1. Context: The Range wants a new collection of task lights. Design Brief. The product that you design must be a task light. A task light is a light that illuminates a specific work area for reading, craft work and in workshops. The actual task may range from very small up to about as far as you may reach with your hands or available tools. Different strategies for office task lighting exist. The three main approaches are: Localised average lighting, where a lamp supplies both ambient light and task light Freely adjustable task light Asymmetric task light, where the lamp is placed at the side of the work area Unit 1 Written Paper 45601/PM http://littlefootprintlighting.com/green-task-lighting/task-lighting-facts/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_lighting Useful Websites An original Curt Fischer Task Lamps $3,600.00 Great pair of 1920s articulating table lights with original grey-green hammer finish $3,600.00 Curt Fischer Task Lamps for Midgard $3,600.00 great pair of 1920s articulating table lights with original grey-green hammer finish The first task light was designed by Curt Fisher in the 1920s

2. Context: Task light Unit 1 Written Paper 45601/PM Analysis of existing Products: Analyse the Products. Give three ideas regarding the design of these tables in relation to the brief 1) 2) 3) 1) 2) 3) 1) 2) 3) 1) 2) 3) Task lights

3. Context: Task Light Unit 1 Written Paper 45601/PM Mood Board Collect as many images of task lights as you can. Make sure you find different size lights for different purposes. Also consider the brief and the expectations of what a task light is. Examples of styles: Floor standing, table standing, clip, hand held, portable etc. Examples of tasks: sewing, reading, writing, electronics, gaming etc.

4. Context: Task Light Unit 1 Written Paper 45601/PM Existing Products Complete some research on the products that already exist. ACCESS FM annotation is required. Helpful tip: use a website online from a shop or company as these will give you all the information on the light that you need eg. cost, materials etc.

5. Context: Task Light Unit 1 Written Paper 45601/PM Existing Products Aesthetics Cost Customer Environment Size Safety Function Materials Aesthetics Cost Customer Environment Size Safety Function Materials

6. Context: Task Light Unit 1 Written Paper 45601/PM Product Requirements : List 3 main requirements that would make your Task Light successful. Do not list requirements such as ‘the product must be the correct size to fit into a bedroom’. Please re- read the brief as it will help you. Requirement Justification Requirement Justification Requirement Justification

7. Context: Task Light Unit 1 Written Paper 45601/PM Design ideas Sketch five different ideas that relate to the design brief. You should annotate each design in detail. Make sure you comment on the key points from the design brief. Note: Candidates will not be able to take this page into the exam with them so you have to memorise your designs and annotation.

8. My unit will be suitable for the brief because........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ Context: Task Light Unit 1 Written Paper 45601/PM Preliminary Design Development task 1 : From your initial designs choose 1 idea that would be suitable for manufacture. Demonstrate how you would improve and modify your idea. Annotate design using the points from Access FM and list 3 important dimensions. Redraw and develop your idea in the space below. Marks would be awarded for quality of improvements / modifications suggested, quality of sketching, use of 3D sketching, quality of notes.

9. Context: Task Light Unit 1 Written Paper 45601/PM Preliminary Design task 1 a: Develop one of your initial ideas. Demonstrate how you would improve and modify your idea. List 3 important dimensions. Marks would be awarded for quality of improvements / modifications suggested, quality of sketching, use of 3D sketching, quality of notes.

10. Context : Task Light Unit 1 Written Paper 45601/PM Preliminary Design task 1B : Attempt 2, after being assessed you are able to repeat the design task to improve your ideas. Develop one of your initial ideas. Demonstrate how you would improve and modify your idea. List 3 important dimensions and the materials you would use and the reasons. Marks would be awarded for quality of improvements / modifications suggested, quality of sketching, use of 3D sketching, quality of notes.

11. Context: Task Light Unit 1 Written Paper 45601/PM Preliminary Design task 2 : Evaluation. Evaluate your chosen design against the brief and specification _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Product analysis Product requirements Design task 1 Design task 2 Evaluation Feedback: Your teacher may provide you with feedback for each element of the preliminary material.