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Textiles&Design,AlamandaCollege .Year9designbrief–CalicoChallenge

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Year9ProductDesign-Introduction

PURPOSEThepurposeofthisproject istodesignandcreateaproductwithanenduser inmind.Theenduser will be your client – this may be yourself, another student, a teacher or someone fromoutsidetheschool.

STATEMENTOFINQUIRYStudentswillunderstandthatinordertodesignandcreateaproduct,certainprocessesmustbeundertaken through an inquiry into theMYP design cycle and how each part are implementedduringtheproductdesignprocesses.

FASHIONSHOW/EXHIBITIONYourfinalproductdesignwillbepartofafashionshowattheendoftheschoolyear.Ifyoudonotwishtomodeltheproductyourself,youwillberesponsibleforfindingamodelforyourproduct.YourpresentationandproductwillalsobedisplayedduringtheYear9Graduation.

PRODUCTDESIGNPROCESSESTheproductdesignprocessistheapplicationofdesignthinkingthatinvolvestheuseofstrategiesforunderstandingdesignneedsandopportunities,visualisingandgeneratingcreativeandinnovativeideas,planning,andanalysingandevaluatingtheideasthatbestmeetthecriteria.Theuseofcreativeandcriticalthinkingtechniquesenablesstudentstodevelop,articulate,analyseandreflectontheproductdesignprocess.Considerationofeconomic,environmentalandsocialimpactsthatresultfromdesignedsolutionsarecoretodesignthinkingandtheproductdesignprocess.Theproductdesignprocesshasfourstages(SeeMYPDesignCycle)

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PRODUCTDESIGNFACTORSThefollowingproductdesignfactorsandparametersareintegraltoframingproductdesign.Thesefactorsinfluencethedesignofaproduct.Somewillbeincludedinadesignbriefandmayalsobeusedinproductevaluation.Inthefollowingtable,thefactorshavebeenplacedintobroadcategories,withparametersoverlappingandinterconnecting,dependingontheindividualcontext.Productdesignfactors ParametersPurpose,functionandcontext

Includesthereasonorneedforaproduct,inthecontextandenvironmentofitsuse.Thisincludesitsoperation,performance,reliabilityandquality.Theprimaryfunctionandsecondaryfunctionsthatsupportitsuseareconsidered.

User-centereddesign End-user/s’problemsorneedsidentifiedtoimprovewellbeingand/orqualityoflife.Inresponsetotheseneeds,considerationsincludecultureandreligion,age,economicstatus,emotionalandsensoryappeal,universaldesign,socialandphysicalneeds,fashionandtrends.Safety,accessibility,comfort,ergonomicsandanthropometricdatashouldalsobeconsidered.

Innovationandcreativity Innovationrequiresacreativeapproachtodevelopneworimprovedsolutionstounsolvedproblemsandopportunities.Thisinvolvesinvention,improvement,modification,incrementalprogress,experimentationandpushingtheboundaries.Opportunitiesareidentifiedfromresearchanddevelopment,end-user/sfeedback,newideasandknowledge,newmaterialsandemergingtechnologies.

Visual,tactileandaesthetic Relatetotheproduct’sform,appearanceandfeel.• Designelementsinclude:point,line,shape,form,texture,tone,colour,

transparency,translucencyandopacity.Naturalforms,patternsandstructuresalongwithgeometryandmathematicscanalsobeemployedtocreateaestheticappeal.

• Designprinciplesof:balance,contrast,repetition,movement/rhythm,pattern,proportion,asymmetry/symmetry,negative/positivespaceandsurfacequalitiesareusedtocombineandarrangethedesignelements.

Sustainability Involvestheconnectionandinteractionbetweenthreepillarsofsustainability:social,economicandenvironmentalsystems.Underpinningfactorsinclude:lifecycleanalysis/assessment(LCA)andlifecyclethinking,emotionalattachment,carbonfootprints,fairtrade,embodiedenergyandwateruse,distribution(productmiles)anduseofrenewableenergyandresources.

Economics–timeandcost Costingaproducttakesintoaccountmaterials,labouranduseofplant(equipmentandmachinery)butmustgivevaluetotheend-user/s.Timemanagementandmaterialavailabilityarecriticalissuestoconsider.

Legalresponsibilities Thelegalaspectsofproductdesignare:intellectualproperty(IP)particularlyPatentsandDesignRegistration;AustralianandInternational(ISO)standards,regulationsandlegislation(includingOH&S).Productsmustbeproducedsafelyandbesafefortheend-user/s.

