1. Pen Turning on a Lathe Digital Design Portfolio M. Francis Grade 9 Tech Ed

2. Problem Statement Design and construct a pen to fit your personal preferences. Use only the provided materials.

3. Research Google these questions and find an answer What is the study of ergonomics? What are 3 basic features of the wood lathe? Find some images of at least 3 existing solutions that you could make? Be sure to copy your website sources and paste them into your portfolio.

4. Possible Solutions Find a picture or two of an existing solution. Create a new idea of the shape of your pen.

5. Sketches You must generate at least three original sketches. You can draw them by hand and paste them here. Below is two examples of the types of sketches you could create…

6. Decision and Rationale What pen design will I make? I will attempt to make the pen to match my sketch #2. Why? I believe that the slim design will fit into my hand better. I think this will work well with how I like to hold my pens

7. Developing a Solution Take pictures of your process and paste them in here. You can paste multiple pictures on one slide, or each photo can have its own slide.

8. Re-Evaluate Answer the following questions in your design portfolio after you complete. Take some time to re-evaluate your design and consider how it feels to use. Did your design solve the problem? Why or why not? What modifications did you make? What are some positive features of your design? How could the design be improved or innovated?