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14 June 2012

D&T Coursework & Theory Plan for July and August 2012


'N' Level Deadline : Term 3 Week 8    : MONDAY   : 13 August 2012
'O' Level Deadline : Term 3 Week 10  : TUESDAY  : 28 August 2012

Part A: Design & Technology Theory
  1. All Subject Contact Time (SCT) periods will be used for theory practice. 
  2. Bring all your past year questions.
  3. Priority will be given for students with questions and I will address those questions during SCT. 
  4. You may ask or discuss questions on any topic ranging from design to technology. 
  5. Questions can be coming from past year papers, or any topics that require clarification or to be elaborated, etc.
  6. If I receive no questions, then we will attempt the questions from past year papers in sequence.
Note

  • 5NA SCT : Term 3 : Week 1 to Term 3 Week 7 : Friday,  2pm to 5pm.
  • 4NA SCT : Term 3 : Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10         : Monday 2.30 to 3.30pm.
Part B: Coursework
  1. All official classroom session will be used for completion of the three Presentation Boards and fine-tuning of your design journal ONLY. 
  2. If have not completed your product for some reasons you can only do it after school.
  3. All drawings in pencil drawn to scale according to standard drawing convention. All drawings inked in black once confirmed by teacher.
  4. Complete your Working Drawings and Presentation Board components in the workshop (with the help of the Instructors when I am not around)

Term 3 Week 1 & 2
  1. 1 x Part Lists (in Orthographic + Dimensions for every part)
  2. 1 x Isometric Drawing (no dimension + no label) - Showing Overall Product, i.e. everything in. e.g. if study desk, then draw the desk together with the drawers)
  3. 1 x Isometric Drawing  (no dimension + no label) - Showing Individual sub-Parts. e.g. if study desk, then the desk without the drawers + and another set drawers only).
  4. 1 x Isometric Drawing (+ Part Numbering) - Showing Overall Product, i.e. everything in. e.g. if study desk, then draw the desk together with the drawers)
  5. 1 x Isometric Drawing  (+ Part Numberingl) - Showing Individual sub-Parts. e.g. if study desk, then the desk without the drawers + and another set drawers only).
  6. 1 x Material List

Term 3 Week 3 & 4
  1. 1 x Orthographic Projection + Dimensions (Showing Overall Product, i.e. everything in. e.g. if study desk, then draw the desk together with the drawers)
  2. 1 x Orthographic Projection + dimensions (Showing Individual sub-Parts. e.g. if study desk, then the desk without the drawers + and another set  drawers only).

Term 3 Week 5
Using the Isometric drawing drawn in week 1:
  1. 1 x Exploded View(s)
  2. 1 x Presentation drawing in contextual use

Term 3 Week 6
  1. 1 x Presentation drawing in contextual use complete with rendering

Term 3 Week 7
  1. Fine-tune Design Situation, Design Brief, Design Specifications
  2. Presentation Boards Complete.
  3. Product Prototype Fine-Tune and Complete.
Note
  1. I will not be in school during Term 3 Week 2 & 3. 
  2. During these two weeks, all students to follow plan above in the workshop.

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