TOOT HILL DESIGN TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

YR 8 CLOCK PROJECT

In this project you will learn about:

Materials

Design Ideas

Research

Modeling

CAD/CAM

Sublimation Printing

Practical Skills

Evaluation skills

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DESIGN BRIEF

TASK 1: Copy out the Design Brief and fill in the missing words from the

box below. Remember to use PROUD to present your work!

Design Brief

As a…………………. you have been approached by a film production

company to………………... and……………. a……………….. clock to

celebrate the release of their new film.

Missing Words

manufacture designer commemorative design

TASK 2: You will decide which film to use to design your clock. In your

exercise book produce a spider diagram of your favourite films.

FILMS?

Nemo?

Iron Man?

The student with

the most films

gets a credit!

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RESEARCH & PRODUCT ANALYSIS

TASK 3: Using the internet find images of some of your favourite films.

These will help you to design your clock. Print these off onto A4 paper

and label and stick into your book

ICT

TASK 4: Using the internet find 2 examples of different clocks. (Try to

find clocks which are based on films if you can) Analyse the clocks using

the table below. Produce the table in Word and insert a table with 2

columns and 5 rows. Stick this into your book when completed.

Materials (What it is made

from)

Cost ( The price of the

clock)

Aesthetics (The appear-

ance of the clock, shape,

colours used, design?)

Target Group (Who is the

clock designed for? Age

group? Male/ Female?)

PICTURE OF

CLOCK

PICTURE OF

CLOCK

In detail describe the

clocks using the following

headings. Make sure to

use full sentences.

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SPECIFICATION

A specification is a set of guidelines that a designer uses to help

design and manufacture a product.

LITERACY

DESIGN NEED STATEMENT

MATERIALS OF CLOCK

MUST It will be made from……….

MAY It may be made from……...

COST OF CLOCK

MUST

MAY

AESTHETICS OF CLOCK

MUST

MAY

TARGET GROUP FOR CLOCK

MUST

MAY

SHOULD

MAY

CONSTRAINTS OF CLOCK

TASK 5: On a lined page in your exercise book copy out the Design

Need headings below and write a ‘MUST’ and ‘MAY’ comment for

each heading. Remember to refer to your Assessment for Learning

grid for SPECIFICATION to help you. This should be on the wall!

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INITIAL DESIGNS

TASK 6: Having completed your specification you now need to choose

which film you wish to design for. Split a plain page in your exercise

book into six squares and sketch 6 different shapes of possible clock

designs from your different film themes

Remember you are only sketching the outline shape of the clock eg,

Refer to the assessment for learning grid for INITIAL IDEAS to get a

good level!

Cat shape for

clock

TASK 7: Having completed your shape ideas, you now need to choose

one and make a template from card. Try to make your template to scale.

Draw the shape of your clock onto card measuring……………mm

by………….mm. Once you have drawn your design, cut it out using

scissors.

Page split

into 6

spaces for

different

designs

Be careful with

the scissors!

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Model Development

Stand Development: Net

TASK 8: Having completed your template refer back to your film re-

search. You now need to decide what image you want on your clock.

Print off the picture of the image and cut out and glue onto your template

demonstrating how your clock will look eg

Task 9: Your next task is to design and make a stand for your clock.

There is a net of a possible design stand below. Have a go at making

the stand out of card to the correct size for your clock. What do you

think the hole could be for in the design? The dotted line represents a

fold line.

If your clock stands

without falling you

deserve a credit!

Once you have manufactured your stand,

stick it to the back of your model clock. Does it

stand?

CAD DRAWING: 2D DESIGN (LASER CUT)

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TASK 9: If you are going to cut out your design on the laser cutter

you now need to produce a CAD drawing. If not turn to page 12.

CAD = Computer Aided Design

Follow the instructions to load up the correct software.

1. Start

2. Programs

3. Technology

4. 2D Design V2

Drawing

Area

Drawing

tools

Setup

menu

Once the software is loaded familiarise yourself with the following aspects

of the software

2D CAD DRAWING

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TASK 10: You now need to draw your chosen shape of your clock in 2D

Design. There are a few settings that you need to change before you do

this.

1. Click on Set up tab on the top menu.

2. Now click on Drawing, then Layout.

3. Click on Layout then User Define and type in the measurements 200 x 260 on both boxes. This is the correct size of the material that you will have to make your clock.

2D CAD DRAWING

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TASK 11: Once you have adjusted your settings you now need to draw

your design on the white drawing area. When ever you draw a line it

needs to be RED.

Click on the lines button to draw

simple lines.

Click on the colour button to

change the colour of your lines.

Choose the red colour

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LASER CUTTING THE CLOCK

TASK 12: Once you have drawn your shape make sure the thickness of

the line is set to fine. To do this click on Line and select Fine.

TASK 13: You must draw a circle on your design with a 4mm radius. This

is for the clock mechanism to fit through.

To draw this, right hand click on the

Circle on the left drawing tool.

Type 4 to draw your circle.

Then save your design!

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SUBLIMATION PRINTING

TASK 14: You now need to cut out your clock on the laser cutter. To do

this you must first save your work on the memory stick provided by your

teacher. You now need to print off your image design (graphics) for the

clock. Save your image to memory stick then print it off on the Sublima-

tion Printer.

Remember to use Sublimation paper and print on the

correct side! Leave to dry!

TASK 15: Make sure that your print has dried, if not your image could smudge.

Place a sheet of paper under your laser cut clock. Then place your printed

graphics face down onto your clock and put another piece of plain paper on top.

Place your clock and paper into the Heat Press. Pull the handle down to lock

the Heat Press. Leave for 1minute and 30 seconds, when the alarm sounds

unlock the handle and swing away the top of the heater. Remove your clock

with the tongues provided.

HEAT PRESS

Be very careful with

the Heat Press it can

get very hot! Never

leave unattended!

CLOCK PRACTICAL (Not LASER)

TASK 10: Copy out the flowchart in your books using a pencil and ruler.

Use the photographs to help explain (in detail) how to cut out your clock

using the following tools.

Pencil/ Template?

Pillar Drill - hole for

clock ?

Vice?

Coping Saw?

File?

START

STOP

EVALUATION: Complete the evaluation of your clock

0 1

2 3

4 5

1. I worked to dead-

lines in class and with

my homework. 2. I’ve worked

with numbers to

mark out parts

3. I produced a

quality market-

able product.

4. I have

tried to raise

the standard

of my

achievement.

5. I have tried to en-

sure that my written

work is presented ap-

propriately and neatly.

6. I have enjoyed

the year project

7. I carefully

followed

Health &

8. I behaved appro-

priately and re-

sponded promptly to

teacher instruction.

List 3 things I have learnt which I can use in my next module:

List 3 things I need to improve in the next module:

Task 12/16: Using a digital camera take a photograph of your final clock,

print out and stick it your exercise book.

HOMEWORK

Week Task Page

1 Task 3– Images of films Page 3

2

3 Drawing lines to scale Separate page

4.

5. Task 9—Design 2 different

stands for your clock and

make form card

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6.

7. Produce a flow cart for us-

ing a Heat press.

Task 10

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Progress Feedback Sheet

Section Student

level

Teacher

Level

Teacher Comment

Product

analysis

Specification

CAD

Practical

Homework

Student Target Comment

Teacher Target Comment

Final Level