A2 3D Product Design 2009 - 2010

YEAR OUTLINE

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:13:00 +0000

A2
AUGMENTS WORK ON SECOND YEAR DONE AT THE END OF THE SUMMER TERM. PAGE NUMBERS RELATE TO TEXTBOOK COVERING PAGES 135 TO 220 = 85 PAGES IN 30 WEEKS = 3 PAGES A WEEK NOTIONALLY HOWEVER SOME WEEKS WILL BE PRACTICALLY BASED WHICH WILL REFLECT THE NEED TO INCREASE PAGES COVERED. ( A2 MARK SCHEME EXEMPLAR FROM AQA COVERS ONLY 24 WEEKS - THOUGH IT IS BASED ON 6 LESSONS A WEEK – WE HAVE A TOTAL AT BOTH SITES OF 4 A WEEK)
WEEK NO DATE WORK OUTLINE PAGE HWK
1 SEPT 7TH REVIEW
2 SEPT 14TH PROGRESS AND ESTABLISH FRAMEWORK FOR THE NEST YEAR
3 SEPT 21ST
4 SEPT 28 SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES – UNIT 4 ( BHS ) RECAP AND REVIEW CHOICES BULLET POINT 2 PAGES
5 OCT 5TH DRAWING METHODS, MOCK UPS, MODELS, RENDERING CREATING ABSTRACT SHAPES USING VIEWING GRID – LINE THEORY 158 - 159 EXAM QUESTION
6 OCT 12TH Safety
Safety
- Risk assessments
- Safety legislation & manufacturing
- Risk assessments - Rendering
- Orthographic projection
- Modelling
- Mock-ups
- Prototypes
- Presentation boards
158-159

HALF TERM
7 OCT 26TH PLUS DRAWING EXERCISE
Case study 1: Safety in JCB manufacture
- Safety legislation and the user
Case study 2: Safety features in a domestic, 3-pin electrical plug
169-173

8 N0V 2ND REVIEW WITH ALL STUDENTS

9 NOV 9TH Human needs and human factors
- Ergonomics and anthropometrics
Product analysis exercise 3: Computer workstation
Product analysis exercise 4: Car interior

- Design for disabled people
Product analysis exercise 5: Design for disabled
people
173-177

10 NOV 16TH Major developments in technology
- Introduction
- Technological developments and the radio
- 1930s
- 1940s and 1950s
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1970s to recent years

- The development of MP3

11 NOV23RD - Technological developments and the battery
- Technological developments and the TV
- Technological development in the telephone
- The impact of information and communication technology (ICT)
- Intelligent systems and interlinked products
- ICT and the internet
- Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFID)
- Fluidic self assembly (FSA)
- Nanotechnology
- Products using nanotechnology

12 DEC 7TH 11 REVIEW ALL STUDENTS STUDENTS TO WORK ON DESIGN FOLIO WHEN NOT BEING SEEN BY TUTOR
13 DEC 14TH Product analysis exercise 6: Major developments in technology
- Mobile phones
- Technology push and market pull
178-193
14 DEC 21ST Case Study: The Mini
Product and life cycles and historical influences
- Introduction and launch
- Growth
- Maturity
- Decline
- Planned obsolescence
193-195

CHRISTMAS
15 JAN 4TH The work of past and present designers
- The machine age
- The product age
- Design movements

16 JAN 11TH REVIEW OF ALL STUDENTS STUDENTS STUDENTS TO WORK ON DESIGN FOLIO WHEN NOT BEING SEEN BY TUTOR
17 JAN 18TH Case study 3:
Clarice Cliffe (1899-1972)
- The work of past designers inspired by nature
Product analysis exercise 7: Historical influences - Bauhaus chair
Product analysis exercise 8: Historical influences - Super Lamp

18 JAN 25TH REVIEW ALL STUDENTS PROGRESS
19 FEB 1ST Case Study: Mies van der Rohe
Case Study: Maclaren buggy
In class and a visit to Lairgate interiors
Case Study: Alessi
Case Study: Tizio lamp

Chapter 6 Processes and manufacture
Revision quiz: Quality in product design
Revision quiz: Robotics in the car industry
Revision quiz: ICT in modern manufacturing systems
Answers: Examination-style questions
206-207

