include a self-evaluation
about your own skills development

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DESIGN BRIEF
Design, make and evaluate a themed clock suitable for use in a home. It must be functional using the
supplied clock movement (sizes and critical information given below) of which are shown below.

Clock Mechanism
A quartz clock mechanism, as shown below, is to be used in your product.

An Ø8.5mm hole must be drilled in the face of your clock so that the mechanism can be attached and the
thickness of your clock face must allow for the nut to be screwed onto the front of the mechanism (i.e. max
___ mm). Provision must be made for changing the battery and adjusting the hands. The mechanism is
supplied with a simple set of hands. The diameter of the sweep of the hands is 150mm.

CONSTRAINTS
your clock must;
 be no longer and wider than 400mm x 400mm.
 use at least 2 different materials such as
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 be constructed using available materials
 include a timber frame with halving joints.
 be free standing or wall mounted.
 have some means of identifying the numerals.
 be constructed within the time constraints ( 4-5 weeks)
 be easy to read.
 be safe, no sharp edges/non-toxic.
 allow batteries to be replaced easily.
 appeal to your target market, teenagers, young child etc. I will be making my clock for
______________________________ and some suitable themes might be ___________
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 Here are some clock designs with a SUPERHEROES theme

From the internet, collect at least 6 examples of clock designs using the theme you
have chosen and include them below.

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Ideas and Sketches – Draw three designs that you like and include some notes about things you will need to
consider during construction for each one.

Example

I want to do something like this. Could

maybe use black acrylic or paint plywood
or MDF black. Would need to be big
enough incorporate frame behind without
seeing it. Frame size needs to be as small
as possible. Would be good to include
numbers if making for a younger child.

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Final Drawing

Once you have finalized your clock design you will need to draw a detailed drawing that includes a front,
side and back view with all necessary sizes included (see example below) and a parts list showing the
different types of material you will need and their sizes. Include items you may want to supply from home
e.g. can of spray paint (this would need to be used at home), photo etc.

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Final Drawing-show sizes, colours and construction detail

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Clock face number alignment template
Simply cut a hole in the centre of the template and the around the edge. If you want your numbers to be close
in to the centre cut around a smaller ring.

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 Assessment: _______________________________________________________

Name: _____________________________________ Year level: __________

Teacher Observations:
Independently normal highly

Safely normal always

Accurately within tolerance extremely

Timely and complete mostly on time on-time

mostly complete complete

Content Descriptors:
D C B A
Strand: Knowledge & Understanding
Critically analyse factors, including social, ethical and
sustainability considerations, that impact on designed
Highly
solutions for global preferred futures and the complex Partial Competent Thoughtful
developed
design and production processes involved (ACTDEK040)

Explain how products, services and environments evolve

Highly
with consideration of preferred futures and the impact of Partial Competent Thoughtful
developed
emerging technologies on design decisions (ACTDEK041)
Investigate and make judgments on how the
characteristics and properties of materials are combined
Partial Competent Thoughtful Highly developed
with force, motion and energy to create engineered
solutions (ACTDEK043)
AND / OR
Investigate and make judgments on how the
characteristics and properties of materials, systems,
Partial Competent Capable Accomplished
components, tools and equipment can be combined to
create designed solutions (ACTDEK046)
Investigate and make judgments, within a range of
technologies specialisations, on how technologies can be Partial Competent Capable Accomplished
combined to create designed solutions (ACTDEK047)
Strand: Processes and production skills Creating designed solutions by:
Investigating and defining:
Critique needs or opportunities to develop design briefs Highly
and investigate and select an increasingly sophisticated Partial Competent Thoughtful
developed
range of materials, systems, components, tools and
equipment to develop design ideas (ACTDEP048)
Generating and designing:
Develop, modify and communicate design ideas by
applying design thinking, creativity, innovation and Partial Competent Capable Accomplished
enterprise skills of increasing sophistication
(ACTDEP049)
Producing and implementing:
Work flexibly to effectively and safely test, select, justify Partial Competent Capable Accomplished
and use appropriate technologies and processes to make
designed solutions (ACTDEP050)
Evaluating:
Evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions against Highly
Partial Competent Thoughtful
comprehensive criteria for success recognising the need developed
for sustainability (ACTDEP051)
Collaborating and Managing:
Develop project plans using digital technologies to plan Highly
and manage projects individually and collaboratively Partial Competent Thoughtful
developed
taking into consideration time, cost, risk and production
processes (ACTDEP052)

Final Grade:

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