USB Pen Design

You are being asked to design a USB Pen Drive Design Brief You are being asked to design a USB Pen Drive Specification Your USB Pen must be fully functional. You must design & make an enclosure for the USB Processor to fit into. You must make a prototype model of your design prior to computer modelling and manufacture You must model the design in Inventor to allow the drawing file to be transferred to the laser machine. You must base all your ideas on a theme.

What is the theme? The theme will decided through using an idea generation technique called morphological analysis.

What is a Research Sheet ? A research sheet is used to gather visual information on your area of design & the theme. It can include drawings & printed images that will: Help you understand what you are designing (USB Pen Drive). Provide imagery that will be used in your ideas (based on a theme).

Morphological Analysis Research During the research phase of this unit, we will be looking at main areas USB Pen Design Sketching & Rendering Acrylic Morphological Analysis Outcome D1.6 Incorporating relevant findings of research in a design proposal

Research Task 1:-The USB Pen Drive It can be beneficial to look at existing products to see what designs are already out there. Task: Using the internet research existing USB pens – don’t just stick to novelty designs as you may want a more ‘professional’ design. Collect 5 or 6 designs and write a little bit about each – what you like about the design, what you think it is made from, who you think would use it Learn: To use the internet as a research tool. To start to consider important design factors that influence a design .

Existing Pen drives

Research Task 2: colour pencil rendering Make a feint line drawing of an item from one of the image sheets. Task: Using colour pencil, carefully render your sketch using the techniques shown to you. Learn: To improve sketching and rendering skills To improve your handling of colour pencil (Colour,Tone and Texture)

Research Task 3: Marker Pen Rendering Make a feint pencil sketch of an item from one of the image-sheets. Task: Using marker pens render the sketch. Learn: To improve sketching and rendering skills To improve your handling of marker pens (Blending Tones & Highlighting)

Research Task 4:- Study of Material - Acrylic You will use Acrylic to make your USB Pen casing Task: Collect research Information about the Material Acrylic Learn about: What is Acrylic? In what form can you buy it? What adhesive is used to join it? You may find other information during you research! Outcome M1.5 Using correct names and terminology when referring to materials and their properties

Research Task 5:- USB Processor The Processor that is to be used in the production of your USB pen will determine the overall size of the casing Task: Collect research information about the USB Processor Learn: How does the USB processor work What is the size of the USB processor(lxbxw) & (memory)? 11

Preparing a Research Sheet USB Pen Project You are being asked to design a USB Pen Drive Specification Your USB Pen must be fully functional. You must design & make an enclosure for the USB Processor to fit into. You must make a prototype model of your design prior to computer modelling and manufacture You must model the design in Inventor to allow the drawing file to be transferred to the laser machine. You must base all your ideas on a theme. hvjvdvjlavdjvdjvsjverrrwkjbhdajsbjbjbjbjbjbjlbdlbskBKJLBD hgkhiuhdhsihsiuhidbiugbibdkbkfdbskjbfdbflasjdpoqjddjojdiojdiojojoqijd’JD sdkjhasblabsblbdslbbbsbdbbdfabdlbbdsbkldbfkbdsfkbsdfsbdfkbfkbkfdkbfkbsdfbsdkfbsdbfk;bfksdjfdbfkdsbfksdbkdbfkdsbsdkfk Research Sheet A research sheet should look; exciting, well- organised, personal, relevant & clean.

Preparing a Research Sheet Sort out all your collected images & drawings. Task: Trim images using scissors or guillotine. Think carefully about the size & shape of these images, they have to look good! Learn: To cut out neatly & accurately. To make good aesthetic decisions.

Research Sheet - Lay Out Task: Begin to carefully arrange the images on your sheet. e.g. your renderings could be placed together in a group. Learn: About lay-out & composition. To make good aesthetic decisions. Bihfkbzckcnkcnknckjncknckncknkcnknkcknkncknck;nknascknkcnkncknck;nckcnkncncknckncknKCNK Jbb hvjvdvjlavdjvdjvsjverrrwkjbhdjsbjbjbjbjbjbjlbdlbskBKJLBDsggergqffgrrt Brief You are being asked to design a USB Pen Drive Specification Your USB Pen must be fully functional. You must design & make an enclosure for the USB Processor to fit into. You must make a prototype model of your design prior to computer modelling and manufacture You must model the design in Inventor to allow the drawing file to be transferred to the laser machine. You must base all your ideas on a theme. USB Pen Project Research Sheet sdkjhasblabsblbdslbbbsbdbbdfabdlbbdsbkldbfkbdsfkbsdfsbdfkbfkbkfdkbfkbsdfbsdkfbsdbfk;bfksdjfdbfkdsbfksdbkdbfkdsbsdkfk HgkhiuhdhsihsiuhidbiugbibdkbkfBskjbfdbflasjdpoqjddjojdiojdiojojoqijd’JD

Finishing a Research Sheet Task: Using Blue-tac, lightly stick down all your images. This sounds simple, but you have to stick them in the right place & without any mess! Learn: To organise & arrange images properly. To stick down images cleanly & securely.

