Look at how the marks are awarded - have you completed each section?
Although the final mark is out of 90 this is broken down into sub marks for each section. Look at how each section is broken up - what is required for each one? How many marks is each bit worth - mark yourself as you go.
The design brief and proposal are essential. You need a realistic client, preferably one that you can get feedback from in person or via email. Make sure that feedback is throughout your folder.
Make sure your research is thorough and includes a product analysis. Your research should be focused - pages of irrelevant information will not get you any marks.
What marks would you award yourself - look carefully at the criteria?
Remember your specification is important - it outlines what you are going to do and it must consider the points that you have discovered / researched / discussed in your analysis of the brief / problem.
The ages above are initial design idea pages - look at the detail that the student has included. You must annotate thoroughly too - make sure you discuss your research findings and what materials and industrial processes you might use.
Again check your marks - what would you award yourself? Get another student to mark it too.
It is essential that you review your project at key points. Make sure your review is thorough and includes feedback from your client. Look at the example above.
The page below shows how a student has developed a product - look at the detail (click on the sheet to enlarge). Try to be analytical in your approach. Discuss your choice of material - justify that choice, why choose the particular method of manufacturing that you have? This all gets you more marks.
Look at the detail of the annotation above. This is a prototype of the product - try to make one if possible and make sure you photograph it.
Check your marks!
This is an example of a plan of manufacture showing each stage of production of the product. It then feeds into the assembly (shown along the bottom). There is feedback at many stages of production and this is essential if you want to demonstrate your awareness of quality control and quality assurance. Make sure you use the correct symbols for each part. The rectangles are an action or process the diamond shapes are a question or a decision.
It is essential (just as it was in Yr12) to evidence your making with good quality photographs.
Again, look at the quality of the photographic evidence that the student has provided.
The evaluation is essential. This should be thorough and considered. It should consider the views of the user group that were expressed during the testing of the product. It should be written clearly and reference the initial specification - have you done what you said you were going to do?
