Student Requirements for Memphis Project

1. Memphis Style Design Requirements
The Design Cycle Model Investigate, Design, Plan, Create and Evaluate
Investigate, Design Brief, Brainstorm, Product Research, , Design Specifications
1 x A3 Page of Brainstorming Helps to give an overview and in planning process, materials and techniques. Includes Research of Memphis History and Images
1 x A3 Design Problem and Relevance, Design Brief and Essential Questions focusing the research Including What, Who for and Why you are designing this project.
2 x A3 Page of Research (History, Materials, Tools and/or Construction Process)
2 x A3 Pages of Images of Memphis design. Each image is analysed and annotation noted for details leading to design ideas.
1 x A3 Ergonomic Research How do you know you are designing the product to the right dimensions shape for safety, comfort…etc
1 x A3 Page Survey on Memphis Style projects and what people like…eg Colours, Shape etc Questionnaire, Survey with Graphs and conclusions
1 x A3 Design Specifications. Including appropriate Testing of each specification. (Size, Shape, Colours Style, Aesthetics, Quality, Environment and Social implications)
1 x A3 Page Bibliography and /or Sources of your research
1 x A3 Investigate Evaluation. What do you think you have achieved in the Investigate section? Positives, negatives, Improvement suggestions…..
Design, Design Ideas, Design Development, Final Design
1 x A3 Page of Design Ideas. Sketches of possible Memphis Products. Each sketch is analysed and annotated with specification details
1 x A3 Page of Design Development More detailed sketches of your designs including details like shape colour, line, aesthetics, base or support structure, surface finish etc. Again
each development is annotated and specific design change details are noted (This is very important to get higher grades)
1 x A3 Page of Final Design (Pictorial Drawing of Final Design) Rendered in colour and all Specifications detailed and critically evaluated.
1 x A3 Page of Final Design (Orthographic Drawing of Final Design - CAD)
1 x A3 Design Evaluation. What do you think you have achieved in the Design section? Positives, negatives, Improvement suggestions
Plan, Gantt Chart, Design and Construction Plan, Tool and Equipment list.
1 x A3 Page Gantt Chart. Outlines all the stages of your design and when you are hoping to achieve them by. Later checked with when they were actually done.
1 x A3 Page Construction Plan. Outlines all the steps of your construction process including all techniques used in your process of constructing the project.
1 x A3 Page Tools and Equipment. Details all the Tools, equipment and technology used in the design and construction of your project.
1 x A3 Plan Evaluation. What do you think you have achieved in the Plan section? Positives, negatives, Must be critical in your evaluation and name modifications and suggestions
Create, Measure, mark out, Assemble, Prepare for finish, Finish.
Project is created and photographs taken of all work. Process Journal used to keep a diary of all steps (Dated). Photographic evidence is necessary of any modifications made.
Evaluate, Assessment against specifications, Improvement suggestions
1 x A3 page of Questionnaire and Marketing survey of Project impressions. Survey results and graphed for interpretation
1 x A3 Page of Project Evaluation. User Trial where all Design Specifications need to be tested and written about. Details of Product and Process changes.
Impact on Users, Society and Environment must be detailed. Areas for commercial application could be identified and or any other improvement clearly stated.