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1. Context
Leisure activities are increasing in popularity. Many garden centres
and department stores now have areas specifically targeting this
consumer area.
Design Task 1
A garden centre wishes to sell products to encourage wildlife into
domestic gardens. Design and make a small product that could be
sold in the garden centre.
Family
bargains
Task Analysis
HOME
BASE
Write down:
• What are you going to do now to further
research the task?
• To further research the task I will look on
more websites to get more information
• I could also look in books.
• Ask people about gardens and stuff
• Go to the libraries for more information
• Where will you go/visit?
• I will go and visit garden centre and shops
that have bird boxes.
• The libraries are a good place to go and
research
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Sources of
Research
Go to a
garden
center
News
paper
books
trees
Products to encourage wildlife
into domestic gardens
flowers
ants
• What do you think you will make?
• I think that I will make a wind mill.
Initial specification:
1. Should be safe for you and the birds so
you don’t get a splinter.
2. Should not have moving sails so the bird
doesn't get hit.
3. Should have a removable top so you can
get in to it and remove the nest.
B&Q
INTERNET
• What animals do you want to encourage?
• I want to encourage al kinds of birds.
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Garden Centres and
Department stores
caterpillar
Animals and
wildlife to
protect
worms
Bird box
bee
ponds

2. Garden Centre Visit
Type of Product: paint your own bird box
Product name: paint a box Manufacturer: family bargains garden centre
Price: £ 99p
Size: (length) 20 cmx (width) 15 cm x(depth) 20 c m
Materials used wood and nails
Type of Product: wind mill bird box
Product name: windmill bird box Manufacturer B&Q Price: £ 10:00
Size: (length) 40 cmx (width) 30 cm x(depth) 40cm
Materials used: wood and glue with paint
Attachment/hanging method hook so it can hang securely.
Attachment/hanging method hook so it can hang securely.
Joining method: glue so it is strong and will not break
Joining method: pva glue so it will not fall apart.
Interesting features: its blank so you could put your own design on it so its
unique to you.
Interesting features: its big so it will catch your eye so you will want to buy
it.
Summary for Analysis of Task
box:
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Price range:___4.99_________[Cheapest ] to
__29.99________[most expensive]
Design Decision
I have decided that my product:
• should be colour full and eye catching
• could be popular
• Must be colourful
• to be sold in popular places to
maximise sales.

3. Customer profile
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Sex: male, adult
Age range: 46
Family: mum, dad, sister
Job :jack sons builders merchants
Income: £1345.56
Car: 2 land rovers
Hobbies: fixing cars and building
stuff he has restored 4 cars in my
lifetime so far and I have helped on
all of them
Home: big 5 bedroom house in a
little village near north leverton
Shops at: retford motor spares
meguiars classic American and
many car shops
Lifestyle: active health loses
temper quickly and is very cool.
Garden style: tidy
by doing this mood board I now know
what kind of market target I am
looking for.
so when I need to I can look at this
and know what else I need to put on
to it or relate it to. and when I'm
designing it I can consult them about
what they want on it.

4. Existing products
Interesting features:
• the base is a plant pot but is very
fragile
Things to avoid:
•the base could shatter if dropped so I
could keep to a strong but not bulky
structure.
Analysis of Research
From my research I have found that it has
to be colourful and strong so if it fell it
wont break it needs to be eye catching.
Interesting features:
• the design is good so it is eye catching
Things to avoid:
•the colouring is great so it would take a
long time to paint and we don’t have
that time to do it all in.
Interesting features:
• the shape is good but it is not eye
catching so you wouldn’t buy it.
Things to avoid:
•the string could break in the high winds
and fall so the birds could die.
Things to avoid:
•the colour Is bad on it so you wouldn’t
buy it and I need to make mine
colourful so people will buy it
Interesting features:
• the design is good so it is eye catching.
Interesting features:
• its got a good shape
Things to avoid:
•the colouring is great so it would take a
long time to paint and we don’t have
that time to do it all in.
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Interesting features:
• the box is hanging so the birds have
comfort.
Things to avoid:
•the box is blank so you wouldn’t buy it
because it didn't catch your eye.
Design Decision
I have decided that my product:
• should be strong so if it fell it wouldn’t
break
• could be colourful to attract users
• Must be safe so you don’t get hurt
• must be a reasonable price so they will
buy it and not leave it.

