1. Yr11 Resistant Materials
Student Name: Teacher: Tutor:
Yr11 Resistant Materials
GCSE Coursework
CHECKLIST V2

2. Folder Overview - what you need
Checklist of all the information you should have. Tick the boxes in pencil as you complete them as a neat, final copy.
Planning
Final, neat 3D drawing – fully colour
Orthographic Drawing
Cutting List
Flowchart of manufacture
Making
Testing
feedback from the client
photos of the client using the product.
Modifications – justified changes
Evaluation
Evaluation of the specification
Drawings of any future changes
Task Analysis, Situation & Brief.
Research to help you make your product specifically for your client.
Client Profile
Mood board
Product Analysis (X2 products)
Specification.
Initial Design Idea sketches + evaluation
Development
Development through sketches
Modelling - G. Sketch-up & 2D – prnt screened
Modelling – wood, plastic metal + comment
Evaluation of Developed Ideas
Making a product that looks
like you Final Design Drawing V2

3. Yr11 Resistant Materials GCSE Coursework CHECKLIST
To help you check out the following resources:
CLZ - chaileyschool.org/clz (2010_Folder_Help)
– a website on everything D&T
You MUST:
Design one border and use one throughout your folder so it looks professional and consistent.
Introduce/explain what each page is for (in the corner).
Use IT where possible there is a mark for it + it is easy to read + modify.
Use small fonts and compact info on the page so looks like a top ‘A’ grade.
Spell check and grammar check every piece of work before printing
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‘A’ Grade criteria specified by AQA exam board says for your ‘Communication’ you must show:
“Design folder is focussed, concise and relevant and demonstrates an appropriate selection of material”
“All decisions communicated in a clear and coherent manner with appropriate use of technical language.”
“The text is legible and easily understood.
Brief
Situation
Task Analysis
‘A’ Grade criteria specified by AQA exam board says for your ‘Communication’ you must show:
“The text is legible, easily understood and shows a good grasp of grammar, punctuation and spelling” V2

4. Remember to introduce/explain this page
“Design a storage unit influenced by a design era from the last 100 years.”
You must now select a ‘client’ to design for. It doesn’t have to be someone who is specifically looking for a storage unit but you are required to design something for a real person so they can give you feedback and ideas throughout the designing process. A family member or a school friend are good client’s as they are easy to contact.
The AQA Exam board task:
Brief
Situation
Task Analysis
Branch 1
Branch 2
Branch 3
PAGE 1:
Art Nouveau
Art Deco
Bauhaus
STORAGE
Who could I
What design eras could
I look at?
Task Analysis:
Complete a Task Analysis – a large brainstorm of all the QUESTIONS you need to ask yourself in order to design and make a successful product. This should help you establish what research you need to carry out to meet the design needs of your client
Who could I design a storage unit for?
How can I reduce the environmental impact of a design?
What items might they need to store?
What skills and techniques could I employ to design and make a product?
Where will it be used/stored?
Are the any cost restrictions that will influence my design?
What sort of shop/retail outlet will it be sold through?
What design Era’s do I know about?
Remember to introduce/explain this page
‘A’ Grade criteria specified by AQA exam board says for your ‘Research Analysis’ you must show:
“Excellent understanding and analysis of the design context” V2

5. The Situation & Brief The Situation
This short paragraph allows you to explain the design need of your client. You should give some background information as to why someone you know, could need the product that you will make for them.
The Brief
This is a short statement that introduces the following:- It should start….”To design and make a…”
What you are designing?
Who you are designing for?
Where the product might be used or stored
Also mention the following – my design must also be suitable for batch production and it must also be a design that is considerate of the environment in the way it is designed. V2

