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Design and Production Folio

Stage 4 Technology Mandatory

Erich Mantei

NSW Department of Education |

1 Stage 4 Portfolio
 I&D
Identifying and defining
Reflect on design solutions
 question and review existing products, processes and systems as they consider the
future needs of society

Explore needs and opportunities

 investigate problems and opportunities considering function, economic,

environmental, social, technical and/or usability constraints

Evaluate the purpose and operation of technologies

 develop criteria to evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions.

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 Refect on design solutions (12 marks)

1.

Identify 3 existing products, processes 2.

or systems related to your project.

3.

1.

Identify 3 needs of our society in the 2.

future.

3.

Explain how each identified design solution in terms of societies future needs.
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 Explore needs, problems and opportunities (12 marks)

Need:
Identify the need and function of your pro-
ject. Function:

Economic constraint is:

Describe the economic constraints of your
project including problems and opportunit- Problems:
ies. Opportunities:

Environmental constraint is:

Describe the environmental constraints of
your project including problems and op- Problems:
portunities. Opportunities:

Social constraint is:

Describe the social constraints of your pro-

Problems:
ject including problems and opportunities.
Opportunities:

Technical constraint is:

Describe the technical constraints of your

Problems:
project.
Opportunities:

Usability constraint is:

Describe the usability constraints of your
project including problems and opportunit- Problems:
ies. Opportunities:

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 Develop criteria to evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions. (12 marks)

1.
Identify 3 criteria for success. 2.
3.

Explain how criteria 1. will be seen in your

project.

Explain how criteria 2. will be seen in your

project.

Explain how criteria 3. will be seen in your

project.

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 I&D A B C D E

Question and Student suc- Student selects Student identi- Student identi- Student demon-
review existing cessfully 3 existing solu- fies 3 existing fies some exist- strates limited
chooses 3 exist- tions and con- solutions and ing solutions understanding
products, pro- ing solutions siders how the identifies 3 fu- and future soci- or does not at-
cesses and and accurately meet the future ture needs of ety needs but tempt the sec-
systems as considers if they needs of soci- society. The stu- demonstrates tion.
they consider meet the future ety. dent attempts to basic under-
needs of soci- consider how standing of how
the future ety. the concepts they relate.
needs of soci- correlate to
ety. each other.

12 - 11 10 - 8 7-5 4-3 2-0

Investigate Student invest- Student invest- Student identi- Student at- Student demon-
problems and igates all prob- igates most fies some prob- tempts to strates limited
lems and oppor- problems and lems and oppor- identify some understanding
opportunities tunities consid- opportunities tunities consid- problems and or does not at-
considering ering function, considering ering function, opportunities tempt the sec-
function, eco- economic, envir- function, eco- economic, envir- however does tion.
nomic, envir- onmental, so- nomic, environ- onmental, so- not consider
cial, technical mental, social, cial, technical function, eco-
onmental, so- and/or usability technical and/or and/or usability nomic, environ-
cial, technical constraints. usability con- constraints. mental, social,
and/or usabil- straints. technical and/or
ity constraints. usability con-
straints.

12 - 11 10 - 8 7-5 4-3 2-0

Develop cri- Student identit- Student identit- Student identit- Student at- Student demon-
teria to evalu- ies 3 accurate ies 3 criteria for ies some criteria tempts to strates limited
criteria for suc- success and and identifies identify some understanding
ate design cess and then then describes how the chosen criteria and or does not at-
ideas, pro- explains how how the criteria criteria will be identifies how tempt the sec-
cesses and the criteria re- required will be evident in their the chosen cri- tion.
solutions. quired will be considered a project. teria will be
considered a success. evident in their
success in their project.
project.

12 - 11 10 - 8 7-5 4-3 2-0

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 R&P
Researching and planning
Conduct research
 investigate, select and justify the use of a range of tools, materials, components,
equipment and processes

Generate and communicate ideas

 develop, test and communicate design ideas using appropriate technical terms and
technologies
 use graphical representation techniques including drawing, sketching, storyboarding
and/or modelling

Develop project management skills

 design and represent algorithms and steps for the development of design solutions
 develop plans to safely manage the production of design solutions.

7 Stage 4 Portfolio
 Investigate, select and justify 3 tools used in your project.

Image and name of tool Justification of tool

Investigate, select and justify 3 materials used in your project.

Image and name of material Justification of material

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 Create 2 sketches of your idea and label components.

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 Create 2 sketches of your idea and label components.

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Storyboard

Create and develop a storyboard for your project

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Images of modelling your project idea

Insert 3 images of your project being modelled.