Materials–characteristicsandproperties

Materialsareselectedforusebasedontheirproperties(theirperformanceandbehaviourbothchemicallyandphysicallyundercertainconditions)andcharacteristics(visiblefeatures).Thesepropertiesandcharacteristicsincludestrength,durability,thermalresistance,hardness,density,rigidity,flexibility,corrosivenessandcompatibilitywithothermaterials.

Technologies–tools,processesandmanufacturingmethods

Conversiontechniques(changingrawmaterialsintousableforms)andproductionprocessesarereliantonandaffectedbyavailabletools,equipment,machines,andexpertise.Suitableandaccuratemethodsareselectedtoperformthefollowing:marking/settingout,cutting/shaping/forming,joining/assembling/constructing,decorating/embellishing/finishing.


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Year9ProductDesign–Summary

JOURNAL• Throughoutthisproductdesignprocess,youwillberequiredtokeeparecordofallyour

planning,research,records,ideas,wonderings,etc.• Youwillrecordallthisinformationinyourjournalbook,whichyoucanusetocreateyour

finalportfolio.• Youmayliketoscanpagesofyourjournaltoincludeinyourportfolio,orretypeyourwork,

oracombinationofboth.• Youwillberequiredtokeepyourjournaluptodateatalltimes.

PORTFOLIOPRESENTATION• For this project, you will produce a presentation style report (using software such as

PowerPoint,KeynoteorPrezi).• Youwillneedto includephotosofyourprogressthroughoutthesemester.Thesewillbe

uploadedontoSeeSawforlateruse.• Use the following headings/sections to structure your presentation: Investigating and

Defining,Design,PlanningandManagement,ProductionJournalandEvaluation(basedonyourowncriteria).

PART1:INVESTIGATINGANDDEFININGThissectionwillhavethefollowingsubsections(seedetailsoverleaf):

• ClientProfile:Identifyenduser/client.Establishyourclient’sneedsfortheirintendedproduct(youwillneedtointerviewthem).

• Designbrief:outlineofthecontext,constraintsandconsiderations.• Evaluationcriteria:developmentofthecriteriatoevaluatehowwellthefinishedproduct

satisfiesthedesignbrief.• Research:researchintofactorsrelatedtothedesignbrief,includingmaterialsandprocess

investigations.

PART2:DESIGNINGANDDEVELOPMENTThissectionwillhavethefollowingsubsections(seedetailsoverleaf):

• Visualisations:conceptsketchesanddrawingsofideastomeettheneedsofthedesignbrief.

• Designoptions:presentationofdrawings,selectionandjustificationofthepreferredoption,howthisoptionmeetsthedesignbrief.• You are required to develop at least three design options to choose from. Record

feedbackfromyourclient.• Presentthechosendesignofyourproduct.

• Workingdrawings:drawingsincludingtechnicaldrawings,showingproductspecifications,(i.e.sizesandconstructionmethods)neededforproductionplanning.Thisshouldincludefabricswatches.


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PART3:PLANNINGANDPRODUCTIONThissectionwillhavethefollowingsubsections(seedetailsoverleaf):

• Scheduledproductionplan:sequenceplanandtimeline,listingtools,equipmentandmachinesrequired.

• Production: Product and production record. Refinements and modifications includingpatterndrafting/adaptingmaybemadethroughoutproduction. Justifyanymodificationsyoumaketoyouroriginalplan.

PART4:EVALUATINGYouaretodevelopyourownevaluationcriteriafromthedesignbrief.Thesecriteriaareusedtoinformandjustifytheselecteddesignoption,andevaluatethesuccessofthefinishedproductinrelationtosolvingthedesignproblemfortheend-user/s.Youneedto:

• Designtestingmethods• Evaluatethesuccessoftheproduct,includingqualityandsustainability• Explainhowtheproductcouldbeimproved• Explainhowsatisfiedyourclientiswiththeproduct(review)

THEVCEPRODUCTDESIGNCYCLE


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Year9ProductDesign–TheDetailsPART1:INVESTIGATINGANDDEFINING

Part1.1:ClientProfileBeforeyoucanwriteyourdesignbrief,youmustfirstidentifyyourclient.Thiscouldbeyourself,afriend,ateacherorafamilymember.Includethefollowinginyourclientprofile:

• Name• Age• Gender• Photoofclient• Contactdetails• Occupation• Personality• Fashionsense• Colouring• Coloursthatmaycomplimenttheircolouring• Ethicalorsocialconcerns• Bodymeasurements:chest,waist,hips,skirtlength,outseam,armlength.