5. Aesthetics it looks a
bit blank
And not a lot of
people would buy it.
Because it is quite
small but a few would
be cause it would
attract small birds not
huge ones.
Product Analysis
Materials
it could have a pine
base and sides with an
M.D.F back so you
could get in to it and
remove the nest when
the birds have left.
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Function for two birds
Special features it can
stay on the floor and
hang of a tree so it can
be for any type of bird
it could be a injured
bird or a bird escaping
a predator so its for
any bird.
Customer age range
about 5-20 so it can
be painted by youths
who have nothing
else to do.
Cost
•10:00 so it isn't too big so the
market will buy it so you can
sell it.
Analysis of Research
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Ergonomics
Size
•Because they could
see the birds and you
could see them go in
and come out of the
box and because it is
blank you could paint it
with your own design .
20cm in
height
10cm in
width
Safety
•It shall be very
smooth so you don’t
get a splinter or get
an infection from a
cut from the wood
and it needs to be
kind of light so it
doesn't knock you out
if it fell on you
•Briefly sum up how this has helped you
•It has helped me because I now know
that it has to be perfect for the customer
and it has to be really safe.
Design decisions
•What ways can this product influence
your product
•By Creating different sized holes is a
good way to encourage different sized
birds so can have a variety of birds.

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10. Aesthetics
• What does it
look like?
• Shape and
form?
• Colour
Customer
•
Who is it designed
for?
•
Who would buy it?
•
Who would it be
bought for?
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Cost
•
Value for
money
Ergonomics
•
How it fits
the user
•
Size of
hole(s)
Product Analysis
Materials
•
Main material
•
Finish used
•
Fixings
(screws)
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relevant to me so I evaluated a …………………………………………
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Function
•
What is the product
designed for?
•
How does it work?
Special features
Anything in particular that make
this product really special??
Analysis of Research
Size
•
Thicknes
s of
material
•
Weight
Safety
•
How safe is it?
•
Could it be
made safer?
•
Would this
change effect
or improve the
design?
•
Briefly sum up how this has
helped you. It has helped me
because I know now what kind
of things to put down and what
I am looking for.
Design decisions
•
•
What ways can this product
influence your product
It has helped because I can
think what I need and how to
type it out.

11. Social, moral, environmental and sustainability
Sustainability issues
issues • should be made with the
Social issues
• Neighbours may find it offensive if it has
rude words or designs.
• Looks good in the garden and to others so it
will get attention.
• No sharp edges so insects, Neighbours and
yourself don’t get hurt.
• Don’t make it look ugly or too big so it isn't
unattractive to Neighbours.
• Make sure it fits in the garden.
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•
6R’s
•
Recycle- is a process to change materials in to new products to
•
prevent waste of potentially useful materials
•
Reuse- to use an item again after you use it so then you use it for a
•
different use
Refuse- to say no to unwanted rubbish and junk
•
Reduce- cut the amount of things you use like electricity and water.
RepairRethink
Moral issues
• Don’t steal things that don’t belong to you.
• Try to use recycled materials like nails, ply and MDF (it will help the
environment.)
• Safes the animals homes and places to live.
environment in mind.
• It should be recyclable or some
parts should be.
• Should be made with non-toxic
materials that may go in the
atmosphere.
Environmental issues
Not have any sharp bits
Made with recyclable
materials.
Make it look normal.
It is easy to dismantle and put
back together.
Should be made from
materials like plastic so it
doesn't harm the
environment.
Analysis of Research
Design decisions
 For my design I have chosen to do a wind mill
because it is going to be hung near a wind mill so the
people who go there will be able to see it.

12. source
Design criteria
Write down:
What are you going to do now to further research the task?
To further research the task I will look on more websites to get more information
Where will you go/visit?
I will go and visit garden centre and shops that have bird boxes.
What animals do you want to encourage?
I want to encourage al kinds of birds.
What do you think you will make?
I think that I will make a wind mill.
Initial specification:
Should be safe for you and the birds so you don’t get a splinter.
Should not have moving sails so the bird doesn't get hit.
Should have a removable top so you can get in to it and remove the nest.
Garden
centre
visit
Summary for Analysis of Task box:
Price range:___4.99_________[Cheapest ] to __29.99________[most expensive]
Design Decision
I have decided that my product:
should be colour full and eye catching
could be popular
Must be colourful
to be sold in popular places to maximise sales.
Customer
profile
by doing this mood board I now know what kind of market target I am looking for.
so when I need to I can look at this and know what else I need to put on to it or relate it to. and when I'm designing it I can consult them about what they want on it.
Internet
research
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Task
analysis
Analysis of Research
From my research I have found that it has to be colourful and strong so if it fell it wont break it needs to be eye catching.
Design Decision
I have decided that my product:
should be strong so if it fell it wouldn’t break
could be colourful to attract users
Must be safe so you don’t get hurt
must be a reasonable price so they will buy it and not leave it.
Detailed Product
Analysis –
Physical
example
Analysis of Research
Briefly sum up how this has helped you
It has helped me because I now know that it has to be perfect for the customer and it has to be really safe.
Design decisions
What ways can this product influence your product
By Creating different sized holes is a good way to encourage different sized birds so can have a variety of birds.
Social,
moral,
Analysis of Research
Design decisions