6. MARK SCHEME - Research and the Specification
This is the AQA Exam board criteria which I will mark your work against for the following.
- Task Analysis
- Client Profile
- Design Era research and inspiration images
- Specification
0 - 2
3 - 4
5 - 6
7 - 8
Discrimination shown when selecting and acquiring relevant research that will promote originality in designing
Limited understanding or analysis of design context
Basic understanding and analysis of the design context
Good understanding and analysis of the design context
Excellent understanding and analysis of the design context
Minimal analysis of other products or systems undertaken
Some analysis of related products or systems undertaken
Good analysis of relevant products or systems undertaken
Detailed analysis of relevant existing products or systems undertaken related to design intentions
Provided little evidence of research and analysis of context
Made a superficial analysis of most of the research material and the context
Good analysis of relevant research and context
Comprehensive analysis of relevant and focused research undertaken
Design criteria is very general and lacking in any detail
Design criteria reflects most of the analysis undertaken
Design criteria which reflects the analysis undertaken
Clear and specific design criteria identified, reflecting the analysis undertaken
Limited understanding of the target market/user evident
Some consideration has been taken of the likely consumer/user
Target market for product has been identified
Target market identified and the intended consumer/user profiled V2

7. PAGE 2: The Client Profile: V2
Remember the introduction!!
PAGE 2:
The Client Profile:
What do you need to know about your client?
This page should show all the essential information about your client’s specific needs. For example:
Write a short survey of questions you might ask your client and record their answers.
Very important! Include all the sizes of the items to store (in mm) eg. jewellery, watches, ipod, phone, money etc so you can custom fit the storage unit to fit them – be exact - Length x Width x Thickness/Depth? (remember to add on a few millimetres so the item being stored doesn’t get stuck)
Show photos/internet images of jewellery boxes or design era products they like and display what they thought of them.
The design of the area where the unit might be stored/place (photo and comment)?
Also consider their budget? Number of items? Favourite materials, colour, style era
So, start by thinking of your questions you need to ask you client to get the information you need to design a product that meets his or her specific needs and that you can evaluate against after you have made you final design.
‘A’ Grade criteria specified by AQA exam board says for your ‘Research’ you must do the following:
“Target market identified and the intended customer / user profiled” V2

8. Include your website references
The exam board wants you design a product that is influenced by a design era from the last 100 years. Research two design movements that your client might like – actually ASK THEM!
Design Era Research
Art Deco
Bauhaus
Art Noveau
De Stijl
Memphis
Cubism
Split the page into two Design Movements. Choose from
Remember to introduce/ explain this page.
Find out....
- when the movement happened?
- what they were about in terms of style
- A selection of images of storage, architecture etc that represent each era.
WRITE A CONCLUSION of how you could use the tools and equipment in school to make some of the design features eg. Laser Cutting veneers to create the patterns
Include your website references V2
“Discrimination shown when selecting and acquiring relevant research that will promote originality in designing”

9. Product
Analysis
Analyse two relevant, different products and analyse them using the ACCESS FM headings below. Layout with the headings below. Start with Function and Aesthetics and work your way round. Fit both Analysis’ on one page. Use font pt9. Bullet point each point you make.
Manufacturing: What skills and processes have been made to make this product and have they been done successfully? Has CAD/CAM or CNC been used? Does this make it easy to manufacture.
Function: What is it designed to do and for who? 1.
Materials:
What materials and finishes have been used and why?
Cost: It looks like it would retail for £30
Sustainability: ?
Aesthetics:
(= THE LOOKS) How is it eye catching – use of material, theme, colour, shape?
What style or theme has been used?
Sustainability: Is the design packaging air ie. too big? Has plywood be veneered to reduce the amount of hardwood being used?
Be Critical – point out WWW and EBI. eg.is the lid attractive but very heavy. Does the handle have a quality finish but is hard to hold?
Cost: What price does it look like it would retail for?
Ergonomics: (how safe? & how easy is it to use?) How are the stored items held/ protected /organised? Is it stable? Is it safe? Is it easy to access/get into? Is it durable? Is it lightweight?
Photos of existing products can be found in –
Student:\DT 2012\Year 11\Year 11 Product Analysis Photos\2012\Res Mat V2

