Topics include INJECTION MOULDING – Items being manufactured. Moulds in two parts, the force and the cavity. Moving cores allow undercuts. Hot and cold sprues; ROTATIONAL MOULDING – For production of large and hollow items in thermoplastic. A large box and a canoe; VACUUM AND PRESSURE FORMING – The process and design considerations. Twin sheet process. Financial factors in choice of process.
Subjects: Art and Design
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Inspirational Design
This video asks students to think about the elements of good design. We meet the designer of the Mclaren F1, known as the best super-car in the world. We see the use of carbon fiber, and other composite materials, and the application of ergonomics. In the second case, we learn how Morphy Richards re-designed a top selling kettle to satisfy the needs of a changing market place. Finally, we meet the woman behind the Anywayup cup, focusing on the use of CAD, and how the initial design can be altered by tool makers and the factory.
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Graphic Products
A program to inspire and inform students about graphic products and design. The program uses 2 “best practice” case studies to illustrate different techniques and show how graphics can influence our perception of products and people. Case Study 1 – Album Cover Design. Made with the help of two of the UK’s best known CD cover designers, this case study follows the thought and work that goes into producing a new CD cover. It includes sources of inspiration and advanced printing techniques and shows how a CD cover not only influences sales, but can also be used to change a band’s image. Case Study 2 – Wetsuit Design. Explores how designers use color and shape to change perception of the shape of our bodies. Looks at the use of logos, new materials follows the production process.
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Furniture Design – Part 2
This video features designs by Peter van Herk – Gloucester, NSW, Australia, designs chairs to utilize the unique strength of spotted gum; Ted Ingram – North Vancouver, BC, Canada, rustic furniture – Cylindrical mortise and tenon; Peter Milne, Sable Islands, UK, shaker furniture; Andy Fricker, Burnaby, BC, Canada, designing furniture for clients; Russ Davis, Blackheath, NSW, Australia, industrial designer making custom furniture; Ben Gray, Sydney, NSW, Australia, artist, with a boomerang chair; Jacqueline Greetham, Tripod Home, UK, furniture from recycled teak; Griffiths Table Craft, NSW, Australia, colonial furniture with dry joints.
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Furniture Design – Part 1
We visit Bevan Funnell reproduction antique furniture factory in New Haven, Essex, UK.
* use of modern technology
* designing
* cutting
* assembling
* distressing
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Ergonomics and Design
Ergonomics is about matching products, workspaces and tasks with people. The aim of ergonomics in design is “usability”. Ergonomic principles need to be considered throughout the design process in order to meets the needs of the user. These issues are examined under the headings: ergonomics (definition), understandability, physical fit, anthropometry, applying ergonomics in design, non adjustable design, broad user range (Can opener), adjustable designs (Seating), specialized design (Triathlete’s cycle shoe).
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Designing a Lawnmower
We follow the design process during the design of a new lawnmower. The company needed a new lawn mower so they approached an industrial design office with a brief. Topics include brainstorming, ideas, sketches, 3D renderings of the best designs, prototypes, testing the cutting ability, standard tests in the factory, engineering design, manufacture and launch.
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Designing Packaging
Most things that we buy come in some form of packaging. A lot of time and effort goes into designing packaging that serves a variety of functions, is appealing to consumers and is economic to make. The purposes of packing and principles of good packaging design are examined before we investigate the design brief, and the numerous technical and other criteria that the packaging has to meet to be considered successful. We then look at the actual design process, from concept sketches to testing and evaluation of the finished product.
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Designing a Shop Project
This program follows two students as they plan and produce different versions of a CD holder. One chooses a wooden rotating rack as a way of storing a large number of CDs in minimal space; the other builds a small shelf unit using plastics. They both apply the design process to the task: creating a design brief, developing ideas, modeling, drawing blueprints, making a cutting list (that includes detailed cost factors), construction, and testing and evaluating. An appealing young host, Blake, who explains the process in a casual, but clear and concise manner, guides viewers through the program. This video has application in Technology courses and is appropriate for Grades 9 to 12.
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Design & Marketing of a New Product
This video takes the Toyota Camry as a case study for design and marketing. Market research identifies the users’ needs, leading to the design brief. The prototype takes shape using sketches and CAD-CAM packages. Ongoing tests and trials fine tune the design and ensure quality control. The final steps are the manufacturing process and launch. Produced with support from Toyota.