Createinterviewquestionsyoucanaskyourclientduringyourconsultation.Theanswerstothesewillhelpdetermineyourbrief.Someexamplesinclude:

• Whatistheintendedpurposeoftheproduct?• Willitbeusedforotheroccasions?• Whowillusetheproduct?• Willotherpeopleusethegarment?• Isthisaformalorcasualoccasion?• Whatareyourpreferencesregardingsize,colour,comfort?• Howwillyoumaintainandstoretheproduct?• Doyouwantthegarmenttobehighlyfashionable,classicalorcostumestyle?• Doyouhaveacolourschemeinmind?• Issustainabilityanimportantissueforyouinregardtoitsdisposalorre-use?

Part1.2:DesignBriefBasedonyourinterviewwithyourclient,youcannowcreateyourdesignbriefspecifications.Yourdesignbriefshouldoutlineofthecontext,constraintsandconsiderationsofyourproductdesign.Usetheinformationyougainedduringyourconsultationtofillinthechartonthenextpage.Youwillneedtoalsocreateachartwiththefollowinginformation:

• Outlineofthecontext(fromyourdesignweb)–includeprimaryandsecondaryfunctions.• Informationabouttheuser(relevanttothedesignoftheproduct,e.g.size,colour).• Constraintsandconsiderations–includingbudgetandtime.


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DesignBriefWeb


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Part1.3:DevelopingYourEvaluationCriteriaEvaluationcriteriaforyourproductdesignshouldcomefromyourdesignbrief,particularlytheconstraintsandconsiderations.Youneedtocoverfunctionality,aesthetics,materialrequirements,qualityandclientsatisfaction.Includeonecriterionfordesignandplanning,andatleastfivecriteriaforproductionandthefinishedproduct.Foreachcriterion,youneedtowrite:

• Thecriterionquestion• Ajustification(reasonwhyitisimportant)• Descriptionofhowyoumightcheckthisoncetheproductisfinished.

Part1.4:ResearchYouneedtoresearchintofactorsrelatedtothedesignbrief,includingmaterialsandprocessinvestigations.Thisincludesinspirationandinformationrelatedtotheconstruction.Thinkingaboutyourresearch

• Searchsupplier(spotlight)formaterialsandnotions.o Yourbudgetis$50.Youneedtoensureyouareabletopurchaseallyourrequired

itemsforthatamount.o Comparethecostsofdifferentmaterials.

• Exploredifferentmaterialstobecomefamiliarwiththeircharacteristicsandproperties–thinkingaboutwhattheylooklikeandtheirsuitability.

• Takerequiredmeasurements.• Tryoutdifferentprocesses(practicaltrials).• Lookattheworkofotherdesigners.• Collectprintedordigitalimagesofobjects,shapes,textures,etc.thatinterestyou/your

client.• Refertosubject-specifictextsonhowtocompleteprocessesorconstructiontechniques.


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PART2:DESIGNINGANDDEVELOPMENT

Part2.1:VisualisationsConceptsketchesanddrawingsofideastomeettheneedsofthedesignbrief.Includeamoodboardofcoloursandfashionfoundontheweborinmagazinesetc.Visualisationsaresketchesandmodelsthatyoucarryouttoexploreyourideasforyourproductdesign.Itisimportanttodothissoyoudon’tloseanyofyourgreatideaswhencarryingoutyourresearch.Yourvisulisationscouldbetheentirelook,orjustonesectionofthegarmentyouaredesigning.Thesesketchesdon’tneedtopolished–getyourideasdownquicklywhiletheyarefreshinyourmind.

Part2.2:DesignOptionsDesignoptionsare informativeandaredrawnas ‘presentationdrawings’.Theyneedtobeclearandfullyworkedoutdesignideas.Yourdrawingsshouldgiveanaccuratesenseofwhatyouintendtheproducttolooklike.Itiscrucialtoincludecommentsorannotations.Yourannotationscouldhighlightordescribe:

• Materialsbeingused• Stitching,ifobvious• Foldsanddrapingofthefabric• Anynotionsorcomponentsneeded• Modificationsmadetotheoriginaldesign• Howtheproductfulfilstherequirementsofyourbrief.