20 FEB 8TH REVIEW ALL STUDENTS WORK STUDENTS STUDENTS TO WORK ON DESIGN FOLIO WHEN NOT BEING SEEN BY TUTOR
HALF TERM
21 22ND FEB Modern manufacturing
systems
Modern manufacturing systems
- Introduction
- Quick response manufacturing (QRM)
- Electronic point of sale (EPOS)
- Just in time (JIT)
- Kanbans
- Sequencing
- Master production schedule (MPS)
- Telematics
- Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)
207-211

22 MARCH 1ST Product analysis exercise: One-off/batch production –
Investment casting
ICT in manufacturing
ICT in manufacturing
- Introduction
- Scales of production
- One-offs
- Batch production
- Mass production (high-volume production)
- Continuous production
211-213

23 MARCH 8TH Product analysis exercise:
Scales of production – Jigs and fixtures
Product analysis exercise:
Scales of production – High volume products
ICT applications in product design and manufacture
- Computer-aided design (CAD)
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24 MARCH 15TH REVIEW ALL STUDENTS WORK STUDENTS STUDENTS TO WORK ON DESIGN FOLIO WHEN NOT BEING SEEN BY TUTOR
25 MARCH 22ND Case study: Josiah Wedgwood and Sons
- Virtual reality modelling (VR)
- Computer-integrated manufacture (CIM)
- Computer-aided engineering (CAE )

EASTER
EASTER
26 Product analysis exercise 1:ICT applications in product design and manufacture
- CAD
- Computer-aided manufacturing
- Robotics
- Robot configurations
- Programming methods
- The benefits of using robots
- The drawbacks of using robots

27 Product analysis exercise 2:
Computer-aided manufacturing
213-220
Product analysis exercise:
CAD/CAM product – JCB

28 REVIEW ALL STUDENTS WORK STUDENTS STUDENTS TO WORK ON DESIGN FOLIO WHEN NOT BEING SEEN BY TUTOR

WEEKS FROM THIS POINT SPENT ON PAST PAPER
29 Exam revision
30 Exam Revision

TIMETABLE for 1st 11 weeks incl homework info

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:30:00 +0000

TIMETABLE PLAN FOR YEAR 13

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:39:00 +0000

PROBABLY TAKE PRACTICAL AT BHS IN YEAR 13 AND THEORY AT BGS. STUDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE THAT ONE MAJOR PROJECT IS NEEDED WITH SUPPORTING PORTFOLIO.
Need to hit the ground running - hope to see you all eager to succeed next week.
Plan here soon.

Good luck with exams

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:24:00 +0000

Good luck - hope to see you soon to start A2

Absolute coursework deadline Monday period 5

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:19:00 +0000

Everyone knows what to do - good luck Mr. Geekie

Timetable for A2 THIS IS PROVISIONAL and will be detailed later

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:42:00 +0000

Rather a lot to absorb - look at the file but appreciate that the elements which are to be covered are yet to be allocated to schools ( BGS and BHS ).
This will be a useful file to adapt for your planning.

Folios in to me for marking Thursday 7th May

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:40:00 +0000

Please bring in your folio work as discussed.
Remember to enhance your practical work especially if you intend to refer to it as ONE of your outcomes

Folios due in on Thursday 7th May ( last day )

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:03:00 +0000

You are all aware that the folios need to be handed in and that the practical work also needs to be completed. Good luck, try not to panic. Remember that you need only provide evidence of either one or the other project as evidence. WE NEED TO COMPLETE THE CANDIDATE RECORD FORM on the Thursday also,

Monday 27th April 2009F

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:14:00 +0000

Folios due in - students asked to bring in what they have produced for their folios FOR THIS THURSDAY. cANDIDATE RECORD FORMS NEED TO BE COMPLETED TO INDICATE WHERE RELEVANT EVIDENCE IN THEIR FOLIOS EXISTS FOR THE PARTICULAR CATEGORY. Remember there are 5 categories to address.
Problem today was that several students were missing on a school trip.
This means that they will be unaware of the need to progress their folios for Thursday.
Mr Asquith will tell students tomorrow at BHS.
This will leave us only Thursday next week to complete folios from this weeks efforts to compile them.
Practical work needs to be complete.

