Monday 3rd March 08 JG away

Sorry to mention I am away on Monday.
Please turn up to at least progress your folios. Clive will help with some aspects of cutting wood. If you have not gathered photos of you models consider taking some. Dan - you really need to redesign - aim for simplicity build in success not uncertainty. Eddie, be patient we will fix battens to your chair but need to review structural integrity. Holly are you certain about everything, be clear in your mind about what you want to do - it could still easily be a slotted knockdown assembly. Phil your design seems okay. Max, I like your modified design a lot - no problems there. Chris, we will need to be aware of the tendency for lateral movement - consider bracing possibilities, even fabric, wire,rope etc ( Velcro ). Tom focus more remember to be certain of your design. All students prioritise making to be complete by breaking up for Easter. Folios handed in after Easter.

Note for Thursday 21st Feb 08

Hello everyone, I will not be at school for the period 5 lesson as I am away at a meeting. I have emailed you all with instructions. Briefly, some of you need to consider barrel joint fixings - these can be used to help fix your furniture parts together - examples in glazed storage cupboard in cooridor outside room T1. See Clive and he will open the cupboard for you to view. Also, just bought more knock down fittings which could be helpful. Although as you have researched these for your folio you may find them irrelevant (:o)

When back after half term

We need to make all our practical outcomes by the time we break up for Easter - we can do this - and we will, I am sure, enjoy this period. However - remember to constantly photograph your work as it proceeds so the images can be used to show your progress and to help with evaluation etc etc. Easter will be busy for us all as we need to complete our design folios. Gant charts will be required to show your planning - I can give you a blank layout with dates if required.

Reminder

All practical work should be complete by Easter.
During Easter folios to complete.
After Easter folios to assemble and check, candidate forms to complete.

AS Product Design

Models of furniture design need photographing as evidence for your folios and we need to begin making soon. So next lesson we need to mark out our design on the wood for cutting. JG