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Garden Centres and Department stores

Products to encourage wildlife into domestic gardens

Sources of Research

ContextLeisure activities are increasing in popularity. Many garden centres and department stores now have areas specifically targeting this consumer area.

Design Task 1A garden centre wishes to sell products to encourage wildlife into domestic gardens. Design and make a small product that could be sold in the garden centre.

Task Analysis

Write down:• What are you going to do now to further

research the task?• To further research the task I will look on

more websites to get more information • I could also look in books.• Ask people about gardens and stuff• Go to the libraries for more information

• Where will you go/visit?• I will go and visit garden centre and shops

that have bird boxes.• The libraries are a good place to go and

research

• What animals do you want to encourage? • I want to encourage al kinds of birds.

• What do you think you will make?• I think that I will make a wind mill.

Initial specification:1. Should be safe for you and the birds so

you don’t get a splinter.2. Should not have moving sails so the bird

doesn't get hit.3. Should have a removable top so you can

get in to it and remove the nest.

Animals and wildlife to

protect

Family bargains

B&Q

WILKOS

HOME BASE

INTERNET

ants

bee

worms

caterpillar

trees

ponds

Bird box

flowers

books

News paper

Go to a garden center

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Garden Centre Visit

Summary for Analysis of Task box:Price range:___4.99_________[Cheapest ] to __29.99________[most expensive]

Design DecisionI have decided that my product:• should be colour full and eye catching• could be popular• Must be colourful• to be sold in popular places to maximise sales.

Type of Product: paint your own bird boxProduct name: paint a box Manufacturer: family bargains garden centre Price: £ 99pSize: (length) 20 cmx (width) 15 cm x(depth) 20 c mMaterials used wood and nails

Attachment/hanging method hook so it can hang securely.

Joining method: pva glue so it will not fall apart.

Interesting features: its blank so you could put your own design on it so its unique to you.

Type of Product: wind mill bird boxProduct name: windmill bird box Manufacturer B&Q Price: £ 10:00 Size: (length) 40 cmx (width) 30 cm x(depth) 40cm Materials used: wood and glue with paint

Attachment/hanging method hook so it can hang securely.

Joining method: glue so it is strong and will not break

Interesting features: its big so it will catch your eye so you will want to buy it.

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ECustomer profile

Sex: male, adult

Age range: 46

Family: mum, dad, sister

Job :jack sons builders merchants

Income: £1345.56

Car: 2 land rovers

Hobbies: fixing cars and building stuff he has restored 4 cars in my lifetime so far and I have helped on all of them

Home: big 5 bedroom house in a little village near north leverton

Shops at: retford motor spares meguiars classic American and many car shops

Lifestyle: active health loses temper quickly and is very cool.

Garden style: tidy

by doing this mood board I now know what kind of market target I am looking for.so when I need to I can look at this and know what else I need to put on to it or relate it to. and when I'm designing it I can consult them about what they want on it.

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EExisting products Analysis of Research

From my research I have found that it has to be colourful and strong so if it fell it wont break it needs to be eye catching.

Design DecisionI have decided that my product:• should be strong so if it fell it wouldn’t break• could be colourful to attract users• Must be safe so you don’t get hurt • must be a reasonable price so they will buy it and not leave it.

Interesting features:

• the design is good so it is eye catching.

Things to avoid:

•the colouring is great so it would take a long time to paint and we don’t have that time to do it all in.

Interesting features:

• the box is hanging so the birds have comfort.

Things to avoid:

•the string could break in the high winds and fall so the birds could die.

Interesting features:

• the base is a plant pot but is very fragile

Things to avoid:

•the base could shatter if dropped so I could keep to a strong but not bulky structure.

Interesting features:

• its got a good shape

Things to avoid:

•the box is blank so you wouldn’t buy it because it didn't catch your eye.

Interesting features:

• the shape is good but it is not eye catching so you wouldn’t buy it.

Things to avoid:

•the colour Is bad on it so you wouldn’t buy it and I need to make mine colourful so people will buy it

Interesting features:

• the design is good so it is eye catching

Things to avoid:

•the colouring is great so it would take a long time to paint and we don’t have that time to do it all in.

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EAesthetics it looks a bit blankAnd not a lot of people would buy it. Because it is quite small but a few would be cause it would attract small birds not huge ones. www.tomchambers.co.u

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Customer age range about 5-20 so it can be painted by youths who have nothing else to do.

