MS+Q3+Explore+-+Aayushi

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=Design Folder - Aayushi=

=Investigation= Aayushi Diwan February 9th, 2012 DT Exploratory 8E Bubblus Brainstorm

**Unit Question MindMap**


Aayushi Diwan DT Exploratory

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//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 live the school's vision of being 'stewards if a just and sustainable world?'// =====

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I think the question is basically asking how our school helps to show the problems of the world. There are a lot of global issues, and the Unit Question asks us what people at AISD are doing to raise awareness of these issues. =====

Aayushi Diwan DT Exploratory For my design, I'm going to make a sign that encourages people to make an to stop the corruption going on in this world, so that it shows the people in our society how much corruption affects the world,and how important it is to consider it a serious global issue. This answers the Unit Question because it will convey the global issues to the people here at AISD, and help make a difference in the world.
 * Design Brief**
 * Design Specification**
 * 1) Durable
 * 2) The handle should be easy and comfortable to hold
 * 3) Should be light enough to hang on a wall
 * 4) Writing should be big and clear enough, so it impacts audience
 * 5) Words should be big enough to read from a certain distance
 * 6) It will say "STOP CORRUPTION" in big, clear writing.
 * 7) Red Background, because red is a LOUD color, and attracts attention! (kind of looks like a traffic sign)
 * Guiding Questions**
 * 1) Will I be able to make this design with resources available to me?
 * 2) Will I be able to finish this on time?

=Planning= Aayushi Diwan 5/3/12 DT Exploratory Design 1 This will be a big signboard that you hang on a big wall so that it gives a lot of impact. It shouldn't have too many words, because then no one will read it. The sign will be 24 inches by 12 inches and 2 inches wide. The base will be a light green, and the writing will be going across the board in the center, and it will say "Take a stand against Corruption" in big dark purple writing, so that it pops out and is easy to read because it won't blend in with the background. And the colors go well together :)

Design 2

This design will be a sign but it wont look like normal signs. It'll be a traffic sign. Instead of normal traffic stuff, it'll say 'Stop Corruption'. It'll be the same size and shape of a traffic sign, except it will be all red, and the letters will be in white, to give emphasis.

Design 3

This design is the simplest, and maybe the hardest to understand. It will be a simple circle that is all red at the back, and has a red outline on the front base. The base will mainly be white, with a green '$' sign, to show corruption, and then will be a thick red line going across it to show that we don't want it. I don't think this will work very well because the audience may not understand that the '$' sign means corruption, and not money. And people might just think that i don't like money.

Plan

 * Final Design Plan-** I think I'll pick Design 2, because that was my first choice, and I should go with my first instinct. Also, I can't go with Design 3 because it might seem a bit vague, and people might not get the idea I'm trying to put across. I shouldn't pick Design 1 because it might be too big, and I don't want to use too much wood, because then i'll just be a hypocrite and instead of saving the earth and conserving trees, i'll be doing the opposite. My design will live in the Main Rotunda, attached onto a wall.

Building Technique
I will make the base of the sign and the stick out of the the wood that Mr Hassan said we should use for signs, and I'll paint it. Then I will get the colored plastic and use the scroll saw to carve out the 'STOP' and I'll glue it on, so it will stick out and attract attention. I think i will paint the 'CORRUPTION' on because it would be too time consuming to carve it out.

=Create=

Process Journal
Today, I figured out the dimensions I needed for my design, and cut it out of plywood. Then, I took some measurements of which parts I had to cut off to make a hexagon.
 * Day 1**

Today, I cut my piece of wood to make a hexagon. Then, I sanded the surface and the edges to make it smooth and splinter-free. Next, I printed the letters 'S' 'T' 'O' and 'P' out and stuck them onto white plastic. After I had stuck them on, I used the scroll saw to cut the letters out in the plastic. I only finished cutting out the 'S' and the 'T'. The hardest part was using the scroll saw to cut the letters out.
 * Day 2**

