1. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (1)
Situation: It is a patient and manipulative competition game. Players should hold a metallic ring with handle to pass through the shaped wire without any contact. The shortest finishing time taken is the winner.

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Design Brief: In the first stage, to design and use vacuum forming method to make the stand of the 3-D maze patience game.

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Material Provided:
Poplar plywood - 230mm x 160mm x 6mm
Poplar plywood – 150mm x 150mm x 3mm
Vacuum Forming Plastic sheet - 1mm thickness
Acrylic Paint
Duration: 5 cycles

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Suggested Procedures:
1. Information Collection
Collect information from magazines, department stores, internet, etc.

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2. Design Consideration
Information
Unity
Colouring
Solution
Artistry
Symbolic function

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3. Solution
Initial Ideas
(design 2 ideas)
Final Idea

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4. Base of the mould
145mm
90mm
90mm
150mm
5. Evaluation

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Sample

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12. Put the mould on the base
Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (1)
Put the mould on the base
Mould
Vacuum Forming Process
Vacuum Forming Plastic sheet
Soften the plastic sheet by heater
mould
Vacuum Formed model
Colour the model by using acrylic paint
Vacuuming

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Assessment
Item
Full Mark
Mark
1. Creativity of the different ideas: STAND 5
2. Select the final design of the STAND appropriately
3. Craft: STAND 35
4. ProdeskTop drawing 55
Total Mark
100

14. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (2)
Design Brief: In the second stage, design and make a 3-D maze patience game. It should consist of electronic device to give the signal when the player fails the game.

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Material Provided:
1) Copper wire - 2mm x 1000mm
2) A set of electronic kit
3) Electric wire, plug and socket
4) Half-round wooden stick – 125mm x 2
Duration: 5 cycles

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Suggested Procedures:
1. Information Collection
Collect information from magazines, department stores, internet, etc.

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2. Design Consideration
Unity
Information
Artistry
Difficulty for players
Solution
Symbolic function
How to prevent error-alarming?
Is it Attractive?

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How to install the circuit board (PCB), LED, On/Off switch, push button, plug and socket?
How to fix the 9V battery?
Where are the suitable positions of the switches and socket?
How to bend the copper wire to designed shape? Can the paint be kept well?
How to assemble the handle and the electric wire?

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3. Solution
Initial Ideas
(3 ideas: shape of wire and the handle. )
Final Idea

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Handle

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Handle

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Assessment
Item
Full Mark
Mark
5. Creativity of the different ideas: Whole product with handle 10
6. Select the final design appropriately
7. Craft: Whole product 50
8. The game can be played properly

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Assessment
Product photo (sample):

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Assessment
Peer assessment:
Name of the tester:________________
I) The game works well
– 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 –
II) Overall
– 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 10
Sub-total Mark
100
Total Mark
200

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Cut
thread
Copper wire, 2mm
Vacuum Formed model
Nut
Screw up

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Vacuum Forming sample

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ProDesk Top Drawing
2-D View:

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ProDesk Top Drawing
3-D View:

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