Reflection 3

This is my time managment plan...

This will help show the progress and steps I will be taking to completeing my Sustainable Resort.

Reflection 2

Ideation Process

I have begun my ideation process right now and i have decided what design I'm going to do.  This is a sketch of my design and you can see from this how im planning to make my resort look. There are many features in the resort that make it sustainable, such as the hydroelectric energy turbine system which is powered by a waterfall, several solar panels on the roofs of each building, and the use of biomass energy. 

The sketch so far is going to consist of  three buildings grouped together to form a triangle figure that resembles the recycling symbol. This won't just express to visitors and customers the resorts eco friendly nature, but it will also allow the building to become iconic in the field of sustainable architectural design.

Reflection 1 / Term 1 2013

This Semester in Design Technology the class is creating a design of a sustainable resort model. This is a resort that is self sustainable and eco-friendly, which is, i think, a very important aspect of design to learn about because i believe this may be the cure to a lot of global issues today such as; Climate change, and global warming. Sustainable architecture is a general term that describes environmentally conscious design techniques in the field of architecture. Sustainable architecture is framed by the pressing economic and political issues of our world.

Sustainable architecture is always environmentally-friendly. This makes it beneficial to not only the people who wish to inhabit the structure, but also to the environment around the structure. Sustainable architecture is prominently the 'future' of design and the cure to climate change therefore it's importance cannot be emphasised enough.

I'm extremely excited to be working on this unit and so far I have only created the base. The base structure is made of timber, and seeing as it is a model is only quite small (I'm not quite sure the specific measurements of the base).

Hopefully I can start ideation by next week, but currently I am meerly researching and investigating the different materials I will be using in the production of my design, and what a possible resort design I might do.

I will shortly post up a time-management table, which will clearly show how I plan to go about making my structure and will help me manage my time more efficiently.

Mechanical Toy Progress

As you can see here I havn't began decorating or adding in the fine detail yet. I have only completed the  toys basic structure and the part that will ensure optimal functionallity for effective production.

Reflection 4

I have finally completed my mechanisisms shaft which is made of wood, and consists of cylinder shaped compartments that move in a osciallating motion. This allows my mechanism to preform it functions affectivley. So far I am well ahead of schedual with only a few minor details to perfect reguarding my mechanisms asthetic appeal and some wires to add. I have been in previous lessons trying to make my toy ergonimically functional by sanding the edges with the sand belt and perfecting my measurments for optimal functionality. This has allowed me to clearly visualize the remaining process i will need to complete to complete my mechanism. I have decided to stick solely to the original design and not add lots of improvments, although I have decided to add a worm componenet in which it will be moving in a motion that makes it look like the birds are trying to eat the worm. This will give greater appeal to the toy and will make the toy more advanced.

Reflection 3

Today I am in the workshop starting vital progress on my Mechanical Toy - birds

This is my mechanical toy, and so far I am working on the base and mechanism part. It will take some time and some in-depth planning but I think I am on Schedual time-frame-wise.

I have mostly been using the belt sander to perfect the edges of my base aswell as the hot glue gun and the bandsaw when structuring the base for my moving objects to sit upon. Its taken a while to get the result I wanted, but I am slowly progressing, and am looking forward to next week where I can begin setting up my Mechanism.

Reflection 2

Today many girls have begun working in the workshop but I am still doing some quick decsion making as to which mechanism I want to do. I am stuck between two mechanisms, the birds one and the sailing ship one. Im leaning more towards the birds one as I find the design more interesting and I believe that that particular design I could make look quite well as I have already begun planning the design a bit. I think that the final product will look quite good. Between the time of now and next lesson I will try and find the measurments and then by next lesson I will be able to work in the workshop.