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=Design Folder - Amreet=


 * DT Unit Question Mind Map**

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 * My Reinterpretation of the DT Unit Question:**

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

Why and how is it important to spread awareness of the global issues to members of our community? At AISD, how will we communicate with everybody to show the significance of global issues with the school's vision for a "just and sustainable world?"
 * Reinterpreted DT Unit Question**:


 * Design Brief**

It is going to be a sign which tells people in our school to use less paper and recycle. It solves the UQ because then people will know how important resources are such as paper to the world, and cutting down trees is a big global issue in this world.

Guiding Questions
 * What material is there available in the DT lab?
 * How durable will it be?
 * How much time do I have?
 * How big is the text going to be?
 * === What colors do I use? ===
 * Is there going to be a picture with it?
 * Where will it be placed?
 * What will it say?

Design Specifications
 * Eye Catching
 * Should send the message about recycling
 * should be in a location where a lot of people pass by
 * Board (1.5 by 1.5 ft) (thickness 1 cm)

Design #1

Design #2

I will design 2 because it is easy to read and it is eye catching. It also has 2 pictures. One shows paper,an the other shows it being recycled. It will be a sign that stands on it's own. People are going to get the message about recycling of paper after seeing this sign. I wont use the base and pole because I dont have enough time.


 * Planning:**


 * Parts List:**

40 by 35 cm of ply wood Another piece of ply wood needed for cutting out letters and signs


 * Building Technique**:

1. Get Ply Wood 2. Draw an accurate outline for the sign on to the plywood - 40 by 35 cm. 3. Cut out the wood 4. Start the letters for sign. 5. Write "RECYCLE PAPER" on word and print. 6. Glue on to ply wood 7. Cut out letters on scroll saw. - Letters made with scroll saw - Use the needed wood (plywood) - make pole, base, and board separately. - Write words in word, print, stick on wood, use on scroll saw. - After cutting out letters and diagrams, paint them. - Stick them on Board

Letters - I will need 12 letters and two images which i will cut from the scroll saw. Letters- (R,E,C,Y,C,L,E,P,A,P,E,R)

**Process Journal:**

 * Printing Letters and Symbols**

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Today I got my base since I was absent when everybody else got it. After I got my base I started measuring where the symbols and letters would fit because my base got switched with someone else's. Then I checked if it was right by putting it on my base.




 * Pasting letters on Project wood**

Monday, March 19th, 2012 Today, I pasted the letters on to the project wood to be cut ut next class by the band saw and scroll saw. The letters are RECYCLE PAPER.




 * Cutting out letters on band saw and scroll saw**

Wednesday**,** March 21st, 2012 Today I cut out most of the letters using the scroll saw and band saw, and it wasn't as had as i thought it would be. I will finish cutting them out next class then paint it black and use the anding machine to make it look better.




 * Cutting out symbols (recycle symbol & Paper symbol)**

Sunday, March 25th, 2012 Today I started cutting out my symbols using the band and scroll saw and i finished. I have finished cutting out all my letters and symbols, and have also sanded them to make them look better. I have also glossed my base, and am going to paste everything onto the base after I finish painting my letters black.



Product Evaluation:
How does your product solve the Unit Question? The product tells people to recycle paper in the community which is a global issue, and may be reduced if warned about.

How does your product follow from or not follow from your Design Brief? My product follows the design brief mostly because I used all my letter, no more, no less. And i also used all the symbols I had planned to use. The paper symbol, and the recycle symbol.

How does your product meet and not meet your Design Specification? My sign did send a message about recycling paper, but I got the wrong base, so I had to adjust, it may be eye catching, but I am not sure.

Create Phase Evaluation:
What stage of development did you reach? I reached the end of the development stage because I finished everything, and I just have to stick them on after I find my letter for recycling.

During the Create phase what did you do well? During the create phase I used the machines well, but not that well that's why I needed the sanding machine to fix them. Overall I think I did well in the crate phase.

What is one thing you would do differently next time? Next time I would try to work more efficiently and faster, so I finish on time and spend more time on making it look better by adding final touches.

Rate the following categories

 * (1)** Does not meet expectations • **(2)** Meets expectations • **(3)** Exceeds expectations
 * Craftsmanship: 1 2 **3**
 * Appearance: 1 **2** 3
 * Appropriate use of materials: 1 2 **3**
 * Environmental Impact: 1 2 **3**
 * Time management: 1 **2** 3

Planning Phase Evaluation:
How did your plan help you to create your product? My plan helped me in many ways. It helped me plan out how to divide my base into different sections to put in the different symbols and letters. It also helped me decide how to cut out everything and what wood to use for the letters and base. It also helped me decide what color would be the best for the sign, symbols and letters

What would make your plan better? A bit more detail into how I was going to do everything would have made my plan better and easier to understand. I should have been more clear.

Design Evaluation:
How did you feel in the design phase? What was challenging? Stuff like how thick and long the board should be to fit my letters and symbols on was a challenging part. Also figuring out how I was going to cut out the letters and symbols was a challenging part of the design phase.

What helped you as designer? As a designer it helped me know more about planning, so nothing gets messed up later. And

Process Evaluation:
Which part of the design cycle did you enjoy the most? Which part of the design cycle do you enjoy the least? What personal strength did you discover during the process? What is one area of growth that you discovered (something you could get better at)?