13. Development – Card modelling
Testing and evaluation
I created a card model of my intended idea and asked my peers to
evaluate my idea and suggest ways that it could be improved or modified.
The improvements that were suggested were:
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I should
make the
sails spin.
I should put
some more
detail on the
windmill
and sails.
I should
make the
wood model
a bit smaller.
I should try
and make a
domed
roof.
ADD PHOTOS of your card
models
Complete red decisions
box – explain what
changes you will make to
your idea
Decisions
I have decided to develop my idea so
that:
• It has moving sails.
• It is detailed
• It should have a domed roof.
• Should not have sharp edges so
you don’t hurt yourself.
• Have an acrylic or wooden roof.
• Have a big enough hole for the
bird that is going to stay in there.

14. Development
Testing and evaluation
• What do you think of:
• The size
• Shape
• Aesthetics (what it looks like)
• How the idea will work (eg birds will fly in the opening and
make a nest inside MORE DETAIL THE BETTER)
Wood/polystyrene modelling
TESTING & EVALUATION
Third party opinion
•
I showed my model to one of my
target user group at school and
they said:
“ADD what they said here”
ADD photo if possible
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Design decisions
ADD PHOTOS of
your model(s)
Complete the green
and blue boxes
Further modifications:
I have made a RM model of my idea. The changes that I
realised I should make are:
• what changes have you decided to make based on
your model?
• (eg Add a perch for the bird to land on before it enters
the hole)

15. Development
Investigation and modelling
joining techniques
PICTURE
PICTURE
PICTURE
PICTURE
PICTURE
PICTURE
Joint name
Finger joint
Dowel joint
Mitre joint
Lap joint
Butt joint
Explain how suitable this
joint would be for your
product.
This finger joint is a good
joint but it takes some
time and is a little hard
to do but it would be
suitable for my bird box
because its strong and
tough but my joint has
gaps in it but I have put
some filler in it and it is
still strong to use so I
think it will work.
Its easy to make the
dowel joint and it takes
less time so it will be
suitable for the
removable top on the
bird box.
Is a little hard because
when you glue it you
have to make sure it
doesn't break apart but
it wouldn’t be suitable
because its very flimsy.
Its hard to make and it
takes time to do because
you have to get the
correct measurements
witch is difficult and if
you get them wrong you
have to start again.
It is a very easy joint to
do because you don’t
have do a lot to make it
but it wouldn’t be strong
so I wouldn’t use it.
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Eg. This finger joint
would be suitable for the
corners of my nesting
box but it does take a
long time to make and I
have some gaps that
needed filler so it might
not be a high quality
product.
ADD PHOTOS of your wooden joints
Complete the text and red outlined
box, explain what joints you will
use where on your final design
Analysis of Research:
•
Explain which joint(s) you will use on
your product WITH REASONS WHY
Design decisions.
I have decided to use
• Finger joint because its strong and tough
• Dowel joint because its easy to make and is
very strong.

16. Social, moral, cultural and environmental factors
Social
Picture of your
Moral
design here. Can
be a sketch, or
photo of both the
wood and card
models that you
have made
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Environmental
•
•
•
•
•
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Reduce Reuse Rethink Repair Recycle Refuse -
Cultural
Sustainability assessment
Part
Material
Is it
sustainable?
Decision

17. Social
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• Is there
anything that
could offend
anyone?
• Will the design
be safe when it
is in use?
• Will the design
encourage local
wildlife into
domestic
gardens?
Moral
Cultural
• Is the design
safe?
• Will it make life
better for local
wildlife?
• What could
you add to
make it better?
• Consider how
the design will
be used?
• Could your
design offend
any different
cultures?
• Could you add
any cultural
elements to your
design? (like
patterns,
symbols, shapes)
• Do you need to
change the
design to appeal
more to different
cultures?
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Cleaned out
Hung up
Birds landing
Birds feeding

18. CAD modelling
Development using Google SketchUp
Decisions:
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Explain what you’ are going to do with
REASONS WHY.
I have decided to…………

19. CAD modelling
Development using Techsoft 2D Design
Decisions:
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•
Explain what you’ are going to do with
REASONS WHY.
I have decided to…………

20. Product Specification - Cutting List
Part
Lengt
h
Width
mm
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mm
Depth
(Thickness)
mm
Quantity
Material
Finish

21. Product Specification
Pre-manufactured components
• Screws
• Panel pins
• Hinges
Finishes used
Part
File name
CAM machine to use
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(laser cutter, vinyl plotter, CNC milling machine)

22. Quality Control checks
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PICTURE #

23. Quality Control checks
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PICTURE #