Design Technology A Level Product Design Taster Session

Design Technology A Level Product Design Taster Session 2020 Click for each slide Crea tivity y t i l i b a n i a t s u S Innova tion

Where Can ‘A’ Level Design Technology Take You ? It’s your choice - select projects and design media to reflect where you want to go Stepping stone to: • • Product Design Production / Industrial Engineering Fashion Design Infrastructure, Civil Engineering & Construction Architecture Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Landscape Design • • • Interior Design Advertising and Marketing Research Engineering Medical Appliances Systems Design Packaging Design Publishing, Film and Media Teaching Armed Forces Aerospace Automotive Design and Engineering Robotics and so much more …………… !!! https: //www. raeng. org. uk/ https: //www. stem. org. uk/ https: //www. vexrobotics. com/

Course Introduction You will: be encouraged to develop intellectual curiosity about the design and manufacture of products. • What difficulties do people live with? • Can we improve their lives? explore, design, create and evaluate innovative solutions in response to realistic design contexts • What do they need or want? be encouraged to produce Imaginative practical work • Can things be redesigned to use less resources and energy? develop knowledge and understanding of the core technical, designing and making principles for product design • Are we able to develop a sustainable way of living?

Assessment • 50% exam with two papers (maths and science contribute 15%) • 50% non-exam assessment (NEA) • The final NEA consists of a single design and make activity. • Students are free to choose their design contexts and use media, materials and techniques that reflect what they would like to do after ‘A’ Levels.

TASTER DAY TASK - Adapting the Home for Multifunctional Living Design Issue Many people have been appreciating the benefits of adapting their homes to become multifunctional living spaces, for some it’s a challenge. From outdoors, where gardens can be developed for recreation, exercise, growing food and appreciating wild life, to indoors where working from home, leisure activities and preparing more meals have all become the new normal. Design Task 1. From your experiences of the last few months, identify 3+ ways that the home could be developed to help us all to live in a more multifunctional, environmentally friendly and sustainable way. 2. Discuss these ideas with the people in your homes and that you have contact with. 3. Using either free hand drawing or CAD produce a range of concept drawings that could be taken to a focus/discussion group of potential clients. Colour in and annotate all ideas. Ideas to get you Started & Creativity at Work

Multi Functional Living - Design Template 1. Discussion Points ………………………………………………… ……………. . . 2. Design Issues & Opportunities for Multifunctional Living * 4. Initial Concepts et wn A o r u e yo Size t a e r an c lide c S u > o Y sign e D g usin he s t n i er. Po w o P 3 * * 5. Create your own A 3 Sheets reflecting your thinking, ideas and discussions. Completed work with title and name should be e-mailed to irid 3157@lordwilliams. oxon. sch as either a Powerpoint slide or as a Photograph of your work.