Student Portfolio Development

Portfolio Development

Define the following: Portfolio Artifact Evidence Medium Annotation Design Analysis

STUDENTS: Write down these terms and what you think the definitions are. Check your definitions during today’s lesson. Your homework assignment is to hand in a completed set of definitions.

Portfolio Development

During this unit you will learn: What a portfolio is Why we use portfolios What to put in a portfolio How to make an effective portfolio

A Portfolio is…...

A record of history A display of best works An organized collection of

materials A collection of evidence to

prove original work

Why do we use Portfolios….

To record important events

To show samples of best work

To provide evidence that the design is an original

A Portfolio of a family’s important events

Sammy’s senior trip

Sammy’s first Halloween

Sam’s wedding day

Portfolio of an architect's best works

A Design Portfolio is used to provide evidence…..

Detailed Drawing

Prototype

Patent Awarded

- something that tends to prove

Elements of a Design Portfolio Title Page

Design Brief

Table of Contents

Evidence of Design Analysis

Development and

Implementation Documents

Presentation Materials

Evidence of Conceptualization Refinement of Ideas Supporting

Documents

Optimization

Title Page Name of the project or design

Names of the people who contributed to the design

Date the design began

Typed or neatly printed

Balanced and pleasing to the eye

Table of Contents

Includes each element or section

Accurately numbered Neat

Design Brief

Problem identification - what is the purpose of the design. This should be short and to the point.

Remember what we learned in Unit 2

Market Research - show charts or survey

Remember what we learned in Unit 2 Design Brief - concisely identify and classify any constraints

Remember what we learned in Unit 2

Conceptualization

Data CollectionResources for Information

Remember what we learned in Unit 2

Brainstorming

Thumbnail Sketches Remember what we learned in Unit 2

Refinement of Ideas

Identify possible solutions Show how the brainstorming ideas were narrowed down

to possible solutions

Detailed/annotated sketchesDeveloped plans for possible solutions

Remember what we learned in Unit 2

Graphical analysis of possible solutionsModeling, drawings, vector analysis, or descriptive geometry

Remember what we learned in Unit 2

Design Analysis

Decision making matrix

Show comparison of alternatives

Show how the final design solution was selectedInclude supporting researchShow justification for solution

- Engineering tools used to determine best solution

Development & Implementation

Working Drawings

Working Drawing

Prototype

Testing

Prototype

Optimization

Show evidence of assessment and modifications

Show evidence of updated working drawings

Presentation

Provide evidence from written, oral , or multimedia presentations Remember the rules of plagiarism - if you had

to document resources in your written report, you need to include these references in the presentation. Place these references in the supporting documents section if necessary.

Supporting Documents

Provide crucial background information Background information your targeted audience needs in order to

understand your design concept Clarify a complex part of the design

Add further explanations for sections of the design that are difficult to describe with simple annotations

References Citations on articles, books, web sites, interviews, and all other sources you

used to gather information List where to find more information on the subject

Recommend sources that provide additional information on your design topic

Effective Elements Artifacts - material evidence

Select pieces that best convey the idea, process, or event

Medium - vehicle used to convey meaning Printed documents, drawings, digital pictures, video clips,

voice recordings, charts, graphs, newspaper clippings, and anything else which BEST conveys your idea.

Quantity Less is Best - choose quality over quantity!

Annotation - a critical or explanatory note Identify or label each artifact or element Number each page

Problem Statement/Definition:

•These faucet handles look nice, but they are not functional when your hands are wet and soapy.

•Redesign these handles so that when a persons hands are wet and soapy, they can easily be gripped.

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Problem Identification

Problem Identification Market Research

Marketing department asked to try and find out how much of a demand there is for the proposed new product.

Accomplished through the use of surveys.

Prepare graphs and charts to visually present the results of the surveys.

Problem Solving

Design Brief• A clear and concise description of the problem.

• Identification of the needs to solve the problem.

• List of design constraints (limits), such as function, appearance, time, legal issues, cost, etc.

Resources for Information Explore all possible sources for ideas

Existing Products Earlier Patents Design and Trade Journals Museums Trade Exhibitions Hardware Stores World Wide Web

Thumbnail Sketches Recorded ideas with

quick sketches Initial ideas with little

thought to scale or accuracy

Develop Detailed/Annotated Sketches

• A number of different possibilities should be sketched and evaluated to determine size and shape.

• A determination of the size and shape will assist in determining the specific materials used for the product.

Assemble Graphical Analysis of Possible Solutions

• Graphical analysis is used in design refinement to see which designs optimally perform under design parameters.

• Some examples of Graphical Analysis include:

• Descriptive Geometry• Vector Analysis• Layout Analysis• Finite Element Analysis• 3D Modeling

Sample of Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Descriptive Geometry

Descriptive geometry using orthographic projection to solve a 3D problem on a 2D

surface.

Decision Matrix

Using a matrix, select a workable solution.

Design Selection Matrix

Criterias Design 1 Design 2 Design 3 Design 4 Design 5 Design 6 Design 7 Design 8 Design 9 Design 10A + + + + - - + + + SB + - - + + + + + - -C + - + + - - - S + SD - - S + - - + + - -E + + S - - S + - - -F S + + - - - S + + +G S + - - + - + + + +H S + + + - + + - + -I + S S + + + S - - +

Total +'s 5 5 4 6 3 3 6 4 5 3Total -'s 1 3 2 3 6 5 1 3 4 4Total S's 3 1 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 2

A=Cost D=Material G=MarketB=Time E=Weight H=Shiping Cost J=FunctionC=Ease of production F=Safety I=Longevity