Saturday, May 27, 2017

Week 19 Prompts due 5/29

Weeks 19 Blog Prompts 
 
Design & Fabrication 
 
  Photos: Screenshots of your final design if you don't have it (and an exploded view) in an earlier post. Photos of your construction so far!

Prompts: 
  • How far have you gotten in your design and construction process?
  • You should be finished by Tuesday at 4:30 so you can present on Wednesday. What plans do you have for coming in additional time as needed? Remember you need supervision to be in the design space, so you have to make plans ahead of time!!
  • What is the biggest challenge you see at this point? ("finishing on time" is not an option - that's a give for everyone!) 
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  • REMEMBER TO keep working on revising your documents based on the feedback from the midsemester reports, and email me when things are updated. 

Please have your blog post done by Monday 5/29 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues. 
Ms. Sutter

May 22-26

Constructing lighting projects, working for the deadline of Monday afternoon to be finished (If you need more time, schedule flex, activity, and after school time Mon, Tues and Wed as necessary!). Presentations on Thursday in class (presenting your portfolio slide show for the Lighting project).




Saturday, May 20, 2017

Weeks 17-18 prompts due 5/23

Weeks 17-18 Blog Prompts 
 
Design & Fabrication 
 
  Photos: Screenshots of your three designs. One rendered image of your EMISSIVE (ie: glowing) final design. Exploded view screenshot.

Prompts: 
  • How far have you gotten in your design and construction process?
  • How will this construction be different from your amp and allow you to explore other materials or fabrication techniques?
  • What is the biggest challenge you see at this point? ("finishing on time" is not an option - that's a give for everyone!) 
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  • REMEMBER TO keep working on revising your documents based on the feedback from the midsemester reports, and email me when things are updated. 

Please have your blog post done by Monday 5/23 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues. 
Ms. Sutter

May 8-19

Working on lighting designs, three designs in fusion 360.
Starting construction / printing of the lighting projects

Saturday, May 6, 2017

Week 16 Prompts due 5/8

Weeks 16 Blog Prompts 
 
Design & Fabrication 
 
  Photos: Your top three inspiration pieces, design brief screenshot and whatever you've started in fusion 360 screenshots

Prompts: 
  • Your purpose for this light is  . . . .(ie: design brief)
  • Your planned materials so far are . . . . 
  • What is the biggest challenge you see at this point? ("finishing on time" is not an option - that's a give for everyone!)
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  • REMEMBER TO keep working on revising your documents based on the feedback from the midsemester reports, and email me when things are updated. 

Please have your blog post done by Monday 5/8 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues. 
Ms. Sutter

May 2-5

Finishing research on the Lighting project
In depth of 3 products due / done
Research Questions done / answered
Summary of research
Design Brief / purpose / elevator pitch /done
Design Spec / done

Started designing in Fusion 360

Saturday, April 29, 2017

Week 15 prompts Due 5/2

Weeks 15 Blog Prompts 
 
Design & Fabrication 
 
  Photos: Photo of your finished amp from the "photo shoot" setup (2 -3 views)

Prompts: 
  • What was the change to the audio with your amp? 
  • Describe the quality of the sound change and note the decibel increase
  • What are you most pleased with in your Amp project? 
  • What is one thing you would do differently if you were to do the project over?

  • What is your "need" or lighting task for your next project? 
  • ***FINISH your research, come in with the 3 examples in depth, a summary of the research overall, and your specific task when you come to class on Wednesday. We'll start designing in Fusion 360*****
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  • REMEMBER TO keep working on revising your documents based on the feedback from the midsemester reports. 

Please have your blog post done by Tuesday 5/2 at 8:00am, although earlier is always welcome.  Email me if you have any questions or issues. 
Ms. Sutter