10. e.g. Summary of Research Specification V2
A summary of all the most relevant research points which will help you make a custom design for your client..Draw a chart and bullet point your findings from each section of research. Eg. “I found my client likes…”
A ‘wish list’ of all the most relevant points you found out in your research. All you have to do is write “I must…” or “I should…. in front of each of the points you wrote in you summary of research. You may have several points for each ACCESS FM title.
Type of Research
What I found out?
Client Profile
I found my client would like the storage unit to sit on a pine chest of drawers in his bedroom.
Design Era
I found out my client prefers design from the Art Deco era
Art Deco was famous for shapes that…
Etc etc
Product Analysis’
I found out that the majority of jewellery boxes cost £20-£30.
Most jewellery boxes contain compartments to organise the jewellery
Jewellery boxes have a smooth inner lining to protect
e.g.
Aesthetics –
I must make a storage unit that fits in with the pine chest of drawers in my clients bedroom.
I must make a storage unit that is inspired by the Art Deco era.
Cost –
I must design an item of jewellery that looks like it would retail for between £10 and £50.
Customer
It must appeal to men aged 35+ who need to store a collection of watches.
Do they same for….
….Ergonomics, Safety, Size, Function, Materials, Manufacture and Environment / Sustainability.
‘A’ Grade criteria specified by AQA exam board says for your ‘Research Analysis and Specification must:
“Relevant and focussed research undertaken and all of it analysed + clear and specific design criteria identified,
reflecting the analysis undertaken. V2

11. Remember to start with ‘It must’ or ‘It could’ and explain your points
Specification example - for a Jewellery Storage unit
Remember to start with ‘It must’ or ‘It could’ and explain your points V2

12. MARK SCHEME - Designing and Development
This is the AQA Exam board criteria which I will mark your work against for the following.
- Design Idea sketches and notes
- Development Drawings
- Modelling in card and Google Sketch-up
- 3D final design drawing
- 3RD Angle Orthographic Drawing
- Cutting List
- Flowchart of manufacture
12 – 18
19 – 25
26 – 32
Design ideas show some degree of creativity and further development
Imaginative ideas demonstrating a degree of creativity, which are further developed to take account of ongoing research
Imaginative and innovative ideas have been developed, demonstrating creativity, flair and originality. Further developments made to take account of ongoing research
An appropriate design strategy, with some evidence of planning, adopted for some aspects
An appropriate design strategy, with evidence of planning, adopted for most aspects
A coherent and appropriate design strategy, with clear evidence of a planned approach, adopted throughout
Developments of design solutions are influenced to some extent by factors relating to social, moral, environmental and sustainability issues
Development of design proposals take into account the main aspects relating to a variety of social, moral, environmental and sustainability issues
The implications of a wide range of issues including social, moral, environmental and sustainability, are taken into consideration and inform the development of the design proposals
Adequate development work achieved through working with a range of techniques and modelling (including CAD where appropriate)
Good development work achieved through working with a variety of techniques and modelling (including CAD where appropriate)
Excellent development work through experimentation with a wide variety of techniques and modelling (including CAD where appropriate) in order to produce a final design solution
Materials/ingredients and components selected with some regard to their working properties
Appropriate materials/ingredients and components selected with regard to their working properties
Appropriate materials/ingredients and components selected with full regard to their working properties
Product/manufacturing specification reflects most aspects of the analysis
Product/manufacturing specification is complete and reflects key aspects of the analysis undertaken
Fully detailed and justified product/manufacturing specification taking full account of the analysis undertaken V2

13. “Good designing demonstrates thinking on paper
“Good designing demonstrates thinking on paper. It should consist of busy pages, lots of different sketches with some notes.”
Design Ideas
On two sheets of A3 stick down several inspirational images to help you design. Look closely at the patterns and shapes. Use these patterns and shapes to help you create a range of DIFFERENT Design Ideas.
Produce x10 different ideas for your jewellery or storage designs. Draw 2D side views and 3D.
Try to match them to meet your specification criteria (client needs).
Simple annotation describing materials, features, good/bad points and how it works (Help the examiner understand your thoughts!!!)
Add tone/Negative shade ideas around the edge - stands –out)
Stick down an existing product or shape. Draw it with changes (gets you marks for ‘research’)
‘A’ Grade criteria specified by AQA exam board says for your ‘Designing Imaginative and innovative ideas have been developed, demonstrating creativity, flair and originality. Further developments made to take account of ongoing research V2

