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Planning


Use a time chart (also known as a Gantt chart) to plan your time out. An example of the sort of chart you could use is below.

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Situation analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem Identification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brief

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analysis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synthesis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mood Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Idea Generation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ideas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final design drawings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details of manufacture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realisation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To help you plan out your chart it is worth considering the following;

Ensure you leave enough time for your folio; working drawings and development are an important part of designing. Also plan time in for modifications and testing, as you may need to make adjustments to your project.To start your chart make a list of all the tasks you have to do, use the design process guide to help you with this. You can then allocate suitable amounts of time for each. It is wise to leave some time spare at the end for any unexpected extra tasks that crop up.

Ensure you complete the work you have set yourself each week, as if you get behind it will be very difficult to catch up.

Subject Areas

Situation analysis and Problem identification
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Brief
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Analysis and Synthesis
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Planning

Moodboard
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Mood board examples
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Idea generation
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Research
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Specification
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Ideas; 2D/3D drawings and model making
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Development of your idea
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Final design; product drawing and working drawings
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Details of manufacture and realisation
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Testing and Evaluation
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