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 R&P A B C D E

Investigate, Student accurately Student selects Student identi- Student identi- Student demon-
select and chooses 3 tools 3 tools and ex- fies 3 tools and fies 3 tools but strates limited
and successfully plains how they identifies at- only demon- understanding
justify 3 tools justifies if they meet the re- tempts to de- strates a basic or does not at-
used in your meet the require- quirements of scribe how the understanding tempt the sec-
project. ments of the pro- the project. tools are used in of how they are tion.
ject. the project. used.

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Investigate, Student accurately Student selects Student identi- Student identi- Student demon-
select and chooses 3 materi- 3 materials and fies 3 materials fies 3 materials strates limited
als and success- explains how and identifies at- but only demon- understanding
justify 3 ma- fully justifies if they meet the tempts to de- strate a basic or does not at-
terials used they meet the re- requirements of scribe how the understanding tempt the sec-
in your pro- quirements of the the project. tools are used in of how they are tion.
ject. project. the project. used.

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Sketch Students creates Students cre- Students cre- Student creates Student demon-
two detailed ates a sketch of ates a sketch of a sketch of their strates limited
sketches of their their project and their project and project but does understanding
project and annot- annotates most annotates some not label its fea- of planning a
ates all of its fea- of its features in- of its features in- tures. sketch.
tures including cluding what it is cluding what it is
what it is made of made of and the made of and the
and the different different tech- different tech-
techniques used niques used to niques used to
to create it. create it. create it.

6 5 4-3 2 1-0

Storyboard Student demon- Student demon- Student demon- Student demon- Student demon-
strates excellent strates high use strates sound strates some strates limited
use of the story- of the story- use of the story- use of the story- use of the story-
board as a plan- board as a plan- board as a plan- board as a plan- board as a plan-
ning tool. The ning tool. The ning tool. The ning tool. The ning tool or the
storyboard is di- storyboard is di- storyboard is di- storyboard is story board is
gital and has fine gital and has de- gital and the drawn on paper not attempted.
detail and colour. tail and colour. story line is suit- and not digitised
The story line is The story line is able. in the presenta-
interesting and en- interesting. tion or is limited
gaging. in its capacity to
tell a story.

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Modelling Student demon- Student demon- Student demon- Student demon- Student demon-
strates excellent strates high strates some strates a basic strates limited to
skills in modelling levels of skill in level of skill in level of skill in no skill use in
their concept. Pro- modelling their modelling their modelling their modelling their
portion, realism concept. Propor- concept. concept. concept.
and scale are ap- tion, realism and
plied to all mod- scale are ap-
elled objects. plied to most of
the modelled
objects.

6 5 4-3 2 1-0

P& I
1 Stage 4 Portfolio
 Producing and implementing
 safely use a range of tools, materials, components, equipment and processes in the
production of design solutions
 individually and collaboratively manage the production of designed solutions
 implement and modify user interfaces
 plan and manage projects that involve communicating ideas and sharing information
online.

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 Identify why have you chosen certain materials?

Describe what are the most important aspects of your project?

Identify what dimensions does your project need?

Describe how your project demonstrates your thinking and decisions?

Describe how you consider the environment in your decision making?

3 Stage 4 Portfolio
 Calculate an estimated cost of your solution.

Estimated Actual cost

Item Unit Units required Actual cost
total cost per unit
0 $0.00
0 $0.00
0 $0.00
0 $0.00
0 $0.00
0 $0.00
0 $0.00
0 $0.00

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Identify why Student accur- Student selects Student at- Student identi- Student demon-
have you ately describes accurate materi- tempts to fies the materi- strates limited
the materials in als in their pro- identify the ma- als but demon- understanding
chosen certain their project and ject and identi- terials of their strates a basic or does not at-
materials? communicates fies how they project. understanding tempt the sec-
how they meet the meet the re- of how they are tion.
requirements of quirements of used.
the project. the project.

5 4 3 2 1-0

Describe what Student describes Student outlines Student identi- Student lists Student demon-
are the most the selection and the selection fies the use of some of the im- strates no evid-
use of important and use of im- important as- portant aspects ence of the im-
important as- aspects in the de- portant aspects pects in the de- of the project. portant aspects
pects of your velopment of the in the develop- velopment of of the project.
project? project ment of the pro- the project.
ject

5 4 3 2 1-0

Identify what Student accur- Student selects Student at- Student identi- Student demon-
dimensions ately chooses the the dimensions tempts to fies the dimen- strates limited
dimensions of of their project identify the di- sions but understanding
does your pro- their project and and identifies mension of demonstrates a or does not at-
ject need? successfully com- how they meet their project. basic under- tempt the sec-
municates how the requirements standing of how tion.
they meet the re- of the project. they are used.
quirements of the
project.

5 4 3 2 1-0

Describe how Student describes Student outlines Student identi- Student lists Student demon-
your project the development the development fies the devel- some of the de- strates no evid-
of the project of the project opment of the velopment of ence of the de-
demonstrates showing their showing their project showing the project velopment of
your thinking thinking and de- thinking and de- their thinking showing their the project.
and decisions? cision-making pro- cision-making and decision- thinking and de-
cess. process. making pro- cision-making
cess. process.