14. DESIGN IDEAS Top Tips: AQA Chief Examiner –
Produce one page of x10 sketches for your jewellery designs first.
The first page should be a collection of quick sketches using ‘squiggle’
Add simple annotation describing materials, features, good/bad points and how it works (Help the examiner understand your thoughts!!!)
Add tone/Negative shade ideas around the edge - stands –out)
Stick down an existing product or shape. Draw it with changes (also gets you marks for research)
DESIGN IDEAS
Top Tips:
AQA Chief Examiner –
“Good designing demonstrates thinking on paper. It should
consist of busy pages, lots of sketches with some notes.”
Lots of different sketches – big, small, zoom-in etc.
Simple annotation describing materials, features, good/bad points and how it works (Help the examiner understand your thoughts!!!) V2
Figure 1:

16. Development 1/3 OF THE MARKS ARE FOR YOUR DEVELOPMENT SECTION
‘A’ Grade criteria specified by AQA exam board says for your ‘Specification’ you must show:
… you must show you have DEVELOPED at least one design, showing:
how you would make it
what materials you would use
how you would batch produce it
How you could reduce the impact of your product on the environment
The examiner should be able to make your product from the information in your portfolio V2

17. DEVELOPMENT
Top Tips:
Create a 2 or 3 rapid prototypes out of cardboard. Photograph them and evaluate them.
Choose your favourite card prototype and make an improved, more accurate CARDBOARD prototype.
Consider using Scruffitti and the magic adjectives to help you improve your card models.
Like in the example to the left, SKETCH and model at the same time. Show modifications/ changes with simple sketches.
Get feedback from your client. Which design Idea do they like?
Client Survey:
Idea 1: I really liked the shape suggested making it smaller
Idea 2: I didn’t like the shape as it was too angular. V2

18. Top Tips: DEVELOPMENT Construction info Print Screen Sketch up
Check last year’s folders for ideas
Show how you have developed the product to your final design through SKETCHES and MODELLING and tester MODELS.
Annotate/Explain
Explain how parts could be made in Industry using jigs and
Print Screen any changes you make to any 2D drawings or Google sketch up drawings and label them.
Clear thinking through the problem on paper
You must show evidence of development through the four main headings
Construction/Manufacture – how are you going to make it (the examiner must understand how)
Materials – justify what materials you will use as you go along.
Ergonomics – justify how you product is comfy and easy to use
Aesthetics – justify how your product will visually appeal to your client.
Construction info
Print Screen Sketch up
Tester model V2

19. DEVELOPMENT General Top Tip!
You should produce a model, both in card (or wood) and a a series of Google Sketch up models to test your design works and also see what it might actually look like. This will help you:
Show your client and the examiner what you are thinking
Show evidence of how you have ‘developed’ you design
Work out the sizes of your final product.
Photograph everything you do and make no matter how scrappy it is!!!!!!!!!!
‘Print screen’ all your changes on Google Sketch up + annotate the changes. V2

20. Prototype Evaluation My Client would like/doesn’t like……..
Write a introduction to this page i.e.
I have produced a card prototype to help me see what my final box would look like. The prototype helped me to…………………….
My Client would like/doesn’t like……..
The storage unit is aesthetically pleasing because ….
The construction method I have used…
To protect the contents I have designed …….
The box could be batch produced by…….
I could improve the design by……..
I will this material because….
The inner tray could be produced by …………………….
I have used MDF to produce the bending Jig because………………….
I have selected this material because…………………
The box is MM * MM because ………..
The finish I could apply is …………….. because …………..
This is/isn’t environmentally friendly because

