Build a Thermometer Screen Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project Name___________ Date ___________

Designing & Evaluating Level 1 Evaluate the process and product, identifying where improvements have been made. Clarify ideas using words, labelled sketches and models. Level 2 Designs show how the product will function. Communicate a range of ideas using words, labelled sketches and models. Reflect on the development of design ideas. Identify what is working well and what could be improved. Level 3 Clarify the ideas using discussion, drawing and modelling. Use analysis of products in the development of own products. Test Product. Evaluate it in the situation it has to function. Evaluate use made of information Level 4 Use models and drawings to explore and test designs. Discuss ideas with user and develop detailed criteria. Use research results in final proposals. Evaluate the effectiveness of research. Evaluate product in use and identify the improvements necessary. Targets I think I did particularly well on I need to improve on Name_______________ Date________________ Level 5 Use research to develop ideas. Communicate ideas using a variety of media. Explore other peoples needs to develop realistic designs. Select evaluation techniques to show performance of product in use. Suggest some modifications to improve performance. Provide explanations that clearly state why changes were necessary. Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

My target level is Introduction In this project you will have the opportunity to design and make a prototype Thermometer Screen. Before starting you will need to think about how a Thermometer screen works. The current Met Office screens are based on an original design by Thomas Stevenson ( ) and rely on natural ventilation. This design guide will help you through your design process. Sketch, draw, write down in a neat fashion ideas and thoughts as you work though this guide. You will need these notes to help you produce your final design presentation. Situation: Measuring the temperature of the air isn't easy! Direct sunshine heats it, rain or snow can cool it. It should not let water in but has to allow air from outside in, so waterproof but not air tight! It has to be able to give temperature reading s accurately, and regularly without the need for adjustment or maintenance. What colour will it be, will your choice effect the performance. Think about the location of the thermometer screen in a typical garden. It will need to be robust enough to cope in this situations. Needs to be easy to open to allow access to thermometer and for cleaning. How will it hold the thermometer? Will it be a manual reading thermometer or an electrical resistance thermometer, how will this effect the design. Will it need a power source? How long will it last? How will you know if your screens design is effective? Is your design effecting the readings of your thermometer? Analysis Limitations – What might hold me back? Resources – what can I use to make the Thermometer Screen Materials Available Thermometer – Size......??? Name_______________ Date________________ Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

Enter your picture/s here Cut out from a unwanted catalogue, print out from internet or simply sketch examples of thermometer screen Label good and bad features and label materials used to make the thermometer screen Enter your picture/s here Name_______________ Date________________ Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTSREASON 1The thermometer must be protected from the sun & rain 2Suitable for a typical garden 3Must be robust 4Must be stable, will not fall over Marking: Tick the box only if you have satisfied that need Marked by: You Peer Traine r What you have to do: Have you written down a list of the requirements that the design must satisfy? Does the list include at least five different types of requirement? For example: what it looks like, the needs of the person using it, cost, safety, size, how it will work, materials available and tools required. Have you taken users' views into account? Does the list include the things that limit what can be made? Can you show that the list considers the needs of the people who will use the product? Have you explained why each is important? Are the features of similar products mentioned in the specification Does the explanation say how similar products look and work, and what this means for the product? Effort grade awarded: Your specification would be Even Better If.... Name_______________ Date________________ Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project Before starting to design it is a good idea to list down all the requirements for the container and explain the reasons for each requirement. This is known as a specification, we have started for you. Think of some more, include who will be the user of the screen.

TASK. Spend this lesson drawing your first initial design idea for a thermometer screen. Label the materials and features of the design. Then evaluate your idea by writing about its good points and bad points. Look at the specification from last lesson—does it meet the specification you set? Evaluation of Idea 1 Good Points Bad Points Vanishing Point Name_______________ Date________________ Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

TASK. Spend this lesson drawing your second initial design idea for a thermometer screen. Label the materials and features of the design. Then evaluate your idea by writing about its good points and bad points. Look at the specification from last lesson—does it meet the specification you set? Evaluation of Idea 2 Good Points Bad Points Vanishing Point Name_______________ Date________________ Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

