6. Criteria to Evaluate Success Functional Criteria Justification The design must not pose any choking hazards the target market is for young children aged 18 months + The design must not have any sharp edges or spikes Sharp edges and spikes pose safety hazards to young children as they could cut themselves on them or poke themselves in the eye The design must be durable and strong enough to withstand play without breaking and potentially causing injury If part of the design breaks off the small part broken off will pose a choking hazard and there may be splinters on the design which could potentially cause injury The design must be able to be easily taken apart but strong enough to withstand drops So the product can be taken apart by small children and the product will not fall apart if dropped The design must have wheels that can move freely and must not be able to trap small fingers So the product can be used as a toy car and able to roll on a flat surface and not cause pinching injuries The design must be manufactured from a sustainable plantation timber Timber a durable material which is suitable for a children’s toy The product will be environmentally friendlier as it is using sustainable materials No plastic may be used in the body of the car To keep the costs of manufacturing down The design must use a common connection system as confirmed by the design team The product will then be able to connect with other products, developing children’s creative problem solving, gross and fine motor skills and Visio-spatial processing. The design must not have surface finishes such as paint or varnish, with excessive levels of heavy metals such as lead or any other toxic substances. Young children could be poisoned by touching the design and putting their fingers in their mouth or even putting the design directly in their mouth.
7. Criteria to Evaluate Success Aesthetic Criteria Justification The design must have a sleek, streamline look So the product is attractive to the target market and the design will not date The design must have the features of a car. ie axels, wheels, front, body, rear and canopy To comply with the design brief of designing a “Automoblox” styled toy car The design must incorporate bright colours on the faces where the components of the design fit together. So the product appeals to young children and they can recognise which component connects to where due to the co-ordinating colours The design must be simplistic To keep costs and time needed for manufacturing down
9. Action/Time Plan Week Proposed Actual Evaluation Term 1 week 4 18/02/09 – 22/02/09 Start typing up the project proposal I have typed up the identification of need I was able to finish the first part of the project proposal Term 1 week 5 23/02/09 – 1/03/09 Type up the analysis of brief and criteria to evaluate success I have typed up the analysis of brief but I didn’t get to fully finish the aesthetic criteria I should have finished the project proposal this week but my relatives came from overseas Term 1 week 6 02/03/09 – 8/03/09 Finish off project proposal I managed to finish typing up my project proposal and start the next stage: research I should have not taken that long to finish the project proposal Term 1 week 7 9/03/09 – 15/03/09 Research 3 existing Automoblox designs and a PMI analysis on each plus evaluation I have completed the PMI analysis on 3 existing designs I have achieved my goal for this week Term 1 week 8 16/03/09 – 22/03/09 Research relevant safety aspects related to the toy design and start researching materials, tools and techniques I only managed to finish the safety research this week I need to allocate times to work on my folio Term 1 week 9 23/03/09 – 19/03/09 Continue researching materials, tools and techniques I have researched the different types of main materials that I may use in this project I am running on schedule this week
10. Action/Time Plan Week Proposed Actual Evaluation Term 1 week 10 30/03/09 – 5/04/09 Continue researching materials, tools and techniques I have started to research possible tools and techniques to use in this project I have not fully finished researching Term 1 week 11 6/04/09 – 12/04/09 Brainstorm ideas and sketch 3 with PMIs and overall evaluation I have started to brainstorm a few ideas but I am yet to choose the 3 best. I have also started to prepare the timber material by gluing two 42x42mm pieces together I have not done PMIs so I am running behind. Holidays 13/04/09 – 19/04/09 Continue to brainstorm ideas with PMIs while studying for mid-course exams I have done a few rough sketches I have a number of sketches but have not done any PMIs Holidays 20/04/09 – 26/04/09 Continue brainstorming and ensure research is finished and typed up in folio (while studying) I have finalised the research of tools part of this project I should have finished all my research, however I did have to study for my mid-course exams Term 2 week 1 (exam period) 27/04/09 – 3/05/09 Collate folio from Word into PowerPoint I have started to type up folio in PowerPoint Since it was the exam period I am allowing my self to collate folio over two weeks
11. Action/Time Plan Week Proposed Actual Evaluation Term 2 week 2 (exam period) 4/05/09 – 10/05/09 Finalise folio and up to date I have typed up my folio up to and including the research component of the project My folio is currently up to date Term 2 week 3 ( up to 12/05 exam period) 11/05/09 – 17/05/09 Sketching 3 initial ideas with PMIs and preparing timber to manufacture product I have put the timber through thicknesser ready to be cut out with the desired shape and sketched 3 ideas I have started but not yet completed the PMIs Term 2 week 4 18/05/09 – 24/05/09 Create cardboard templates for the 3 initial ideas I have made templates for initial ideas and completed the PMIs I have done what I proposed but I am running out of time to finish the project Term 2 week 5 25/05/09 – 31/05/09 Development of Ideas I have only updated my folio, scanning in my sketches I am behind due to the three day crossroads camp Term 2 week 6 1/06/09 – 7/06/09 Development of Ideas I have created CAD models of my initial ideas and starting to test my parts with other people’s parts The whole class is behind schedule due to disruptions, so the deadline has been extended Term 2 week 7 8/06/09 – 14/06/09 Development of final design, confirmation of joining system and uniform dimesnsions I have started to develop my final design, creating a CAD model and making sure that the dimensions are correct I am on time this week
