Statement of Enquiry: We must think of affordable, sustainable and innovative solutions to adapt to the needs of growing urban populations.
In this outstanding, creative scheme of work, students are given a brief to design and make a scale model of a micro-house, the size of a shipping container to help solve the housing crisis in dense-urban areas.
- With practical, written and theory work closely related to the IB philosophy and 4 Design objective strands.
- Project applies a practical understanding of factual, conceptual and debatable questions.
- The scheme is a full term (12 - 20 week) project though could be condensed or even further extended if necessary.
- Students can work within the full digital project portfolio provided or in sketchbooks.
- Components can be laser cut or by hand so the scheme is adaptable for different school set-ups.
- Final model has been made out of foamcore but other materials could be substituted e.g. cardboard, acrylic or MDF.
- IB Unit plan included.
- Student and teacher examples included.
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Lessons include in order:
♦ Introduction to the problem. What is a housing crisis?
♦ Data. Factors and trends. What has led to this crisis?
♦ User Research. Why design around the needs of a user?
♦ Product Analysis. How do we really understand a product?
♦Technical drawing (Orthographic)
♦CAD- SketchUp (Sketch). How can we prototype without any materials?
♦Optional CAD & CAM- 2D Design & Laser Cutting
♦Ergonomics & Anthropometrics Theory
♦Final prototyping
♦Criteria D Summative Contextual Assessment Task - How could we market and sell our design (estate agent task)?
This unit/project is designed for a term (12-14 weeks) though can be extended or condensed by modifying the design process and portfolio accordingly.
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