Cost•10:00 so it isn't too big so the market will buy it so you can sell it.

Size

20cm in height

10cm in width

Safety•It shall be very smooth so you don’t get a splinter or get an infection from a cut from the wood and it needs to be kind of light so it doesn't knock you out if it fell on you

Function for two birds

Special features it can stay on the floor and hang of a tree so it can be for any type of bird it could be a injured bird or a bird escaping a predator so its for any bird.

Materialsit could have a pine base and sides with an M.D.F back so you could get in to it and remove the nest when the birds have left.

Product Analysis

Ergonomics•Because they could see the birds and you could see them go in and come out of the box and because it is blank you could paint it with your own design .

Analysis of Research•Briefly sum up how this has helped you

•It has helped me because I now know that it has to be perfect for the customer and it has to be really safe.

Design decisions•What ways can this product influence your product

•By Creating different sized holes is a good way to encourage different sized birds so can have a variety of birds.

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EAesthetics

• What does it look like?

• Shape and form?

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Customer• Who is it designed

for? • Who would buy it? • Who would it be

bought for?

Cost

• Value for money

Size

• Thickness of material

• Weight

Safety

• How safe is it?

• Could it be made safer?

• Would this change effect or improve the design?

Function

• What is the product designed for?

• How does it work?

Special features

Anything in particular that make this product really special??

Materials

• Main material

• Finish used

• Fixings (screws)

Product AnalysisThe rest of my class analysed a nesting box but this was not relevant to me so I evaluated a …………………………………………

Ergonomics

• How it fits the user

• Size of hole(s)

THIS IS ONLY A HELP

SHEETAnalysis of Research• Briefly sum up how this has

helped you. It has helped me because I know now what kind of things to put down and what I am looking for.

Design decisions• What ways can this product

influence your product

• It has helped because I can think what I need and how to type it out.

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ESocial, moral, environmental and sustainability

issues

Analysis of Research

Design decisions For my design I have chosen to do a wind mill because it is going to be hung near a wind mill so the people who go there will be able to see it.

Social issues • Neighbours may find it offensive if it has

rude words or designs.• Looks good in the garden and to others so it

will get attention.• No sharp edges so insects, Neighbours and

yourself don’t get hurt.• Don’t make it look ugly or too big so it isn't

unattractive to Neighbours.• Make sure it fits in the garden.

Moral issues• Don’t steal things that don’t belong to you.• Try to use recycled materials like nails, ply and MDF (it will help the

environment.)• Safes the animals homes and places to live.

Sustainability issues• should be made with the

environment in mind.• It should be recyclable or some

parts should be. • Should be made with non-toxic

materials that may go in the atmosphere.

• Environmental issues• Not have any sharp bits• Made with recyclable

materials.• Make it look normal.• It is easy to dismantle and put

back together.• Should be made from

materials like plastic so it doesn't harm the environment.

6R’s

Recycle- is a process to change materials in to new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials

Reuse- to use an item again after you use it so then you use it for a different use

Refuse- to say no to unwanted rubbish and junk

Reduce- cut the amount of things you use like electricity and water.

Repair-

Rethink

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Esource Design criteriaTask analysis

Write down:What are you going to do now to further research the task?To further research the task I will look on more websites to get more information Where will you go/visit?I will go and visit garden centre and shops that have bird boxes.What animals do you want to encourage? I want to encourage al kinds of birds.What do you think you will make?I think that I will make a wind mill.Initial specification:Should be safe for you and the birds so you don’t get a splinter.Should not have moving sails so the bird doesn't get hit.Should have a removable top so you can get in to it and remove the nest.

Gardencentre visit

Summary for Analysis of Task box:Price range:___4.99_________[Cheapest ] to __29.99________[most expensive]Design DecisionI have decided that my product:should be colour full and eye catchingcould be popularMust be colourfulto be sold in popular places to maximise sales.

Customer profile

by doing this mood board I now know what kind of market target I am looking for.so when I need to I can look at this and know what else I need to put on to it or relate it to. and when I'm designing it I can consult them about what they want on it.

Internet research

Analysis of ResearchFrom my research I have found that it has to be colourful and strong so if it fell it wont break it needs to be eye catching.Design DecisionI have decided that my product:should be strong so if it fell it wouldn’t breakcould be colourful to attract usersMust be safe so you don’t get hurt must be a reasonable price so they will buy it and not leave it.