21. 2
Imagine these were photos of your prototypes. Use the language below to help you write up your development.
Lid veneered using light (Ash) and dark (Walnut) wood (Art Deco pattern and shape).
Black acrylic cut on the Lazer Cutter to create black pattern on the lid and glued on with Epoxy Resin (Araldite)
Mitre joints (like a picture frame) used to join box sides
X4 Vacuum formed cylinders made from HIPS (High Impact Polysterene) and covered in silk.
Box frame made from dark hardwood.
6. Lip for lift off lid made from 1.5mm plywood. 1 3 4 5

22. 7 3 46 3 2 1 5 Lid and box frame veneered using Oak.
Purple acrylic cut on the Lazer Cutter to create palm tree on the lid and glued on with Epoxy Resin (Araldite). Pewter inserted into the palm trees using Pewter Casting.
Mitre joints (like a picture frame) used to join box sides
Vacuum formed tray made from HIPS and covered in soft cotton material.
Box sides made using laminating process – x4 1.5mm ply layers glued together in a MDF former.
Lip for lift off lid made from 1.5mm plywood 7 3 46 3
7. Aluminium handles – turned on the metal lathe, then smoothed with wet and dry and polished (brasso). 2 1 5

23. Frame made of two layers of laser ply glued together and then veneered with Oak.
Purple acrylic cut on the Lazer Cutter to create draw fronts. Glued on with Epoxy Resin (Araldite).
Butt and lap joints used to join box sides
Vacuum formed tray made from HIPS and covered in soft cotton material.
Box top made using laminating process – x4 1.5mm ply layers glued together in a MDF former and veneered.
Earing hooks cut on the laser and then line bent. 2 7
7. Aluminium draw handles turned on the metal lathe and then wet and dried and polished with Brasso. Drilled into draws and then glued in with Epoxy Resin 1 5 6 4 3

24. Development Planing Top Tips:
Hopefully you have done lots of testing through modelling and know your design will work and meets the needs of your client/specification.
Plan – Draw you design out in Third Angle Orthographic Projection.
Development
Planing
Top Tips:
- Follow the layout of your ‘Front Elevation’ in the bottom left corner.
- All measurements in mm
- All measurements off the page.
- Hidden detail is a dashed line. V2

25. Development PLANNING
From your Orthographic Drawing you must include a CUTTING LIST so the examiner can see how you have thought through the materials you have used. V2

26. Development Planing START FINISH
Clamp mould together
with a G clamp
Allow to cool
Draw out design in 2D Design
Is the mould
Secure and
aligned?
Has pewter formed?
Are all lines
joined
together and the
correct colour
Heat up the pewter
with the brazing torch
FINISH
Cut out design on laser cutter
Is the pewter
Molten?
Development
Planing
Mark out a sprue onto MDF blocks.
You must produce a flowchart for one element of your production eg. Making a handle, veneering a lid. Remember to add in Quality Checks.
File sprue
Pour Pewter into
mould
Is the sprue wide
enough?
Shake mould to get
rid of air bubbles V2

27. Using either Google Sketch up or a hand drawing
Using either Google Sketch up or a hand drawing. Produce a Final Design of what you intend to make. Don’t worry if your ‘actual’ final product doesn’t look exactly the same as you can justify these small changes in your evaluation.
Development
Planing V2

28. MARK SCHEME - Making
This is the AQA Exam board criteria which I will mark your work against for the following.
- Manufacturing your product in the workshop.
Aim to show:
- a range of skills eg. Joints, veneering, laminating, vacuum forming, turning on the wood lathe etc
- a mixture of materials
- use of CAD and CAM.
- a ‘shop shelf’, quality finish
12 – 18
19 – 25
26 – 32
Final outcome shows good level of making/ modelling/ finishing skills
Final outcome shows very good level of making/ modelling/ finishing skills
Final outcome(s) shows a high level of making/ modelling/ finishing skills and accuracy
Used appropriate materials, components, equipment and processes correctly and safely (including CAM)
Selected and used appropriate tools, materials and/or technologies including, where appropriate, CAM correctly and safely
Selected and used appropriate tools, materials and/or technologies including, where appropriate, CAM correctly, skilfully and safely
Parts of outcome show high levels of demand
Outcome demonstrates a high level of demand
Worked independently to produce a rigorous and demanding outcome
Applied quality control checks broadly but superficially
Quality control checks applied in the manufacture of the product
Quality controls are evident throughout the project and it is clear how accuracy has been achieved.
The outcome requires further development in order to be suitable for the target market
The outcome is suitable for the target market and could be commercially viable with further development
The outcome has the potential to be commercially viable and is suitable for the target market V2