12. Action/Time Plan Week Proposed Actual Evaluation Term 2 week 8 15/06/09 – 21/06/09 Print and cut out template of final chosen design and start the manufacturing of product I have finished the CAD model of my final design and printed out a to scale template of the CAD model. I have also started to cut my timber into the right dimensions. I have done everything proposed this week Term 2 week 9 22/06/09 – 28/06/09 Continue manufacturing (drilling holes) and updating folio. I have drilled holes for the joining system on the roof part I should have already drilled the holes in the body part in correspondence to the roof part Term 2 week 10 29/06/09 – 5/07/09 Continue manufacturing and updating folio I have drilled the nearly all of the holes for the joining system and started to trace the template onto the timber I have done the proposed this week Term 2 week 11 6/07/09 – 12/07/09 Continue manfuacturing and updating folio I have sanded, cut and glued dowels into the roof part. I have achieved my goal for this week Holidays 13/07/09 – 19/07/09 Update folio and catch up on techniques research I have completed the techniques research I am on time this week Holidays 20/07/09 – 26/07/09 Make sure that all the pictures in my folio have captions All the pictures in my folio now have captions My folio is now up to date
13. Action/Time Plan Week Proposed Actual Evaluation Term 3 week 1 27/07/09 – 02/08/09 Continue manufacturing product while updating folio I have cut the front and back parts to size and cut the body and roof parts to size to be equal with everyone’s body and roof. I have achieved what I have proposed this week. Term 3 week 2 3/08/09 – 09/08/09 Cut out the front and back parts while continuing to update folio I have only marked out the places of the holes for the joining system and axels for the front and back parts. I have also finished annotating my sketches. I have not cut out the front and back part out because it would be more difficult to hold the parts in place while drilling. Term 3 week 3 10/08/09 – 13/08/09 Finish the final design section of folio ready for submission on the 13 th . Also continue manufacturing (drilling holes and gluing dowels for joining system) I have drilled the holes for the joining system I have not glued the dowels in the joining system yet but i have finished my folio and the holes are cut ready for gluing.
47. Initial Idea 1 Perspective View sketch of Car 1 Spoiler for ‘race car’ look Wheels located on the front and back parts of car So that everyone’s front and back parts will have the wheels only, not the body part. Curved roof for ‘streamlined’ effect Long front for ‘race car’ look Wheels located near the front of the front part to distribute the weight evenly. If wheel was closer towards the body then the car may tip forward because the front part is too heavy, the car would then be unable to move Side View sketch of Car 1 Back wheels are located in the middle of the back part as the back part is quite short, going to far backward or forward would make holes for the axels too close to the edge. Wheels closer to the ground makes the car more ‘aggressive’ Back block is quite short to accommodate the long length of the front block
48. Cardboard template of Car 1 Head and tail lights will be holes drilled into the timber The headlights are located here The tail lights are located here Where the tail and head lights will be located The head lights are only one hole on each side because two on each side will look crowded especially as they are located near the bottom of the front part so the car will look more sport like. The tail head lights are located just underneath the spoiler because it should not be near the bottom as it is slightly curved. And having the tail lights higher makes the car look like a sports car. The front axel located here The back axel located here Initial Idea 1
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50. Initial Idea 2 Perspective View sketch of Car 2 Side View sketch of Car 2 The rear wheels are located in the middle of the back block so that it is not too close the edge towards the body and not too close to the curved end. Slight curve upwards as a subtle spoiler-like shape. Curved roof that levels out towards the back to look like a convertible with out a roof. The wheel is located towards the front of the front block so the car has a larger wheel base, making the car look longer than it actually is. The back part is curved inwards to indicate a location of the tail lights and make the back look more interesting The front of the front block curves slightly at a an angle so that it indicates where the head lights should be located
51. Head and tail lights will be holes drilled into the timber Cardboard template of Car 2 Where the tail and head lights will be located The headlights are located here The tail lights are located here The head lights are four holes in total, two on each side. The two holes will be in different sizes, the inner light smaller that the outer one. This makes the front of the car look more like a convertible sedan. The tail head lights are only two holes so it is different from the headlights, they will be located on each side of the back. The front axel located here The back axel located here Initial Idea 2
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53. Initial Idea 3 Perspective View sketch of Car 3 Side View sketch of Car 3 Roof continues into the back block creating a hatch back. Both back and front wheels are located in the middle but slightly towards the ends of the car, to keep a reasonably long wheel base. Bumper shape on the back block to make it more interesting. The roof element in the back block curves down towards the end so that there is a clear rear end. The front block curves up at the front before joining to the roof and body blocks so the front isn’t so flat. The front and back blocks are reasonably sized so they will be in proportion with the wheel as there is only one wheel size The front of the roof block is curves from low to high to create the shape of a windshield
54. Initial Idea 3 Cardboard template of Car 3 Head and tail lights will be holes drilled into the timber The headlights are located here The tail lights are located here Where the tail and head lights will be located The head lights are located just before the front block curves upwards towards the roof block. This is an ideal spot as the holes would be too shallow if moved up and would interfere with the shape of the front block if moved lower. The tail head lights are located in the middle of the back as if too high it will interfere with the shape of the sloping roof and too low, it will interfere with the bumper. The front axel located here The back axel located here
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58. Developed Idea 1 Car 1 with Hannah’s front and back Car 1 with Jacinta’s roof and back Testing pieces of Developed Idea 1 with other people’s pieces in CAD cont.
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64. Developed Idea 3 Car 3 with Cindy’s front and roof Car 3 with Holly’s back Testing pieces of Developed Idea 3 with other people’s pieces in CAD cont.
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66. Final Design Perspective view from front Key: Grey - body block Blue - roof block Green - back block Purple - front block Red – wheels and dowels
74. Wheel and Dowel Dimensions Side view Top view Dowels for roof Dowels for front and back blocks Top view Side view Side view Top view Wheels Axels Front view Side view