Detailed -Product Analysis –Physical example

Analysis of ResearchBriefly sum up how this has helped youIt has helped me because I now know that it has to be perfect for the customer and it has to be really safe.Design decisionsWhat ways can this product influence your productBy Creating different sized holes is a good way to encourage different sized birds so can have a variety of birds.

Social, moral, environme

Analysis of ResearchDesign decisionsFor my design I have chosen to do a wind mill

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EDevelopment – Card modelling

Testing and evaluationI created a card model of my intended idea and asked my peers to evaluate my idea and suggest ways that it could be improved or modified.The improvements that were suggested were:

DecisionsI have decided to develop my idea so that:• It has moving sails.• It is detailed• It should have a domed roof.• Should not have sharp edges so

you don’t hurt yourself.• Have an acrylic or wooden roof.• Have a big enough hole for the

bird that is going to stay in there.

ADD PHOTOS of your card modelsComplete red decisions box – explain what changes you will make to your idea

I should make the sails spin.

I should make the wood model a bit smaller.

I should put some more detail on the windmill and sails.

I should try and make a domed roof.

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Wood/polystyrene modelling

Testing and evaluation• What do you think of:

• The size• Shape• Aesthetics (what it looks like)• How the idea will work (eg birds will fly in the opening and

make a nest inside MORE DETAIL THE BETTER)

Development

Design decisionsFurther modifications:

I have made a RM model of my idea. The changes that I realised I should make are:

• what changes have you decided to make based on your model?

• (eg Add a perch for the bird to land on before it enters the hole)

TESTING & EVALUATION

Third party opinion• I showed my model to one of my

target user group at school and they said:

“ADD what they said here”

ADD photo if possible

ADD PHOTOS of your model(s)Complete the green and blue boxes

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EInvestigation and modelling

joining techniquesDevelopment

Analysis of Research: • Explain which joint(s) you will use on

your product WITH REASONS WHY

Design decisions.

I have decided to use

• Finger joint because its strong and tough

• Dowel joint because its easy to make and is very strong.

ADD PHOTOS of your wooden jointsComplete the text and red outlined box, explain what joints you will use where on your final design

PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE PICTURE

Joint name Finger joint Dowel joint Mitre joint Lap joint Butt joint

Explain how suitable this joint would be for your product.

Eg. This finger joint would be suitable for the corners of my nesting box but it does take a long time to make and I have some gaps that needed filler so it might not be a high quality product.

This finger joint is a good joint but it takes some time and is a little hard to do but it would be suitable for my bird box because its strong and tough but my joint has gaps in it but I have put some filler in it and it is still strong to use so I think it will work.

Its easy to make the dowel joint and it takes less time so it will be suitable for the removable top on the bird box.

Is a little hard because when you glue it you have to make sure it doesn't break apart but it wouldn’t be suitable because its very flimsy.

Its hard to make and it takes time to do because you have to get the correct measurements witch is difficult and if you get them wrong you have to start again.

It is a very easy joint to do because you don’t have do a lot to make it but it wouldn’t be strong so I wouldn’t use it.

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ESocial, moral, cultural and environmental factors

Picture of your design here. Can be a sketch, or

photo of both the wood and card

models that you have made

Social

Cultural

Moral

Sustainability assessment

Part MaterialIs it sustainable? Decision

Environmental• Reduce -

• Reuse -

• Rethink -

• Repair -

• Recycle -

• Refuse -

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Social

• Is there anything that could offend anyone?

• Will the design be safe when it is in use?

• Will the design encourage local wildlife into domestic gardens?

Moral• Is the design

safe?• Will it make life

better for local wildlife?

• What could you add to make it better?

• Consider how the design will be used?– Cleaned out– Hung up– Birds landing– Birds feeding

Cultural

• Could your design offend any different cultures?

• Could you add any cultural elements to your design? (like patterns, symbols, shapes)

• Do you need to change the design to appeal more to different cultures?

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ECAD modelling using Google SketchUp

Development

Decisions:• Explain what you’ are going to do with

REASONS WHY.

I have decided to…………

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ECAD modelling using Techsoft 2D Design

Development

Decisions:• Explain what you’ are going to do with

REASONS WHY.

I have decided to…………

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EProduct Specification - Cutting List

Part Lengt

h

mm

Width

mm

Depth

(Thickness)

mm

Quantity Material Finish

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Product Specification

Pre-manufactured components• Screws• Panel pins• Hinges

Finishes used

Part File name CAM machine to use(laser cutter, vinyl plotter, CNC milling machine)

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