-STAGES OF THE PROJECT APPROACH-

-STAGES OF THE PROJECT APPROACH-

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EVALUATION

REPORT: -Description of, the prototype built, list of modifications made, final drawing of the solution, total cost of the proyect, envirormental impact of the solution created, your own thoughts about how the work went.

Once we have built the prototype, we must test it to know if its works perfectly.We also have to check the production proccess and planing by reflecting how we could improve the design and by gathering rimpression from the potential users or the product.

BUILDING

Procces shit: we use this document to record the progress of the stages of our work each day. We describe the completed tasks and the names of the people in charge of them, the difficulties we encountred and any changes or modifications that we add to make.We can also created a construction log.

Is the drawing, the list of materials and tools and the budget are all included in the initial planing for developing prototype.

SEARCH FOR INFORMATION.PRODUCT ANALYSIS.POSIBLE SOLUTIONS.

HISTORICAL ANALYSIS

We evaluate the possible reasons why the object emerged and its historical development. We also analyse its possible future development.

AESTHETIC ANALYSIS

We evaluate how our senses react to the object, its appearance,whether it looks nice or not, whether we find it attractive etc. This analysis is very important for some objects because the appearance of the product could motivate a potential buyer to purchase it.

SOCIAL ANALYSIS

We study the object from the point of view of its social impact and analyse the human needs that it meets. We also evaluate its environmental impact and recyclability.

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

We analyse the financial cost of manufacturing the product and its selling price. We study wheter the material and manufacturing procedures udes are cheap or wheter they make the product more expensive. We determinate wheter the selling price of the object is correct by comparing it to similar objects.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS

We study how the object is made. This analysis includes the study of its materials, the technology used to make it , how its parts are joined thogeter and the envirormental risks of the material used.

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS

We study how the object works, its utility how it is used and the potential risks of its use. In more complicated objects, we also analyse the function of each part of the object.

MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

We analyse the shape of the object, its size, colour and basic physical characteristicas.For this, we use drawings of the complete object and exploded views of its parts. Sometimes, we also study its ergonomic characteristics to evaluate how suituable it is for humans.

EVALUATE

WRITE UP THE REPORT

We draw up a report on the project that we corried out to put together all the information about the process we followed.

PRESENTATION AND ASSESSMENT

We present our work and have it assessed by people outside the group.

CHECK THE RESULTS

At this stage,we check that the product works and that it does what we want it to do. We evaluate the aesthetics (appearance) of the product and ,if necessary, we propose changes and improvements.

BUILD

BUILD THE PRODUCT

This is the stage where we build, assemble and finish the parts and the object. At this stage, we need to put our new theoretical knowledge to work and use the tools and materials we chose earlier. We also need to remember to economise on materials.

DESIGN

PREPARE AND PLAN THE WORK

We choose the materials, techniques and tools that we are going to need. We split the work up into small tasks and decide how long we need to spend on each operation. We then share out the work and put the blocks of work in order.

We do drawings (sketches) and diagrams or plans of our chosen solutions. We can do these freehand first and add more details later, but we must make sure that the product is aesthically pleasing.

ANALYSE

CHOOSE THE SOLUTION

We choose the best solution based on the criteria that we set as priorities(type of materials, size, shape, cost..)and afteranalysing the advantage and disadvantages of each solutions.

SEARCH FOR POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

We think of the different options, i.e. different objects or products that could resolve the problem. We study and asses each option to see if it is viable.

INFORMATIO AND RESEARCH

We collate, study and select informationon the different ways that we could resolve the problem. We also study products that meet similar needs.

DETECT THE PROBLEM OR NEED

What do we need? What problem do we have or what task hae we been set? What conditions are there? If we are very clear about the problem we need to resolve and we know all the details, the rest of the procces will be easier.

THE PROJECT APPROACH: DESIGN

Once we have done our analysis, and depending on the conditioning factors of each problem, we can propose different solutions .We then need to select the best solution for our needs. We must be objective when we choose our solution by checking whether the product meets our requirements, whether it is easy to build and whether the materials that we need are affordable and easy to find.

DESIGN: The design stage is especially important because this is when we define all the features of the solution: not only its form and appearance but also the cost of its production and the distribution of tasks to build it . THECHNICAL DOCUMENTS:

BUDGET: The budget is the document that we use to evaluate the financial cost our solution. In the workshop, the materials that we use are not very expensive; however in companies, the budget is crucial for deciding whether or not to build a prototype.

Spreadsheets are very useful for creating budgets. In them, we must include the real cost of all of the real cost of all of the components and all applicable taxes. When you create the budget for building your prototype, you will probably be surprised by the total cost.

LIST OF MATERIALS AND TOOLS: Once we have designed our solution, it is very important to list all the materials that we will need to build it. Take your time and plan properly. Sometimes a material we need may not be available and we have to order it. This can delay the construction of the prototype

Your list of materials should not be a vague list; it should contain each element that we need and the correct amounts of each one. Instead of ordening "lamps, we should order "three 3V lamps". If our list of materials is accurate, our planning will be more affective.

DRAWINGS: Drawings show how the object we are going to build will look. Usually, there will be one general drawing of the object and other drawings of its different parts or sections. Perspectives and views are often used and the necessary measurements and details are added to the drawins.