Design Problem 1
Many cycling enthusiasts like to take touring holidays that
involve several overnight camping at stops along a route. Unfortunately, most
cycles do not have sufficient capacity to carry all of the equipment required
for
comfortable camping.
Design brief Develop a design solution for a small camping trailer that
can be attached to a cycle and which can carry a typical set of camping
equipment for two persons (including tent, sleeping bag, camping stove, cooking
pots, utensils and spare clothes).
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Design Problem 2
Faults with cars and motorcycles are often due to defective
electrical contacts and connectors. Unfortunately, such faults can’t usually be
traced by simple visual inspection.
Design brief Develop a design solution for a simple electrical tester that
can be used for electrical fault tracing by ordinary motorists as well as
car/motorcycle enthusiasts
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Design Problem 3
When on a fishing trip, many anglers need to leave a rod and
line attended for a period of time. Unfortunately, it is often the case that a
bite occurs when the rod is left unattended and then the fish gets away!
Design
brief Develop a design solution for a device that can be used to
alert an angler to the presence of a fish bite when a rod and line is left
unattended.
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The design brief
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Have you stated who the client is?
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Yes/No
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Have you given a full description and explanation of what
the client needs?
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Have you identified and explained the key features of the
product?
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The design specification
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Have you identified a full set of design criteria for the
product?
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Have you developed a detailed design specification for the
product?
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Have you given details of the production constraints (e.g.
must be suitable for volume production)?
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Design ideas and candidate solutions
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Have you generated (and provided full details of) a full
range of alternative ideas?
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Have you shown how you arrived at the final set of candidate
solutions and why you selected them?
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The design solution
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Have you shown how you tested your final design solution
against the full set of design criteria?
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Have you given details of how you were able to justify your
final design solution?
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Communicating
your design solution
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Have you provided drawings of your final design solution
using a range of the most appropriate and effective techniques?
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Have you explained why you selected and used these drawing
techniques?
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Have you included a comprehensive set of drawings that
fully comply with sector standards and conventions?
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Have you
provided a comprehensive list of component parts and
have you referred to these in your drawings (with explanations
where appropriate)?
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Design
evaluation
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Have you shown how your final design solution meets the
original design brief and design specification?
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Have you given full
details of tests and measurements that you made on the
final design soultion?
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Have you given details of modifications that can be made in
order to improve the product?
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Have you included a full set
of documentation, drawings and graphical illustrations
in your design folder?
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