Design and Make Assignment: Signs

Project Description

This is a structured Design and Make Assignment (DMA) in the context of "signs". It is suitable for KS3 and KS4 design and technology students and is an ideal KS4 major project. The supporting material is also suitable for DMAs in other contexts.

Buy the DMA on its own or buy our KS3 Design and Technology software which includes the Signs DMA. View contents of the PDF Signs DMA project guide.

The DMA is a complete package that consists of:

step by step instructions for each stage of designing and planning for making
links to relevant topics in the KS3 D&T software
links to animations:
- designing by addition, wastage, reforming, bending, rearrangement, (demo opposite)
- rotating signs
- sign and sign holder
- lettering on signs

The Signs DMA package also contains 19 design development exercises, with PDF versions for easy photocopying and a 69 page PDF Signs DMA project guide.

The project support material covers:

starting the assignment from:
- a closed design brief
- an open design brief
- identifying a need or opportunity
analysing a closed brief, open brief or a problem or design opportunity
recording an analysis by:
- making a list of important points
- using a bubble chart
- starting with "who, where, what, why, when, how"
Analysing the possibilities and key feature requirements of the design, recording the analysis as detailed above
Writing a design specification
Designing the sign:
- using notes and sketches
- considering how designs may be created by:
  - adding material to the original piece
  - removing material from the original piece
  - bending material
  - reforming material
  - cutting up and rearranging material
  - a combination of any of theses methods
- considering signs that move
- considering a sign holder that enables signs to be added, removed and changed
- considering font size, colour, light and shade that will help people notice the sign
Details that should be included in students' design work
Planning the stages of designing and making:
- Gantt chart
- flow charts
- cutting lists
- risk assessments
Quality
- quality assurance
- quality assurance plan
- quality control

The PDF Signs DMA project guide also gives detailed information about the design process, design development, researching information and other topics that will help students work more independently through this assignment. View details of the support material in the PDF Signs DMA project guide.

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