Work progressing

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:55:00 +0000

Keep it up - only a week left to complete practical

Progress

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:06:00 +0000

Two weeks to go to get practical work completed - well completed enough to just leave painting to do.
Hannah D and Kate, we have sorted your 3D outcomes out - they are looking hopeful. The group sends their best wishes to HD after her equine incident.

Remember everyone you need to produce a folio to support your 3D work. You have the marking scheme so use this as a guide. Also remember you need to say where, in your folio the relevant work can be found. This is a major change to the course.

So, remember - just two weeks to go.

Best wishes

Sir and Clive

Pratical work - reminder to finish before Easter

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:03:00 +0000

It is a bit of a rush but remember the deadline is to complete work BEFORE Easter. The kast week finishes Friday 3rd April.
Folios need to be completed over Easter - remember the 5 criteria and the candidate record form which this year has changed and which you need to complete.
We will have 3 weeks after Easter to complete - mark - and send off folios.

5 weeks left to make 3D products

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:07:00 +0000

Including this week we have 5 weeks to complete practical. Remember to photograph work as it proceeds. Folio due in after Easter,

WE HAVE ONLY 5 WEEKS BEFORE EASTER

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:24:00 +0000

Models of objects need to be made next lesson so we can get on with the making. Students need to get folio organised - section 1 should be complete and we should be addressing section 2 / 3.
REMEMBER ALL STUDENTS NEED TO COMPLETE THEIR OWN RECORD.
ALL 5 SECTIONS OF THE FOLIO NEED TO BE RECORDED ON THE
REVISED CANDIDATE RECORD FORM
WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS and students have been shown on the projector screen and also been given their own paper copy.

Get your designs sorted out so we can make models when we get back

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:34:00 +0000

Have a great half term.
Been out and bought some more wood to help those who misunderstood the brief !!!
Seriously though try to establish your designs, complete rough sketches so we can make models when we get back. Heck, some of you may want to model up your ideas over half term - if so - remember to take photos as evidence

Practical work unit 2

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:55:00 +0000

Students have extended guidelines and marking criteria for the practical aspect - unit 2 - of the course. Parents need to be aware that they are producing a design folder to support the practical work. At BGS with Mr.Geekie, most students are working on a knock down slot together item of furniture. They are also working on a project at BHS. This gives each student two practical outcomes. The design folio to support both projects. The folio will provide evidence of the students best work from each of the separate practical elements.

STUDENTS FOLLOWING THIS COURSE NEED TO COMPLETE A CANDIDATE RECORD FORM - this is a major change from previous years. This has been explained to students and a blank copy is on the school computer system.

All work to be complete BEFORE we break up for Easter.

Each student has been issued with a new blank folio to store and present their work.

Examination for unit 1

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:14:00 +0000

Hope you all had a good Christmas and avoided the flu.

Good luck with the examination. Remember to extend your answers - tip use the word "because" to help extend answers.
GOOD LUCK.

We had lift off - now reaching the final frontier

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:36:00 +0000

Hello everyone.
Hope you enjoyed the rockets.
Almost there for unit 1 - please make use of the cd / files I gave you which indicate past paper and answers and details of specification.
Also be aware that you need to prepare for unit 2.
Try to think of two projects - one for each school.
Try to make these focus on different materials.

Practical next lesson WELDING, BRAZING, etc.

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:27:00 +0000

Practical next lesson,
Good to see Hannah back.
James - where were you last lesson?

Homework due in next lesson

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:42:00 +0000

Will collect homework after half term.

Hannah, hope you are all right. We did a couple of lessons building paper towers which tessellated to make a structure which supported most of the group. Leigh took some pics to show you later. If you are concerned about the work then go to the AQA site and look at the specimen exam paper - it includes answers.

Best wishes from all of us.

PS We have a new arrival - James D...

Materials research

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:24:00 +0000

Alll working well towards the January exam

Concrete lesson

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:21:00 +0000

Well done everyone in today's lesson when you made concrete containers. The containers are drying out and will be ready next week.
Hannah and Simon can see what we did later.

Hannah G please contact me if concerned

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:38:00 +0000

Email me or indeed leave a comment on this blog.

Afterthought

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Geekie) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:45:00 +0000

Meant to say that it was good to see everyone and to say that you all should not worry / panic /get anxious about the course. The unit 1 which we are beginning is the main knowledge part of the course but we will all succeed if we remain positive and optimistic - good luck.

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