1. Section 1 – Manual Graphics
(a) Freehand sketching
(i) related orthographic (4 marks)
Have you :
not used instruments yes/no
got 3 types of dimensions ? yes/no
used and shown a datum line ? yes/no
shown hidden detail ? yes/no
shown hatching ? yes/no
shown centre lines ? yes/no
shown a section line / cutting plane ? yes/no
used dimensional tolerances ? yes/no
included a name box ? yes/no
included the 3rd angle symbol ? yes/no
included enough dimensioned detail to produce a CAD version ? yes/no
is it presented in A3 format ? yes/no

2. Section 1 – Manual Graphics
(a) Freehand sketching
(ii) Pictorial (4 marks)
Have you :
not used instruments yes/no
drawn a 3D view of your object (perspective, oblique or isometric) ? yes/no
included a line only version (not rendered) / yes/no
included a sectional element (full, part or stepped) ? yes/no
included an exploded view ? yes/no
included a scaled detailed view of part of the item ? yes/no
included a name box ? yes/no
is it presented in A3 format ? yes/no

3. Section 1 – Manual Graphics
(b) Rendered Illustrations
(i) Rendering (4 marks)
Have you :
drawn a 3D view of your item (based on your pictorial line drawing) ? yes/no
shown a sectioned view of the item ? yes/no
OR shown an exploded view of the item ? yes/no
included a scaled view showing parts in greater detail ? yes/no
shown tonal changes on flat and curved surfaces ? yes/no
used highlights ? yes/no
used shadows ? yes/no
tried to show textured surfaces ? yes/no
clearly did not trace or use instruments ? yes/no
mounted the drawing on A3 ? yes/no
included an appropriate name box ? yes/no

4. Section 1 – Manual Graphics
(c) Desktop planning
(i) Annotated sketches (4 marks)
Have you :
drawn 2 planner pages to show alternative designs ? yes/no
produced these using different layouts and styles ? yes/no
explained the different layouts and styles used ? yes/no
used appropriate technical annotation ? yes/no
clearly used columns and rows to define positions of elements ? yes/no
included thumbnail graphics of the pictures that will be used ? yes/no
included text for all headings and titles ? yes/no
specified the font used for headings and titles ? yes/no
included the first few words of each paragraph/section of text ? yes/no
specified the font used for paragraphs ? yes/no
used colour to assist the presentation style desired ? yes/no
mounted your 2 planners on an A3 sheet. yes/no
included a name box on the A3 sheet yes/no

5. Section 1 – Manual Graphics
(c) Desktop planning
(i) Drawn visual (4 marks)
Have you :
produced a single sided final design sheet ? yes/no
used instruments (not computer) to draw the sheet ? yes/no
drawn the item full size ? yes/no
produced the sheet as A4 mounted on A3 ? yes/no
used the surrounding border to annotate the sheet ? yes/no
consulted the DTP powerpoints to obtain correct terminology ? yes/no
used the terminology extensively on your drawn visual ? yes/no
shown and dimensioned grid structure, columns, gutters and margins ? yes/no
shown and dimensioned headers and footers / yes/no
indicated size and position of graphic items ? yes/no
clearly stated all fonts used, font styles and font sizes ? yes/no
clearly represented any graphics used (self produced) ? yes/no
used and explained use of colour throughout ? yes/no
added an appropriate name box to the sheet ? yes/no

6. Section 2 – Computer-Aided Drawing
(a) Computer-Aided Drawings
(i) Orthographic drawing (6 marks)
Have you :
based your CAD work on your manually drawn orthographics ? yes/no
included: outlines, centrelines, hidden detail, dim’n and leader lines ? yes/no
consulted the BSI convention for dimensioning ? yes/no
used at least 3 different types of dimension ? yes/no
used toleranced dimensions ? yes/no
included a sectional view ? (appropriately cross hatched) yes/no
included a scaled view showing a part in greater detail ? yes/no

7. Section 2 – Computer-Aided Drawing
(a) Computer-Aided Drawings
(ii) Annotation (2 marks) (on orthographic CAD drawing)
Have you :
included name box : name, scale, 3rd angle symbol, date, author, version ? yes/no
stated “all dimensions in mm unless otherwise stated” ? yes/no
correctly annotated drawing including all view titles ? yes/no
added scale of views if different from base scale ? yes/no

