Design Technology

My coursework and the product I designed and crafted

Mind map and some initial ideas surrounding the brief

Design Ideas 1 with many areas of inspiration

The client for the product I made

Some research into similar existing products

Some research into existing products that utilise similar functions to mine

Extended research on the manufacturing side and safety features

Extended research with focus on the aesthetical side (my favourite!)

Identifying the importance of each checkpoint

Initial Ideas part 2 where I focused more on extracting from references

The stages of development where I used cardboard and 3D printed prototypes from which I modelled using CAD

Testing the different attributes of materials

More research onto the specific types of wood

How I would go about the manufacturing process

A summary of all my design ideas

The process mapped out for how I would make the product

A checklist to understand if my final product actually hit the targets set

Summary

Above is a product I designed and brought to life! My idea and take on the brief ‘outdoor living’ was to make something convenient and safe for the environment when I came to the idea of a plant tag that also acts as a rainfall quantifier where the paint will change colour when it rains and once dry again you will know to water your plant again. Here is my process of design and manufacture of that product.