HS+RM+Class+Notes

=HS DT - Class Notes & Homework=

Agenda:

 * Why do we study DT
 * How do we study DT
 * Class expectations, Homework Policy, Using the wiki


 * Why**: DT is primarily about solving real world problems by designing and creating products. In so doing we gain an appreciation the role of technology in our world.


 * How**: This is a graphic of the Design Cycle. Click on it for a bigger version.



Homework:

 * Download and install SketchUp on your home computer.
 * Join the DT wiki

Agenda:

 * Create Design Folder
 * DT Computer Lab Guidelines
 * SketchUp Intro
 * Thinking about Materials
 * Unit Problem Revealed - Cardboard Chair Project

In class we will look at the materials available in the DT lab and investigate how they are sourced. This question is particularly relevant at AISD where the vision is to be "stewards of a just and sustainable world."


 * 1) What questions do we need to ask to unpack this problem?
 * 2) What alternative materials might we consider?

Agenda:

 * Graphics for DT - Resizing images with Photoshop
 * Handling Files - How and where to save files.

Main ideas:

 * Graphics help designers tell compelling stories
 * Computer graphics can be categorized
 * 1) Motion vs. Still
 * 2) Vector vs. Pixel
 * 3) Print vs. Web
 * Web Graphics (wiki Design Folder) should be **small** (less than 100k).
 * **Photoshop** and **iPhoto** are good tools for editing graphics.
 * **JPEG** or **PNG** are good graphics formats for the web.
 * Frank Gehry is a pioneer in the fields of design and architecture.

Homework:

 * Investigate cardboard furniture and designers
 * Bring in one image related to cardboard furniture that interest you.

Agenda:

 * Review cardboard furniture
 * Review wiki usage
 * Paper structures investigation
 * Compression
 * Tension
 * Center of gravity
 * Point of failure
 * Load
 * Joints
 * Trusses and Buttresses
 * Columns and Beams

Class - Materials Investigation continued
 * Miniature Chair project

Class - Design Folder Explained
 * UQ - The DT lab is overflowing with cardboard. How can cardboard be used to make a stable chair with back support capable of holding a 150 lbs person without using any fasteners, glue or tape?
 * UQ - Interpreted
 * Mind Maps
 * Design Brief
 * Design Specification