Dear Sec 1E1 students,

Refer to the mindmap you have done. Choose one problem that you wish to solve and help the teacher you have identified. When you decided on the chosen problem, you have to ensure that the solution must be a holder of maximum size 150mm x 150mm x 100mm. If not, you must choose another problem. Based on the chosen problem you will design and make a product.

Your assignments for this week are:

1) Describe briefly one problem you want to tackle. (approximately two to three sentences)

2) Craft one Design Brief based on that problem you have identified.

The standard template for Design Brief is:

To design and make a (type of product) to (function(s) of product) for (who) to be used (where)

3) Craft five Design Specifications:

Design specifications:
1) Function(s) of the product
2) Target users of the product
3) Special feature(s) about your product
4) It should be made of two pieces of A5 sized acrylic and Jelutong
5) It should be made within 5 weeks in the school workshop

You are to do the above assignments using PowerPoint slides. Then save the slide(s) as JPEG file interchange format and submit to this homework. The submission deadline for this assignment is latest by 28 Jul 11.59pm.

- D&T teachers
Mr Chia and Miss Ng