Output 1 (2023) - Research and Design Feature Comparison*Output 1 (2023) is an edited combination of the Pre-2022 Output 1 and Output 2
The goal of Output 1 Page 1 is to find out as much information as possible about the artefact you have been asked to design. It is only natural to read your design brief and feel like you already know everything about your artefact but at this point that is not the case. Firstly, in order to design something that is better than is already available you need to have detailed knowledge of the artefact. Hundreds of people have spent thousands of hours designing various forms of your artefact already so why not use what they have learned to help you design the best artefact possible? Once you've completed Output 1 Page 1 you should have a good general understanding about the artefact that you are trying to design. It is in Output 1 Page 2 that you will get specific. The goal of Output 1 page 2 is to compare two of your artefacts in order to figure out what you think is good and bad to help you make design decisions later. You also get a deeper understanding of your artefact because you analyse two items that someone else has spent a lot of time designing and producing and you wouldn't want all their hard work go to waste would you? DCGist Advice: I always encourage students to complete this output before they start their own design so that they have a broader understanding of the artefact. |
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Pre 2022 Output 1 - Research and Investigation |
Pre 2022 Output 2 - Design Feature Comparison |
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Output 1 is all about finding out information about the artefact you have been asked to design. It is only natural for you to read your design brief and feel like you already know everything about your artefact but at this point that is not the case. For example, We need have a very detailed knowledge of our artefact in order to even consider designing something that might be better than in already available. to do further research to help use throughout the rest of the Student Assignment.
Example: What if I asked you to design a tap? Sound simple? Well what if I told you that a normal tap consists of; a handle, spindle, gland nut, gland packaging, headgear nut, jumper, washer, seat, retaining nut, tap body, nut and tail. Not quite as simple as you first thought? Now imagine designing something like a dash cam, gaming headset or drone? |
Now that you've completed Output 1 you have a good general understanding about the artifact that you are trying to design. It is in Output 2 that we get specific. In this output we take two existing artefacts and compare them to each other. "How does this help me to design my own artefact?" you might ask. Well if you compare two of anything together you start to find out what you think is good and bad about what you are designing which makes it easier for you to make design decisions later. You also get a deeper understanding of your artefact because you look at two items that someone else has spent a lot of time designing and producing and you wouldn't want all their hard work go to waste would you?
Tap Example: Do you prefer pillar taps or mixer taps, washer taps or or ball type taps? This is what you need to find out in Output 2. Important: You will be modeling one of these artefacts on Solidworks... choose wisely... |
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