A Level Coursework Designing Ed Excel Coursework overview

A Level Coursework - Designing Ed. Excel

Coursework overview • • • Problem / brief [9] Research [15] Specification [9] Ideas [9] Development [9] Final design [9] Review of final design [12] Planning Communication of ideas [6] Making log / tools & equipment / quality [12] Making photos [18] Testing & evaluating [12] • Total = 120

Key points • All pages must have a 10 mm border • All pages must have your name, the title of the sheet and a page number in the bottom right corner (we will number pages at the end of the project, but leave room) • Access to the user is VERY important • Justify everything

Initial ideas • On each page (3 ideas across 3 -6 pages) include: – The ideas • • Developments Materials Construction / processes Additional research (if needed) Evaluate (including sustainability issues) Check against specification Check with the user

How to start designing • By hand • On the computer • modelling

What to include • Different approaches – Designing (isometric / perspective) – Modeling – CAD – Sketching • Different materials • Different assembly / production methods • Spec points • Client feedback Design Develop Client

Mark Scheme

Also throughout entire design section: • Communication of ideas