Sec 1 D&T (2009)

Design Module
 At the end of the module
Pupils should be able:
2. Pupils should be able to appreciate and
experience the design process by
understanding the design task, setting
relevant design specifications and
generating interactive ideas.
 The Task (pg 5)
• Project: The “Handheld
Electronic Device” Charging
Station
• Design and make a “Handheld
Electronic Device” charging
station that can hold at least 1
device for recharging purposes.
Your solution should not exceed
150 x 150 x 3 of cardboard.
 Understanding the Task
• Design Activity 1: Analyze this! (10
mins)

• Work in pairs
 Design Specifications
• What are Design Specifications? (pg 7)

• Do a testing to verify whether the design

specifications were set appropriately for
the “Fish Teether”. (10 mins)
• How to set Design Specs (design activity
2A) (group work) (20 mins). Choose a
designer product from the CITECH and
work on pg 8.
 Now your turn
• Set the Design Specifications for your “
hand-held device charging station” (15
mins)
 Ideation
• Many ways of squeezing a lemon (design
activity 3A) (pair work) (15 mins)
(10 mins write and discuss + 5 mins presentation)
(Pg 10)

The key concept in defining

your project is the way to hold the
device while charging.
The key concept in defining
your project is the way to hold
the device while charging.
 Many ways of holding a note
By displaying on a stand

By gaps
What about other ways of holding?
• Try relating to how you can apply to your
project
 Can your design tell a story?
Pacifier dryer
Card Holder

Stress Balls

Clock
 Your material
• Cardboard
What can we do with
cardboard?
 Key methods
• Folding – scoring, bending, slitting
• Joining – slots
• Pop-outs
• Cutting within the material
 Where do I start ？
Of course you need a working concept
(ways of holding) to start with.
First: Work on the structure (skeleton) of the

product.
Structures
By Joints

Joining parts
together to form
the structure
More examples

Joining by slots
By folding
By folding to form the
structure by scoring or slits
Pop outs
Cutting within the material
Your turn!