MS+Q4+Explore+-+Zoe

=Design Folder - Zoe = 

__Investigate __
Why and how do societies convey the importance of global issues to its members? Here at AISD how can we promote the importance of global issues so that we can better live the school's vision of “being stewards of a just and sustainable world?"
 * Unit Question: **

How do societies and communities communicate important global issues with eachother? At AIS/D, how can we help spread the word of some global issues that way we can be 'stewards of a just and sustainable world'?
 * What does it mean to me: **


 * Zoe's Mind Map **

The problem I am identifying is Bullying. There is evidence of bullying within our school because I've heard about it and/or seen it occur.
 * Evidence of the problem: **

My product will be able to hang on the wall in any common areas that will be able to catch a lot of attention.
 * Investigation into where your product will go and how the placement will effect your deign choices: **

There are paper signs posted around the middle school stating, "this is a non-bullying zone", but I don't think that is enough.
 * Investigation into how other people have approached and or solved the problem: **

Carved wooden objects inspire me as a designer because they show the preciseness and accuracy it takes to make them. It's so inspiring because the carvings were once trees, living, growing forms of life that then get carved into anything imaginable. It gives the idea of the 'sky is your limit'. Anything is possible. It puts me in a nice mindset for when I want to create my designs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Inspirations: **




 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Guiding Questions: **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What is my product going to be?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What should my product be made of?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What materials will be available to me?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Which design best conveys my ideas?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Will my design be effective?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Where will my finished product be placed?
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Will I have enough time to complete my design?
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What machines will I use to make my design?
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Are their parts of my product that I cannot make myself?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Design Brief**: I am going to be making a Bulletin Board made out of cork board material for the AIS/D community so that the community can be informed about any global issue, since it is very easy to change the topic. When I am making the project, the first topic I am going to choose is bullying.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Typography is the well displayed 'eye candy' of font and typed words/phrases. Anyone can type up a message or paragraph of important details and ideas, but the information will not have much value if it doesn't catch attention to the reader- and no one reads it! Typography is a good way to get strong messages across to our modern day society, because we are so wrapped around and involved in animation and pictures. Regular text isn't as appealing to people in our generation, so we have to use typography to still get the messages across to people.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Design Specification: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">over all the sign dimensions will be 31.5" wide x 20" high and 1.5" thick
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">the cork board section must be made out of cork
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">must be able to hang on the wall
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1" border
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">border must be made of wood
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">must look appealing and well done so that people would like to see it
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">must have a ledge attached to the bottom with a length of 31.5" and a width of 3"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What does Typography mean to me? **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sources: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Source 1] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Source 2]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Examples of Good and Bad Typography: **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I will be using Cork Board and either a pine or plywood for my materials.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Materials Investigation: **

<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS,cursive;">I will be using a saw for most of my cutting, most likely the hand saw - for cutting the cork, I'll use box cutters. I will also be using a screwdriver for inserting my screws.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tool Investigation: **

__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Design __
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3 Designs

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Design Option One: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Design Option Two: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Design Option Three: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Out of my three designs, I have decided that I will be making Design Option Two because I think it is more useful and physically appealing than the rest of my designs. The first design, as well as the third aren't proportionally equal, which makes it look sloppy. Also, in Design Two, the layout is easier to work with and post your ideas.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Design Evaluation: **

=__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Plan __= <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My product consists of 4 parts. The frame, base, and two dividing sections. The frame is a total of 108 inches long, and will be able to go around the perimeter of the whole product. The base is going to be made out of Cork Board material, and the dimensions are 20" by 22". The first dividing section will be one inch thick, and long and will run through the middle of the product, while the second one will be one inch thick and 1 by 13 inches long - and will be placed on the right side, running through the middle horizontally.