TASK. Spend this lesson drawing your third initial design idea for a thermometer screen. Label the materials and features of the design. Then evaluate your idea by writing about its good points and bad points. Look at the specification from last lesson—does it meet the specification you set? Evaluation of Idea 3 Good Points Bad Points Vanishing Point I have decided to develop design number Because ………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… Marking: Tick the box only if you have satisfied that need. The overall level achieved must have all of the boxes above it in that column ticked Marked by: You Peer Trainer What you have to do: Have you sketched three or more ideas? Are there labels on every sketch? Are there at least three clearly different ideas? Have you shown that you take into consideration the specification in your ideas? Have you labelled what is different between each idea? Have you written about which idea is best and explained why? Have you included comments about what users think of your ideas? Level Achieved: Teacher Comment – to improve, you should.... Name_______________ Date________________ Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

TASK. Spend this homework completing a flowchart of the stages of construction of the thermometer screen? Describe each stage giving as much detail as possible about the tools, materials and quality points at each stage. Name_______________ Date________________ Start Finish Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

TASK. Draw out your chosen idea in Orthographic (Full Technical Drawing) to scale and label the materials. The objective of this lesson is for you to practice this skill and to be able to draw to an accuracy of 1 mm or less. Name_______________ Date________________ Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

TASK. Write step by step construction notes, that will help you build the screen. Include diagrams if necessary. Construction Notes: Name_______________ Date________________ Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

Issues during build / Design Tweeks. Name_______________ Date________________ Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project TASK. Build your screen, write down any issues, design tweeks, additional construction diagrams or instruction that would have helped in the construction

Name_______________ Date________________ TASK. Think how you are going to make sure your design is working correctly? How are you going to test it? Which of your requirements of the design are you going to test. Describe a testing / calibration procedure to prove your design. Testing Your Design Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

Name_______________ Date________________ TASK. Test your design and write up your results and any conclusions you can draw from them. Test Results: Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

Name_______________ Date________________ Evaluation questionFurther Explanation and detail. What went well with the design and build What didn't go well with the design and build If you could design it again, how would you do it differently? What did the test of the thermometer screen show? Marking: Tick the box only if you have satisfied that need. The overall level achieved must have all of the boxes above it in that column ticked Marked by: You Peer Trainer What is needed: You can write about what went well, what didn't go well and what needs improving. Have you listed some of the steps in making the rain gauge that gave good quality results? Have you listed the features of the product that are successful? Note: look back at your specification and include points from your specification, e.g. what the product looks like as well as how it is used. Have you listed at least four improvements that could be made to the making process or the final product? Did you test the product in use? Have you explained how well you used the information from your research? Have you explained how you tested the rain gauge in use? Have you listed at least two improvements that could be made in the product from testing? Have you identified what extra information at the research phase would have helped you to design a better product? Effort grade awarded: Your evaluation would be Even Better If Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project

Name_______________ Date________________ End of Project ChecklistChecked by Situation, brief and analysis sheet completed Research into existing Thermometer Screens Research powerpoint presentation into components of Thermometer Screens complete Specification on all important points for the Thermometer Screens At least 3 initial ideas drawn out and evaluated Chosen idea drawn out in perspective, clearly labelled and colour shaded Orthographic drawing (full size) of chosen idea Production plan on how to make a Thermometer Screen Testing carried out and evidence completed End of Project Evaluation Marking: Tick the box only if you have satisfied that need. The overall level achieved must have all of the boxes above it in that column ticked Marked by: You Peer Trainer What is needed: Have you described or sketched the design that you planned to make? Have you described or sketched what you actually made? Have you explained any differences between the design and final product? Have you listed the steps of the making process that were easy to use or gave a good quality result? Have you listed the features of the product that are working well? Note: This can include what the product looks like as well as how it is used. Have you listed at least four improvements that could be made to the making process or final product? Have you explained how the way you tested the product compares to how it will be used? Have you reviewed how well you used the information from your research? Effort grade awarded: Evaluation: 1.Describe in detail exactly what you designed as your chosen idea. A good way of doing this is to imagine that you were explaining your idea over the telephone. 2.What went well in making your Thermometer Screen? 3.What didn't go well? 4.Now explain in detail what could have been improved or what you managed to improve. Photo or sketch of completed product: Teacher comment – to improve, you should Design and Technology – Thermometer Screen Project