MS+S2+Elective+-+Ricks

= Unit Question =

Why and how do people need to organize themselves in different ways?
People need to organize themselves to save time and to make their lives simpler.

Rewriting The Unit Question and Commenting
Rewriting Unit Question: Why should I organize myself and how will being organized benefit me? Commenting: I think that this is a good question because organizing yourself helps you make life easier as you can save time looking for materials and actually get going on what you should be doing.

Design Cycle
Investigating- Figuring out my problem Planning- How can I solve my problem Designing- Designing a product Creating- Creating my design Evaluating- Giving a reflection of my work

Guiding Questions
-Can I build it in time available? I think so because I'm pretty sure how I'm going to design my product. The only thing that may take me sometime is building my product. -How can I choose best designs? Since I'm pretty sure what my problem is I may have many different solutions for it and choosing the best one won't be easy. So I may have to put deep though into each one of my designs and then it will pretty obvious which one I need and which one I don't. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-How can I be safe? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">By using the machines in class safely and only do what I'm told <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-Is my product safe to use? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">It should be because I will smooth-en the edges of the wood down so that it won't cut me or anybody else. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-Who is the product for? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Me. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-How Can I design A good Product? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">By designing a lot of ideas and picking the best one. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-How Much Time Is Available To Build This Product? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">One semester. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">-What size should my product be? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">It should be able to fit in my stationery drawer and must not extend to the end of it because my hand can't reach there.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Investigating A Problem
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">(Evidence Of My Problem) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Drawer Dimensions: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">15”(Length) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">22”(Width) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">2.5”(Depth) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> My stationery drawer is very messy and so, at times it is hard for me to locate my color pencils, sharpeners, erasers, etc... when I need them.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Design Brief
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I would like to build a product that makes it easier for me (who the product is for, which is me) to keep my stationary drawer organized. I would like to build something similar to a cubby without a top and separate boxes for each of my stationery(color pencils, pencils, erasers. etc...). This product answers the unit question because it helps me organize myself which I will do via my stationery drawer.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Design Specifications

 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Must fit in my stationery drawer
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Must have little sub-units that I can keep my color pencils and other things in
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Must not fit till the back of the drawer
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Must blend in with the drawer in terms of color
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Looks is not important

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Design 1
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This design allows me to have the most number of cubbies (7). However, each of the two left cubbies separately is smaller than the other single left cubby on my other two designs which is bigger. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The meets the specifications and so can fit in my drawer.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Design 2
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This design allows me to have a larger left cubby than my first design however makes it lesser cubbies. This design meets the specifications and so can fit in my drawer.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Design 3
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This design is basically the same as the second one however it has support in the back which makes it stay in one place in my drawer instead of shifting back and forth.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The Design I Chose
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I chose design 3 as it has support in the back which helps a lot because it will prevent my product from rocking back and forth in my drawer. Also, the size of design 3 is most accurate and "fitting" design of all.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em;">Tools I Will Use

 * Sanding paper or the sanding machine
 * Screw drivers to screw parts to each other
 * Measuring tape to measure the dimensions
 * Drill machine to drill holes in my pieces
 * Paint and paint brush to paint(optional)
 * Pencils to mark the spots measured

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">My Design Inspiration
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The reason this is my design inspiration is because it is small it reminded me that I can keep it in my drawer and it has a lot of sections

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Process Journal- 19-04-2012
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Today I finished cutting up and sanding all my pieces for my design. Below is my design, however it is not yet glued. My plan is to glue it by next class and paint it the other. The painting part is only optional.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[[image:aisd-dt/DSC05655.JPG width="408" height="304"]] ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I joined these pieces without glue... Rough idea of what it'll look like ||  ||

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Process Journal- 25-04-2012
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Today I glued and screwed two pieces of my design together. I'm happy with my progress however, I should achieve gluing screwing 2 or more pieces together ...

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Pieces <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Of <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">My <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Design <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Glued & <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Screwed <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Together ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[[image:aisd-dt/RICKS.JPG width="408" height="304"]] || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Two

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Process Journal- 29-04-2012
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Today I made marks on every single piece of mine of where to be screwed. I think I will be able to complete gluing and screwing my project by the end of next class.


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[[image:DSC05694.JPG width="408" height="304"]] || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[[image:DSC05693.JPG width="408" height="304"]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Examples of marks I made on my pieces... ||  ||

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Process Journal- 1-05-2012
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Today all I did was perfect my marks for drilling. I shall be done with gluing and screwing by next class.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Process Journal- 3-05-2012
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Today I screwed almost all my pieces together and I will paint next class. Hopefully, I'll be done in two classes.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Process Journal- 7-05-2012
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Today I was amazed with my progress... I am done screwing all my pieces and now all I have to do is paint, which is optional next class.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Process Journal- 9-05-2012
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Today I painted my project beige and pink. The pink looks terrible whereas, the beige looks nice. Next class, I will change my project <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">from half blue and half pink to fully beige.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Process Journal- 13-05-2012
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Today I only helped Shihab clamp and screw his project.

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Process Journal- 15-05-2012
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This class I worked on making my project fully beige. I think I used a little too much paint as it is dripping and also there are some paint clots here and there on my project. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">I shall get all my paint clots off with a scrapper next class

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Process Journal- 17-05-2012
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">This class I scrapped all the paint clots I had on my project. It took me a load of time to do it as there were more than a few and I had to scrap very carefully. Now that I am done scrapping I am officially <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">done building and painting my project. Now, all I have to do is my evaluation.

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 25px;">Evaluation

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Product Evaluation
My product's quality is good for a design technology class product. It is very smooth, the paint looks nice and not over done, the pieces are straight and screwed tightly together and there are absolutely no visible pen or pencil marks.
 * What the quality of your product?

It is extremely strong. Each piece has two screws and none of the pieces are shaky. The strength of my product is something I gave a lot of importance to because I like my materials to be durable and last long.
 * How Strong is your product?

Yes, not only to me but to others too. I asked a couple of my friends and they said it looks really nice and neat. Also, the color I painted my product (beige) is one I like.
 * Is your product visually appealing?

Yes, but wait. I won't say anything to this question I'll prove it to you by showing a picture.
 * Does your product do what you built it do?

Yes, all I have to do to use it is open my drawer and pick whatever I want from one of my product's cubbies.
 * Is your product easy to use?