Today, I peeled the paper off of the 'S' and 'T'. Next, when the scroll saw was free, I cut out the 'P' and 'O'. It took a long time, because the scroll saw didn't work, but then Mr. Hasan told me that I needed a longer blade. After that, i cut my letters out, and it worked perfectly! So I learned something new about scroll saws.
 * Day 3**

Today, I made a figured out the dimensions for my handle, and I cut it out of wood. I used a new machine, called a plainer thicknesser, to size the handle. Also, when i had extra time, I sanded my letters to make them more smooth, and so they don't look bumpy
 * Day 4**

Today, I attached my handle to the base, and I painted the front side red. I ended up not doing anything else for the rest of the class because I had to wait for the paint to dry in order to do anything else on my design. Next class, I hope to finish painting both sides and maybe even glue on my letters.
 * Day 5**

=**Evaluate**=


 * Evaluation Questions:**


 * Product Evaluation:**

The unit question asked us to make a design that would convey global issues to the AISD society. I wanted to convey the global issue of corruption to the students and staff of AISD. I made a product designed to look like a stop sign, which says, ‘STOP CORRUPTION’. Noticeably, my aim is to tell people that corruption is a big global issue, and we should take some action to stop it.
 * How does your product solve the Unit Question?**

I had said, in my design brief, that my design would tell people about how important corruption is and why it is important. I didn’t realize at that time that I wouldn’t be able to put a lot of writing on a sign, and I shouldn’t have put that in my design brief. Other than that, my product follows from my design brief completely.
 * How does your product follow from or not follow from your Design Brief?**

Everything went as planned. I did everything that I had written in my design specifications, except; it might not be very durable. I don’t really know how good the quality of the wood is, or when the paint will start peeling off. Also, I have a feeling that the handle isn’t put on very well on the sign, because, as I was in a hurry, it’s only glued on, when it should actually be nailed.
 * How does your product meet and not meet your Design Specification?**


 * Create Phase Evaluation:**

I finished my product.
 * What stage of development did you reach?**

I painted the background pretty well, and my letters turned out just like I had wanted them to. Also, I’m glad I only planned to cut out 4 letters, and the rest I painted, because everyone else had a lot of trouble cutting their letters out. I would try and get more comfortable with the scroll saw.
 * During the Create phase what did you do well?**
 * What is one thing you would do differently next time?**

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 **
 * Rate the following categories**
 * (1)** Does not meet expectations • **(2)** Meets expectations • **(3)** Exceeds expectations

My plan helped to guide me in the right directions, but when it came to it, I had to figure out how to do the main stuff on my own. If I had gone into more deep thought, thought about how I would paint it and how much time it would take. I could have especially planned my time better, because then I wouldn’t have had to come after school.
 * Planning Phase Evaluation:**
 * How did your plan help you to create your product?**
 * What would make your plan better?**

I think I did very well with the design phase/cycle. Usually, I don’t do so well in other classes with the ‘planning’ part, but in this class, I think I did great. I exceeded my expectations. I managed my time well, and I was very organized with my work. I’m pleased with the result.
 * Design Evaluation:**
 * How did you feel in the design phase?**

Cutting out the letters with the scroll saw.
 * What was challenging?**

Using the design cycle to plan, and making building techniques, design briefs, design specifications etc. helped me become a much more organized designer.
 * What helped you as a designer?**


 * Process Evaluation:**

The ‘Create’ part, because we started making the product, I used to get bored doing all the design brief and specifications, thinking that the planning and investigation was useless. Once the ‘Create’ part started, I started having fun J
 * Which part of the design cycle did you enjoy the most?**

PLANNING. I don’t know why, it just wasn’t fun for me.
 * Which part of the design cycle do you enjoy the least?**

I learned that I’m actually quite good at managing time, and only setting goals I know I will be able to achieve.
 * What personal strength did you discover during the process?**

My general ‘design’ skills are something I could work on. Like painting, using the scroll saw, cutting wood, measurements etc.
 * What is one area of growth that you discovered (something you could get better at)?**