Project Guidance Sheets

These are all in Microsoft Word, so you are welcome to use them as you wish. You can use them as they are, or edited them, cut and paste sections, whatever you want. At the end of the day they are here to help and support your design work.

INTRODUCTION

01 – The Design ProcessDownload
02 – Your Design ProcessDownload
03 – Project ChecklistDownload

BRIEF

04 – Formulation of the Design BriefDownload
05 – Design BriefDownload

INVESTIGATION

06 – Good Research Informs Good DesigningDownload
07 – Factor and Specific AnalysisDownload
08 – Research Action PlanDownload
09 – Sources of Research-InformationDownload
10 – What to do when you find the informationDownload
11 – Question TypesDownload
12 – QuestionnairesDownload
13 – Letters and Emails to Companies or Related GroupsDownload
14 – How to do an Analysis of ResearchDownload
15 – Industrial Practices and Social IssuesDownload

SPECIFICATION

16 – What is a SpecificationDownload
17 – How to write an Initial SpecificationDownload
18 – How to write a Final SpecificationDownload
19 – Initial Specification ExampleDownload
20 – Final Specification ExampleDownload
21 – How to use the Final Specification throughout the ProjectDownload

DESIGN

22 – Design Action PlanDownload
23 – Design Ideas ExampleDownload
24 – Professional Design Sheet 1Download
25 – Professional Design Sheet 2Download
26 – Student Design SheetDownload

DEVELOPMENT

27 – Design Ideas to DevelopmentDownload
28 – DevelopmentDownload

MANUFACTURE

29 – Scale of ProductionDownload
30 – ScaleDownload
31 – Quality ControlDownload
32 – Working Drawings and DimensioningDownload
33 – Model MakingDownload
34 – Mind Sets Needed for SuccessDownload
35 – Using a Flow Chart in your Planning for MakingDownload
36 – Parts ListDownload
37 – Planning for MakingDownload

EVALUATION

38 – Evaluation-1-GeneralDownload
39 – Evaluation-2-PersonalDownload