5 4 3 2 1-0

Describe how Student describes Student outlines Student identi- Student lists Student demon-
you consider the development the development fies the devel- some of the de- strates no evid-
of the project of the project opment of the velopment of ence of the de-
the environ- showing their showing their project showing the project velopment of
ment in your thinking and de- thinking and de- their thinking showing their the project.
decision mak- cision-making pro- cision-making and decision- thinking and de-
ing? cess. process. making pro- cision-making
cess. process.

5 4 3 2 1-0

Calculate an Formulates a com- Formulates an ap- Formulates an Proposes a basic Costing of pro-
prehensive and ap- propriate costing appropriate cost- costing of the pro- ject.is either not
estimated cost propriate costing of of project accur- ing of project. ject. appropriate or not
of your solu- project. ately using units. evident.
tion.
5 4 3 2 1-0

5 Stage 4 Portfolio
 T&E
Testing and evaluating
Evaluate and make judgements throughout design and production about the quality and
effectiveness of their designed solutions and those of others.
 evaluate design solutions against the developed criteria
 evaluate the effectiveness and suitability of choices made during the development
and production of the solution.

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 Evaluate your criteria now your project is complete.

1.
Identify 3 criteria for success. 2.
3.

Explain how criteria 1. is seen in your pro-

ject.

Explain how criteria 2. is seen in your pro-

ject.

Explain how criteria 3. is seen in your pro-

ject.

Outline the effectiveness and suitability of a variety of factors

Effectiveness Suitability
Function

Economic

Social

Environmental Impact

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 Explain the reason your project meets the needs of the target market.

Explain the challenges faced during design and production and the solutions you found
for these challenges.

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 T&E A B C D E

Evaluate your Student evalu- Student explains Student de- Student identi- Student demon-
criteria now ates 3 criteria for 3 criteria how scribes how the fies how the strates limited
for success and the criteria is chosen criteria chosen criteria understanding
your project is then explains considered a was evident in is evident in or does not at-
complete. how the criteria success. their project. their project. tempt the sec-
is a success in tion.
their project.

12 - 11 10 - 8 7-5 4-3 2-0

Outline the ef- Student invest- Student invest- Student identi- Student at- Student demon-
fectiveness igates all of the igates most fies some ways tempts to strates limited
ways that ways that that factors are identify ways understanding
and suitability factors are ef- factors are ef- effective and that factors are or does not at-
of a variety of fective and suit- fective and suit- suitable consid- effective and tempt the sec-
factors able considering able considering ering functional, suitable consid- tion.
functional, eco- functional, eco- economic, envir- ering functional,
nomic, environ- nomic, environ- onmental and economic, envir-
mental and so- mental and so- social con- onmental and
cial constraints. cial constraints. straints. social con-
straints.

12 - 11 10 - 8 7-5 4-3 2-0

Explain the Student ex- Student de- Student identit- Student at- Student demon-
reason your plains how the scribes how the ies how the pro- tempts to strates limited
project meets project meets ject meets the identify how the understanding
project meets the needs of the the needs of the needs of the tar- project meets or does not at-
the needs of target audience. target audience. get audience. the needs of the tempt the sec-
the target mar- target audience. tion.
ket.
6 5 4-3 2 1-0

Explain the Student ex- Student de- Student identit- Student at- Student demon-
challenges plains how the scribes how the ies how the tempts to strates limited
challenges challenges challenges identify the chal- understanding
faced during faced during faced during faced during lenges faced or does not at-
design and design and pro- design and pro- design and pro- during design tempt the sec-
production and duction and the duction and the duction and the and production tion.
the solutions solutions they solutions they solutions they and the solu-
found for these found for these found for these tions they found
you found for challenges challenges challenges for these chal-
these chal- lenges
lenges.
6 5 4-3 2 1-0

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 Key Terms Guide

Identify  Name.
Outline  Sketch in general terms.
Describe  Characteristics and features.
 Before you can describe you must: Identify  outline  de-
scribe.
Explain  Relate cause and effect; make the relationships between
things evident; provide why and/or how.
 Before you can explain you must: Identify  outline de-
scribe explain.
 Key words for explain: “the effect of” or “the result of”.
Discuss  Provide points for and or against a topic.
 Before you can discuss you need to identify  outline de-
scribe explain discuss.
 Key words for discuss: positive aspects, benefits, pros,
negative aspects, against, cons.
Assess  Before you can assess you must:
 Identify  describe explain assess.
 You must provide a valued judgement based on an outcome
or quality.
 Key words of assess: vital, critical, imperative, ex-
tremely important, large or small impact, essential.

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