Product Design & Technology folios

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Assessment Criteria

Unit 3, Outcome 3: Designing for others – Documenting the product design process

Criterion 1

Skill in developing an end user/s’ profile, research, a design brief and evaluation criteria with reference to the product design factors

Three folio pages outlining Harrison Carr’s end-user profile and design brief. Three folio pages outlining Harrison Carr’s end-user profile and design brief. Three folio pages outlining Harrison Carr’s end-user profile and design brief. This folio page demonstrates Grace Lucas’ end-user profile, with research showing the context for the design.

Criterion 2

Skill in conducting research and communicating developmental work

This folio page demonstrates Noah Abdelmalak’s design research, including purpose, function and context. This folio page demonstrates Isabella Donat’s design research, focusing on primary design materials. These folio pages demonstrate multiple visualisation drawings for Ivana Donnan’s design concept.

Criterion 3

Skill in developing creative and innovative design options, and ability to gain end user/s feedback and justify preferred option

A folio page showing Design Option 2, detailing materials, design drawings, and end-user feedback. Two folio pages depicting Design Option 2, showing design illustrations and end-user feedback. Two folio pages depicting Design Option 2, showing design illustrations and end-user feedback.

Criterion 4

Skill in preparing working drawings and a scheduled production/work plan (including quality measures)

Two folio pages detailing the risk assessment and scheduled production plan for Harrison Carr’s design. Two folio pages detailing the risk assessment and scheduled production plan for Harrison Carr’s design. A folio page showing the production plan for Shobhit Mehra’s coffee table, with steps, description of works, safety measures and diagrams detailed in a table.

Criterion 5

Ability to document understanding of and judgments about suitability of materials and production processes, tools, equipment and machines, and identify how the product would be manufactured in industry

A folio page outlining scales of production analysis for the product. Two folio pages detailing testing & trial processes and the suitability of key tools and equipment. Two folio pages detailing testing & trial processes and the suitability of key tools and equipment.

Unit 4, Outcome 2: Product manufacture – Applying a range of production skills and processes safely

Criterion 6

Skill in the application of appropriate processes, including risk management and recording progress

A folio page showing a production record and journal, with photos of showing the progress of furniture fabrication.
Jade Leahy, Product Design and Technology – Wood, Metal & Plastics, Criteria 6 / Source: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)

Criterion 7

Skill in project management and justifying modifications in realising the preferred option

 

A folio page detailing a record of all the modifications made in the production process.
Shahla Paynter, Product Design and Technology – Textiles, Criteria 7 / Source: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)

Criterion 8

Skill in developing a quality product that is creative and innovative

A folio page showing features of the final product, with an annotated photograph. A close up photograph of the final product, showing the bottom of wide trouser legs. The trousers are olive green and have knitted daisies attached. A close up photograph of the final product, showing a stackable wooden box. The lid has been removed, and painting materials are held inside. A close up photograph of the final product, showing the bottom of wide trouser legs. The trousers are olive green and have knitted daisies attached. A close up photograph of the final product, showing the bottom of wide trouser legs. The trousers are olive green and have knitted daisies attached.

Unit 4, Outcome 3: Product evaluation – Evaluating the finished product through testing and feedback

Criterion 9

Skill in evaluating the finished product; user instructions/care labels which communicate product features, care, use and/or assembly

A folio page showing the care and maintenance instructions for the final product.
Harrison Carr, Product Design and Technology – Wood, Metal & Plastics, Criteria 9 / Source: Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)

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