=__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Process Journal __= <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Day One: (May 14. 2012)** Today I was given my frame stock, made by Mr. Hasaan. Along the framework, I added and wrote the measurements where I was going to add my forty-five degree angle cuts. I also cut out my cork board material, which seems to be too large for my frame work, so when my final frame product is done, I'm going to re-cut the cork to make sure it fits nicely. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Day Two: (May 16. 2012)** Today in the lab, I made my first piece. I think I should have been more precise on the cutting of my frame, because when I made my second frame stock, the pieces had trouble fitting together perfectly, which was my fault by not being precise with the saw. I was able to complete three sides of my frame stock, two of the longer sides, and one of the shorter sides. Today I tried being more accurate with the angles, but it seems I wasn't accurate enough. Next class, I will be cutting my final piece of stock, and then I should be able to assemble the frame. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Day Three: (May 20. 2012)** Today I finished all four sides of my frame stock, and I was able to set it them up in a nice layout that enables me to accurately drill the screws in from the top and bottom sides to put together my product. I was able to pinpoint exactly where I was going to do the drilling, but I didn't get the chance to do it today. When I laid out all of my pieces, Mr. Muller helped even out some of the sides on the Saw Machine, instead of the hand saw, because he thought it would even out the product and make it fit together better. Lucky enough, it did! Now the edges are as close to perfect as we can get them at this stage. I'll be able to drill my product together tomorrow, and then I am going to be halfway done from a finished product! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Day Four: (May 22. 2012)** Today was a very successful day in the workshop! I began with drilling my frame together,one screw per side. That left my product a bit wobbly, so I then went back to the 'drawing board', literally! I drew more points directly above the screws that were already in my frame, that way with two screws per side, it would add more stability to my product as well as making it more durable. I finished off my frame just by the end of class. I was pretty proud about my use of time, and how much I got accomplished. Next class, I am hoping to cut a bit off of my cork - size it better to my frame, and start working on my dividing pieces.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day Five: (May 24. 2012) I completed the dividing pieces, as well as cutting the cork to size. It was tricky finding the exact middle to place my dividing pieces, but Mr. Hasaan helped me out. Next class I will be staining the final product, and leave it to dry. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day Six: (May 28. 2012) **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Today in the workshop, I painted the stain on my whole product. Now it is shiny! It is also water and dust resistant. Before painting the stain, I had to sand my whole product with a hand saw. The only thing I have left to do is to drill my cork board into the frame. I was also thinking that I might add white board material in one of my sections. It wasn't included in my plan, but I think that it might be a nice addition to my product.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day Seven: (May 30. 2012) **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Today in the lab, I finished my product by nailing some nails into my finished product! Enabling the cork to stay in the bulletin. I then printed out an anti-bully flyer, and pointed it on my board! What a success!

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=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Evaluation = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Product Evaluation:


 * My product solves the unit question because it is a mode of which our school can express and convey important messages. On the bulletin board, the school can address global issues and everyone can use and see the importance of this board
 * I followed my design brief entirely ** . **
 * I changed the dimensions of my product when from what I initially intended in my specification. In my specification I had listed that my over all the sign dimensions will be 31.5" wide x 20" high and 1.5" thick, but when I had to go back and accurately design my product on sketchup, and I had to change my dimensions. I changed the dimensions of my product to 20" by 22" and I kept the same thickness.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Create Phase Evaluation:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I finished my product.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">During the create phase,I managed my time well.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Next time I would make sure that all my angles in the frame were more accurate and didn't have a gap between them.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(1) Does not meet expectations – (2) Meets expectations – (3) Exceeds expectations

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Craftsmanship: 1 //**2**// 3

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Appearance: 1 2 //**3**//

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Appropriate use of materials: 1 //**2**// 3

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Environmental Impact: 1 //**2**// 3

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Time management: 1 2 //**3**//

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Planning Phase Evaluation:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My plan was somewhat detailed, but I didn't really need to use it that much because I didn't have to make my framework, nor did I have to cut my dividing pieces. I wasn't allowed to because the tools would have been too hard and dangerous for me to use. So all I really did throughout my creation phase was cut the cork assemble the pieces.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My plan could have been better if I had added more details and maybe some pictures.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Design Evaluation:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**How did you feel in the design phase? What was challenging?** During the design phase, making my product accurate was the most challenging thing. You could mess up everything if you missed out on a single millimeter.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**What helped you as designer?** I think working with other people in the lab helped me as a designer b ecause whenever I had questions about anything, most of the people were experienced and could help me out.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Which part of the design cycle did you enjoy the most?** I enjoyed the creation cycle the most out of the design cycle because it was nice being able to actually make my product from the design on a paper.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Which part of the design cycle do you enjoy the least?** I suppose I didn't enjoy the investigation cycle as much as the other cycles because I feel like there was a lot to be done, and I was anticipating making my product.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What personal strength did you discover during the process? **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> I discovered that I was good at maintaining my time because I finished on time.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What is one area of growth that you discovered (something you could get better at)? **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I need to improve my accuracy with measuring pieces of my product.