Useyourvisualisationsasthebasisfordevelopingyourdesignoptions.Youarerequiredtodevelopatleastthreedesignoptionstochoosefrom.Recordfeedbackfromyourclient.Presentthechosendesignofyourproduct.

Part2.3:WorkingDrawingsDrawingsincludingtechnicaldrawings,showingproductspecifications,(i.e.sizesandconstructionmethods)neededforproductionplanning.Thisshouldincludefabricswatches.Yourworkingdrawingsshouldshowthedetailsofthedesignyouhavechosentomake.Onedrawingshouldbea‘flat’,showingthefrontandbackviewwithallconstructiondetailsclearlydrawn,detailedmeasurementsandinformationprovidedaboutthematerialsandnotionsused.Otherdrawingscanshowstepsinconstructionorenlargeddetails.Ifyouareusingexistingcommercialpatterns,youcanincludediagramsofyouradjustmentstothesepatterns.Includeaphoto/scanofthepatterndesigninyourportfolio.


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PART3:PLANNINGANDPRODUCTION

Part3.1:MaterialslistandcostingofthepreferredoptionThisprovidesdetailsofthematerialsthatwouldberequiredtomakethisdesignoption.Itshouldincludeallofthedifferenttypesoffabricsneeded,anynotions,embellishments,patterns,particulartoolsorpiecesofequipmentthatmightneedtobepurchased.CompletethefollowingchartProductdescription:Partofthedesignorgarment Materialname(fabricsandfibres)

ornotiondescriptionAmountneeded Costpermeter Totalcost

Otherneeds–notions,patternsetc

Description Whereitwillbeused(ifapplicable)

Costperitem Totalcost

Totalamount(rememberthebudgetis$50):


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Part3.2:ScheduledproductionplanThisisadetailedsequenceplanandtimeline,listingtools,fabrics,equipmentandmachinesrequired.Usethefollowingtemplatetocreateyourplan.Stepno.

Descriptionofthesteporprocesses Materialsorpartsneeded

Equipment Estimatedtime

Part3.3:ProductionProductandproductionrecord.Refinementsandmodificationsincludingpatterndrafting/adaptingmaybemadethroughoutproduction.Justifyanymodificationsyoumaketoyouroriginalplan.Keepajournalofyourprogress.Itisimportanttonote:

• Thedatethatyoucompletedprocessesandthetimetaken• Anychangeintheorderofthesequence,responsibilities,plannedprocesses• Problemsorerrorsthatforcedachangeinplans• Timesavedorskillsthatimprovedvastly• Theequipment,tools,machinesandsafetyproceduresthatyouused.

Youwillneedthisinformationforyourevaluationreport(writtenwhentheproductisfinished)tocomparewhatyouactuallydidwithyourproductionplants.Thiscouldbeenhancedwiththeuseofdigitalphotosandcaptions.


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PART4:EVALUATION

Part4.1:EvaluatingyourFinishedProductRespondtoyourevaluationcriteria–usethecriteriayoucreatedtoassessyourfinishedproduct.Createandcompleteatablewithyourevaluationcriteria(seeexamplebelow).Evaluationcriterion: Howitwaschecked: Observations,feedbackandresponse:1.

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Part 4.2: Evaluating your design, planning and productionactivitiesInthissubsection,youarerequiredtoevaluatetheactivitiesandmethodsused.Usethequestionsinthetablebelowtohelpyouevaluateyouractivities,anduseyourevaluationcriteriathatyouwroteearlier.Activities: Methodsused: Observations,feedbackandresponse:DesignVisualisations,designoptions,workingdrawingscomparedwithfinishedproduct.

Whatdoyouthinkweregoodaboutyourdesigns?Howdoyouthinkthesecouldhavebeenimproved?Yourowncriterion.

PlanningSequenceplan,timeline,materialslistandcostingcomparedwithyourjournal.

Wasyourplanninghelpful?Didyoukeepontrack?Yourowncriterion.

ProductionAccuracyandqualityofprocesses.

Didyoufollowyourplanandusetimeeffectively?Howcouldtheresultoftheseprocessesbeimprovedorwhatalternativeprocesseswouldhavebeenmoresuitable?Werethereanyfactorsthatmadeyourprogressslowerorfasterthanexpected?Yourowncriterion.

Part4.3:ReflectionWriteadetailedreflectiononyourProductDesignprocess.