Leaving Certificate Construction Studies Design portfolio 2015 Real

Leaving Certificate Construction Studies Design portfolio 2015 Real picture taken of your finished project Candidate Exam No. : ______

Table of Contents Page Heading Page Number Cover Page 1 Table of Contents 2 Brief 3 Analysis of Brief 4 - __ Research and Investigation Development of Design Ideas Final Solution Materials Joining Methods Working Drawings and Sketches Cutting List Project Manufacture Health and Safety Evaluation Conclusion Experiments

Brief Firstly, it gives a very broad statement about how wooden items enhance a home. Example of the 2014 Junior Cert brief…… Wooden items of elegant proportions, which portray the inherent beauty of this natural material, enhance any home. Design and make a slimline wall-mounted unit to safely store a range of first-aid items. The unit should incorporate hand-crafted joints and should harmonise with its surroundings. It should include a small removable facility for essential items for use in the event of an emergency. The maximum dimension of storage unit should not exceed 450 mm. Then asks you to design and make something that relates to this statement. Make a statement about the general theme of your project _____________________________________________________________ Now, ask yourself to design and make a project that relates to your given statement. Be descriptive. Design and make____________________________________________________________________________________________

Types of __________: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Project finishing details: Real pictures of the types of finishes that you could use on your project. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ 3 D card model of project Shown across is a 3 D card model that I made of my project. From making the card model I learned a number of different things about its design: 1. _______________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________ Real picture of the card model you made of your project.

Development of Design Ideas Design Idea 1: Create a neat, coloured and freehand sketch of your design idea. _________ Ø What this design idea shows : _________________________________________________________________________________ Ø Advantages of making this design idea : _________________________________________________________________________________ Ø Disadvantages of making this design idea : _________________________________________________________________________________

PLAN ELEVATION END VIEW CONSTRUCTION STUDIES 2015 EXAM_NUMBER: _______ DATE: ______/______ SCALE: _____1: ________ This is a 2 D drawing of 3 different views of your project. This is to be completed on A 3 drawing paper.

Cutting List Part Name Number of Material Thickness (mm) Width (mm) Length (mm)

Health and Safety Using The ________: Ø What I used it for: _________________________________________ Ø How I safety used it and associated safety precautions: _________________________________________________________________________________ Ø Associated PPE : _________________________________ Real pictures taken in class of you using machine etc. Use of __________: Ø What I used it for: _________________________________________ Ø How I safety used it and associated safety precautions: _________________________________________________________________________________ Ø Associated PPE : _________________________________

Evaluation Real picture of end product. How my project turned out: Ø What worked well: _______________________________________________ Ø What didn’t work so well: _______________________________________________ If I were to do it again: Ø Scale of project: _______________________________________________ Ø Better use of time: _______________________________________________ Ø Different use of materials: _______________________________________________ Ø Different methods: _______________________________________________

Problems met and solved: Ø Problem 1 met: _______________________________________________ Ø Problem 1 solved: _______________________________________________ Real pictures of any problem encountered and after you solved it Ø Problem 2 met: _______________________________________________ Ø Problem 2 solved: _______________________________________________ Project vs Brief: _________________________________________________________________________________ Original brief wrote down again. Design and make___________________________________________________________________ Ø Elements of my project that meets the brief: _______________________________________________ Ø Elements of my project that doesn’t meet the brief: _______________________________________________ Real pictures to support what you are saying

Conclusion What I learned: Ø Careful project design: _______________________________________________ Real picture of end product. Ø Planning/Time management: _______________________________________________ Ø Dedication to work: _______________________________________________ Ø Personal qualities: _______________________________________________ New skills/techniques/tools learned: Real picture of the new skills/techniques/tools learned. Ø ________________________ : _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Thank you note: I would like to thank (Teacher, class mates, parents, neighbour)__________ for helping me when/during……. . ______________________________________________________________________________

Experiment 1: ____________ Date: _____ Objective: Illustrate what the experiment is going to show. To determine ________________________________________________________ Hypothesis: Illustrate what you expect to find by doing this experiment I expect to find that _____________________________________________________________ Equipment: Bullet point list the equipment used in the experiment. . Ø ___________________________________ Ø ___________________________________ Create a neat, coloured and fully labelled sketch of the physical layout of the equipment and experiment. You must also put in a real photo of the experiment as proof to the examiner that you did this experiment yourself.

Procedure: In bullet point form, list the step by step procedure of the experiment. Ø Set up the equipment as illustrated in the sketch. Ø ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Ø ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Results: Explain/illustrate the results of the experiment… use a grid if multiple results are recorded. _____________________________________________________________ Conclusion: Discuss what you have learned from the results of the experiment and how this applies to the given aspect of construction studies. What I have learned from the results of the experiment: _____________________________________________________________ How this applies to the Construction Studies subject: _____________________________________________________________

Experiment 2: ____________ Date: _____ Objective: Illustrate what the experiment is going to show. To determine ________________________________________________________ Hypothesis: Illustrate what you expect to find by doing this experiment I expect to find that _____________________________________________________________ Equipment: Bullet point list the equipment used in the experiment. . Ø ___________________________________ Ø ___________________________________ Create a neat, coloured and fully labelled sketch of the physical layout of the equipment and experiment. You must also put in a real photo of the experiment as proof to the examiner that you did this experiment yourself.

Procedure: In bullet point form, list the step by step procedure of the experiment. Ø Set up the equipment as illustrated in the sketch. Ø ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Ø ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Results: Explain/illustrate the results of the experiment… use a grid if multiple results are recorded. _____________________________________________________________ Conclusion: Discuss what you have learned from the results of the experiment and how this applies to the given aspect of construction studies. What I have learned from the results of the experiment: _____________________________________________________________ How this applies to the Construction Studies subject: _____________________________________________________________

Experiment 3: ____________ Date: _____ Objective: Illustrate what the experiment is going to show. To determine ________________________________________________________ Hypothesis: Illustrate what you expect to find by doing this experiment I expect to find that _____________________________________________________________ Equipment: Bullet point list the equipment used in the experiment. . Ø ___________________________________ Ø ___________________________________ Create a neat, coloured and fully labelled sketch of the physical layout of the equipment and experiment. You must also put in a real photo of the experiment as proof to the examiner that you did this experiment yourself.

Procedure: In bullet point form, list the step by step procedure of the experiment. Ø Set up the equipment as illustrated in the sketch. Ø ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Ø ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Results: Explain/illustrate the results of the experiment… use a grid if multiple results are recorded. _____________________________________________________________ Conclusion: Discuss what you have learned from the results of the experiment and how this applies to the given aspect of construction studies. What I have learned from the results of the experiment: _____________________________________________________________ How this applies to the Construction Studies subject: _____________________________________________________________