Development Tasks During the research phase of this unit, we will be looking at main areas Morphological Analysis Simplifying Images Initial Design Ideas Justification Developing Ideas Choosing the Final Design Modelling the Final Design

Development Task 1 – Morphological Analysis Create your own Morphological analysis table Learn: About using the morphological analysis to help create different design ideas. Outcome D1.5 Selecting and using idea generation techniques to generate a design proposal.

Morphological Analysis Morphological Analysis Who? Age? Colour? Theme? Male 12 to 16 Red Sport Female 17-21 Yellow Hobby   22-30 Green Subject 30-40 Blue Animals Black Vehicles Pink Seaside Purple Space Task:- Draw a table with the four headings shown. Add in the additional information suggested colours and themes. You can add more of your own of you wish. Using the grid create 6 different combinations. They must all be different Eg Female – 12 to 16 – Yellow – Seaside Female – 17 to 21 – Black – Sport Male – 22-30 – Green – Hobby Male – 30-40 – Blue – Vehicle Female – 12 to 16 – Pink – Animal Male – 12 to 16 – Blue - Space Learn: How to combine areas of focus to help develop different ideas in the design process.

Development Task 2 – Developing Morphological combinations Look at each combination created in the morphological analysis exercise. Research possible theme images using the internet – collect images that may be used to develop your ideas – remember to consider the other headings (ie age the design is for) Learn: How to consider the factors that influence each combinations. How to research images using the internet

Development Task 3 – Simplyfying Images Using each of the images within the combinations, simplify them to make them easier to create in Inventor. You need to consider the outline cut and the engraved surface finish. Learn: Sketching techniques Consideration of manufacturing process on the design

Simplifying Images

Development Task 3 – Initial Design Ideas On the grid given to you, sketch 6 different design ideas using the morphological analysis suggestions you have created. Learn: To use a theme to create design ideas for a product. To develop your sketching skills

Initial Design Ideas 1 Design Idea 1 2 Design Idea 2 3 4 Design Idea 3 5 6 Design Idea 5 Design Idea 6

Development Task 4 – Justifying Developing Ideas Using the table given to you, answer the questions about each design ideas. The 3 ideas that score the highest will be developed further. Learn: To learn how to evaluate each idea critically to ensure the best ideas are carried forward Outcome D2.3 Presenting a design concept, including an updated product specification, in a form to permit manufacture

Design Development Justification Justification table   Design 1 Design 2 Design 3 Design 4 Design 5 Design 6 Is the design of the USB effective? Could the design be modelled in Inventor easily? Is the design a suitable size for a USB Pen? Is the USB Pen casing attractive to look at? Does the usb pen look comfortable to hold? Total Designs for development Design ………………………………………….. Design ………………………………………… Design ……………………………………………..

Development Task 5 – Developing Ideas Using the 3 highest scoring ideas from the previous table. Look in detail at how the idea could be developed to come up with a final design. This time you need to split it into 3 layers! Learn: How to develop an idea into a manufacturable design Outcome M4.1 Evaluating the success of the manufacturing plan and outlining suggestions for improvement in terms of practicalities and efficiency

Developing Ideas

Development Task 6:-Choosing your Final Design Your 3 developed ideas are now complete. How do you decide which design you are going to manufacture? Task: On the next sheet you need to Discuss the positive and negative points to each design. The best way to do this is to go back to the specification at the beginning of the project. Tick off each specification. The one that fulfils the most is the design you will make Learn: How to Evaluate your design ideas How to be objective about choosing a design to manufacture Outcome D3.3 Evaluating the product and presenting the results, including justification of the evaluation methods used

Choosing your Final Design

Development Task 7:-Your Final Design Produce a rendered image of your final design using marker pens or coloured pencils Learn: How to present your final design

Your Final Design

Development Task 8 – Modelling Your Design Task a: Make a full scale model of your design Learn: How to create a scale model Selecting materials How to evaluate your model Outcome M3.3 Cutting shaping and finishing component parts, of prototype prior to assembly demonstrating precision in the safe use of tools and equipment

Development Task 8 – Modelling Your Design Task b: Make an Inventor scale model of your design Learn: How to create an inventor model Outcome D2.1 Using graphic and modelling techniques to develop and communicate design ideas in 2D and 3D

Final Manufacture You are going to use your Inventor Model for the manufacture of your USB pen casing. The surface model of the design is imported into the laser cutter software which will allow the shape to be cut and engraved. Outcome M3.4 Assembling and joining component parts, resulting in a functionally sound prototype generally free from faults demonstrating skill in the safe use of tools and equipment

Development Sheets - Lay Out Task: You need to produce 2 development sheets. The viewer needs to be able to follow the development of your designs. Learn: About lay-out & composition. To make good aesthetic decisions.

Morphological Analysis Development Sheet 1 Morphological Analysis Who? Age? Colour? Theme? Male 12 to 16 Red Sport Female 17-21 Yellow Hobby   22-30 Green Subject 30-40 Blue Animals Black Vehicles Pink Seaside Purple Space 1 2 3 4 5 6 Justification table   Design 1 Design 2 Design 3 Design 4 Design 5 Design 6 Is the design of the USB effective? Development Sheet 2 Jbhdbbdbbouwebfbfifbiebfoubpjf[0kf0q9ewu9pgjpjpsojnvkjniuefv9jer

Self Assessment Task: Use your self assessment sheet to grade your performance so far. Learn: What have you done well. What you struggled with. To set personal targets so you can improve.