8. Section 2 – Computer-Aided Drawing
(a) Computer-Aided Drawings
(iii) Pictorial (6 marks)
Have you :
drawn a pictorial assembled view of your item ?
(isometric, planometric or perspective) yes/no
done this as a line drawing ? (not rendered) yes/no
labelled all views ? yes/no
indicated scale of the drawing ? yes/no
included a name box ? yes/no
(if using a 3D modelling package) ... made sure that the views are generated from the model and do not contain wire frame or facets? yes/no
mounted on A3 ? yes/no

9. Section 2 – Computer-Aided Drawing
(a) Computer-Aided Drawings
(iv) Technical detail (6 marks)
Have you :
drawn a pictorial exploded or sectioned view of your item ?
(isometric, planometric or perspective) yes/no
got two examples of technical detail (the other can be in your ortho) ? yes/no
done this as a line drawing ? (not rendered) yes/no
labelled all views ? yes/no
indicated scale of the drawing ? yes/no
included a name box ? yes/no
(if using a 3D modelling package) ... made sure that the views are generated from the model and do not contain wire frame or facets? yes/no
mounted on A3 ? yes/no

10. Section 3 – Computer-Aided Illustration & Presentation
(a) Using Illustration package
(i) Rendering (6 marks)
Have you :
produced a rendered view of your assembled item ? yes/no
produced a rendered view of your exploded/sectioned item ? yes/no
used gradients effectively to show changing light levels ? yes/no
used shading ? yes/no
used reflections ? yes/no
used highlights ? yes/no
indicated texture on surfaces ? yes/no
(if using a 3D modelling package) ... used at least 2 light sources and given a description/explanation in the student record ? yes/no
not used backgrounds and text ? (no marks available here) yes/no
included a name box ? yes/no
mounted on A3 ? yes/no

11. Section 3 – Computer-Aided Illustration & Presentation
(b) Using DTP package
(i) Use text/layout etc (6 marks)
Have you :
used your drawn visual as the basis for your DTP document ? yes/no
used a double or 3 fold format ? yes/no
used imported graphics ? (digital photos, scanner, video) yes/no
used your self generated graphics ? (produced in Xara) yes/no
included your CAD orthographics and pictorials ? yes/no
used text in a creative way ? yes/no
made clear use of : columns, rulers, margins, captions, headers, footers, gutters, boxes, borders and reverses yes/no
used text that relates to the item ? yes/no
mounted on A3 ? yes/no
included name box ? yes/no

12. Section 3 – Computer-Aided Illustration & Presentation
(b) Using DTP package
(ii) Technical quality (4 marks)
Have you :
used the DTP package well ? yes/no
aligned text and graphics correctly in columns ? yes/no
made sure that all objects are aligned correctly ? yes/no
only over lapped fold lines intentionally as part of design ? yes/no
used text wrap appropriately ? yes/no
made sure that there is no widows or orphans ? yes/no
used the correct size of font for the column ? yes/no
created a document that has a complex structure ? yes/no
mounted on A3 ? yes/no
included name box ? yes/no

13. Section 3 – Computer-Aided Illustration & Presentation
(c) Promotional Graphics
(i) Visual impact, etc. (4 marks)
Have you :
produced a separate graphic item ? yes/no
produced item using a DTP or graphics illustration package ? yes/no
produced a poster/magazine cover/business card/packaging etc ? yes/no
made creative use of text ? yes/no
used colour effectively ? yes/no
created an identity for your graphic ? yes/no
used effective use of design elements and principles ? yes/no
used self produced graphics ? yes/no
imported graphics from other sources ? yes/no
mounted on A3 ? yes/no
included name box for identification ? yes/no

14. Section 4 – Student Record
Have you :
completed the Student Record ? yes/no
described all of the graphic items you have produced ? yes/no
acknowledged all graphics/clip art that has been used in your folio ? yes/no
detailed all the software packages you used ? yes/no
numbered all items in your folio ? yes/no
used the numbering in your Student Record ? yes/no