29. MARK SCHEME - Testing and Evaluation
This is the AQA Exam board criteria which I will mark your work against for the following.
- Photos of your product being tested and used by your client
- A short survey of questions for your client with the responses recorded and analysed.
- A page of changes you would make to your design to make it commercially viable.
- Evaluation of your specification points.
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
Evidence of some testing and evaluation leading to the production of the final outcome
Appropriate testing and evaluation evident throughout the designing and making process
Detailed testing and evaluation as appropriate throughout the designing and making process taking account of client/user or third party opinion
Some evidence of testing against the design criteria and/or the product/manufacturing specification
Most aspects of the final outcome have been tested against the design criteria and/or the product/ manufacturing specification
All aspects of the final outcome have been tested against the design criteria and/or the product/manufacturing specification
Some improvements or modifications to product suggested
Evaluates and justifies the need for improvements or modifications to the product
Evaluates and justifies the need for modifications to the product and consideration given as to how the outcome might need to be modified for commercial production V2

30. TESTING part 1
Take multiple pictures of your product in your client’s room being used. Wide shot, close up on the inside with all the items inside, different angles etc. with your client using it and performing some tests eg ease of opening the lid, smoothness of surface finish, check from cracks, ease of using the draw etc. etc. V2

31. Ask your client x5 questions to help you evaluate your product’s effectiveness and record their comments. Look back at your Client Profile for ideas.
TESTING part 2 V2

32. You need to consider ways of adapting your product so it is commercially viable. This means thinking about the following:
EVALUATION 1
Where could you make a jig or former to improve accuracy or ease of making.
Where could you use an industrial process to make a part of your project eg. A CNC Lathe to make your handles or a buffing machine for polishing. V2

33. EVALUATION OF YOUR SPECIFICATION
Open up your original specification document. Under each spec point, in a different colour, write a response that shows an evaluation of how well you have achieved this point. Consider adding EBI’s as well but don’t be too HONEST and critical. Likewise don’t be too positive!!
Design Specification
Add pics!!
FOR EXAMPLE:
I should make my storage unit eye catching by using the theme of Art Deco in the colour and shape of the box.
Response: I believe my box has a clear Art Deco theme. I have used light and dark shades or wood, I have created clean geometric lines and I have used aluminium to create my spigot. My veneer pattern was inspired by an Art Deco pattern
Fig 1: my Art Deco pattern inspiration V2

34. MARK SCHEME - Communication
This is the AQA Exam board criteria which I will mark your work against for the following.
- Get someone at home or a friend to spell check and grammar check your work
- If possible print in colour (this is not essential but can make you work look attractive to read)
- Only include the pages you really need – ie. do not pack your folder out unnecessarily (especially your research work)
0 - 2
3 - 4
5 - 6
Design folder shows excessive duplication of information and a lack of brevity and focus resulting in irrelevant content
Design folder shows some skill in choice of material for inclusion but includes some irrelevant content
Design folder is focused, concise and relevant and demonstrates an appropriate selection of material for inclusion
Ideas and decisions communicated at a simplistic level with a limited grasp of the concepts involved and a limited use of technical vocabulary
Most decisions communicated with some clarity and with some use of technical language
All decisions communicated in a clear and coherent manner with appropriate use of technical language
Numerous errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling
There are a small number of errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling
The text is legible, easily understood and shows a good grasp of grammar, punctuation and spelling V2