IGCSE 0445 Design & Technology Portfolio Content - Detailed
Design & Technology Portfolio
Each candidate must complete an individual project. Candidates should work online on
the E-Portfolio and produce a prototype and final model. All relevant work should be
presented as assigned. At the end of the year keep in mind that you might be asked to
print the digital portfolio and present it as a hard copy as an A3-size folder. The content
of the portfolio is as follows:
Due ✓ Pg Title Sub-Slides
0 Cover Page
00 Table of Contents
1 Context & Design Need Design need (Problem)
Evidence of need (Problem)
Design Brief (Solution)
Design Brief Analysis / Conclusion
2 Research: Getting Started Type of research (primary & Secondary)
Product Environment
Key Questions & Answers
Analysis of the problem
3 Research: Analysis of Existing Existing product research
Products Analysis of existing product
Product comparison
The quality range
4 Research: User’s Needs and Gathering Feedback from users:
Preferences Behavior observation
Observation evidence
Behavior observation Analysis
Online survey
Microsoft form
Survey Images
Survey Results
Survey Summary
Survey Analysis / Conclusion
Interview
Interview Questions
Interview Results
Interview Process
Interview evidence
Interview Analysis
Users / Target group
Empathy map
User persona
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Inclusive Design
Braille Alphabet
o Braille 101
o Letters and Numbers
Color search
Color Psychology
Color Pallet
Design Movements
Fashion & Trends
5 Research: Selection of Materials
6 Research: Manufacturing Manufacturing processes
Methods Working processes
Joining Methods
Printing Methods
7 Research: Anthropometric &
Ergonomic data
8 Research: Personal protective
equipment list (PPE)
9 Research: Icon and label sets Packaging Icons Set
Recycling Codes
10 Analysis Production processes
Scale of Production
Analysis of Production Processes
Study of Factors
Health & Safety Consideration
Cultural factors
Economic factors
Environmental factors
Social factors
Research Analysis
11 Justified Product Specifications Study of Factors
Specification Guide
Justified Product Specifications
12 Range of Initial Design (1 – 4) Summary of the research used to inspire design ideas
Mood board
Range of Initial Design
o SCAMPER METHOD
o Idea 1, 2, 3
Sketches
SWOT Analysis
Evaluation
o
13 Review of Initial Design Idea Comparison
Review of Initial Design & Design Selection
14 Development of Design (1 – 4) Specifications
Part 1 o Size, color, material, production
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methods, suitable environment.
Design development suggestions
Development 1 – 4
o Description
o Sketches
15 Development: Working drawings
Final Design o 2D Orthographic views
o 3D Views
o Product Environment
o 3D Views with suitable environment
Disassembled parts
o Parts list
o 2D Orthographic views of disassembled
parts
o 2D Parts + labels
16 - Development: Plan for making an Individual product
19 Prototype & Testing By using one-off production
16 Planning for manufacture: Cutting list of materials - Parts list
Prototype & Testing Grant chart of time frames
o Weekly planning
o Time planning
17 Manufacture: Planning for manufacture:
Prototype & Testing Selection of:
Materials
Manufacturing / Joining methods
Manufacture:
Steps to be taken
Step 1: Preparation
Step 1: Marking out
Step 2: Cutting the material
Step 3: Joining and Assembling the cut items
Step 4: Finishing the surface
Insert: Final prototype photos
Step 5: Testing the prototype
Step 6: Evaluate
18 Testing: Step 5: Test
Prototype & Testing Planning for testing
Testing against the specifications
– testing report
Final testing prototype photos
19 Evaluate: Step 6: Evaluate
Prototype & Testing Step 6.1: Critical analysis
Step 6.2: Evaluation
Step 6.3: Price list
Step 6.4: Gathering feedback from users
Interview
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o Interview Questions
o Interview Results
o Interview Process
o Interview evidence
o Interview Analysis
20 Development of Design (5 – 7) Summary of prototype results
Part 2 Design Development
o Production techniques
o Cultural
o Economic
o Environmental
o Social factors
Specifications
o Size, color, material, production
methods, suitable environment.
Design development suggestions
Development 5 – 7
o Description
o Sketches
21 Development: Final Design
Final Design o 2D Orthographic views
o 3D Views
Working drawings
o Design Development sketches
o 2D orthographic views
o 2D Rendered Views
o 3D Views
o 3D Rendered Views
o Product Environment
o 3D Views with suitable environment
o Exploded Views
o Disassembled Parts
Final C.A.D. Design
o 2D Working drawings
o 3D Model construction development
o 3D Working drawings
o 3D Model “with material”
o 3D Rendered drawings
o 3D Rendered drawings with environment
Disassembled parts
o Parts list
o 2D Orthographic views of disassembled parts
o 2D Parts + labels
22 - Development: Plan for making an Individual product
25 Final Model / Product By using one-off production
22 Planning for manufacture: Selection of:
Individual product o Materials
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o Manufacturing / Joining methods
Planning – Sequenced stages of marking
Steps to be planned
Step 1: Preparation
Step 1: Marking out
Step 2: Cutting the material
Step 3: Joining and Assembling the cut items
Step 4: Finishing the surface
Flowchart
Cutting list of materials - Parts list
Grant chart of time frames
Weekly planning
Time planning
23 Manufacture: Manufacture:
Manufacturing report Steps to be listed in the report
Individual product Step 1: Preparation
Step 1: Marking out
Step 2: Cutting the material
Step 3: Joining and Assembling the cut items
Step 4: Finishing the surface
Insert: Final model photos
Step 5: Testing the model
Insert: Final testing model photos
Step 6: Evaluate
Manufacturing report:
Photo of process
Description of process
Final model photos
Evaluation
Consideration
24 Testing: Step 5: Test of the model
Testing report Planning for testing
Individual product Testing report:
o Photo of test performed
o Description of process
o Testing against the specifications
List Specifications being tested
and that are met
o Outcome “explanation”
o Final testing model photos
25 Evaluate: Step 6: Evaluate
Individual product Step 6.1: Evaluation
Step 6.2: Analysis of testing process
Step 6.3: Price list
Step 6.4: Critical Analysis of design process and
outcome
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Step 6.5: Additional justified product
specifications
26 Further Recommendations (1 – In terms of design (1 – 2)
4) In terms of manufacture (3 – 4)
000 Project Quote
000 End Cover Page
0
Note: candidates could include additional slides, but only with the approval of their
instructor. The same applies if a candidate needs to remove slides.
Symbols list:
White: Cover pages
Yellow: Research
Pink: Designing & Sketching
Blue: Evaluation
Green: Planning & Manufacture
