TDJ3M

Welcome to Design Technology Grade 11

Important Documents
Assesment & Evaluation Policies (May2011) at South Carleton.pdf To download autocad at home join the education community at [] ---! as of Mar 22 all online documents will be of Word format and all Open Office documents will be found in the Handout file Go the students login page. (linl - @http://quizstar.4teachers.org/indexs.jsp) Your login is "t4" Password is "pass1"(unless you change it) eg. for Frank smith - login is t4fsm. || Test date ** June 12 ** || You were asked to review chapter 9 in order to start your major project. Make sure you can answer the questions to the right to design well for your project. //**Model Making**// Chapter 12 covers model making, again questions to aid you in your assignment. || Your notes should allow you to answer the following: Notes for chapter 12 An example of a client interview is attached for your reference. The major assignment information is on the schools handout folder with the checklist. || * Determine the principles and elements of house design || Your notes etc should be based on the following
 * ~ =Design Technology Grade 11, Semester 2, 2012= ||
 * ==**Week**== || ==Date== || ==Subject== || ==Assign/Homework== || ==Due Dates== ||
 * **Week 18** || June 6 || The final summative test is upcoming next week to help with review I have created a number of quizes. Going throught the quizes should help prepare you for the test. || To find the quizes, search for **quizstar** in Google.
 * **Week 15** || May 14 || **Presentation Floor Plans**
 * Chapter 9 Presentation Floor Plans.doc
 * Chapter 12 Model Making.doc ||  ||
 * || May 15 || **//Your major assignment//**
 * Handin Materials for Major Assignment.doc
 * [[file:t4est/Major Project.doc|Major Project.doc]] || Last day of classes. ||
 * **Week 14** || May 7 || **//Foundations of Design//**
 * Chapter 6 Fundamentals of design.doc || Questions 4 & 5 due ** May 9 ** ||
 * || May 8 || Unit 2 and 3 on the unit on design. || Outline for information you should be familiar with * Chapter 6 Unit 2.doc ||  ||

|| May 10 || **//Landscaping//** Read the chapter on Landscaping || * ||   || We are preparing for our final project. This includes the information we started prior to graphics and the challenge. Make sure you are familiar with all of the following.
 * **Week 13** || May 2 || **//House Planning//**
 * Review of work already completed.doc || We are looking at the size and importance of driveways and garages. Read the text and answer the following questions to complete the following assignment.
 * Garages and Driveways.doc || Should be done by Friday.
 * May 4 ** ||

|| May 4 || **//Feasibility study for owning a home//** Go through chapter 5 to determine what your finances should be to own your own home || Be prepared to discuss the handout by Tuesday or even earlier :0)
 * Chapter 5 Feasibility Study.doc ||  ||
 * **Week 11**

|| Apr 16 || //**The Challenge**// The next two weeks will involve you creating your own mousetrap vehicle. To start take a moment to identify the Design Process which you are required to implement to problem solve the challenge. You will receive a package in class that requires you to do background research to help you plan how to resolve the requirements of your vehicle. Here are the specifications for your project > (Mousetrap Cars: //The Secret To Success// by Alden J. Balmer) Here is an example report for you to use as a template. **Apr 30** The design worksheets must also be handed in.
 * The Design Process.doc
 * [[file:t4est/THE MOUSETRAP CHALLENGE.doc|THE MOUSETRAP CHALLENGE.doc]] || The following sites are available to help you design your vehicle.
 * http://monsterguide.net/how-to-build-a-mouse-trap-car
 * http://www.mousetrap-cars.com/how_work.htm
 * http://www.docfizzix.com/
 * http://www.docfizzix.com/products/books-plans/book100df.shtml
 * TDJ3M - Mousetrap Car Technical Report example.doc || **Final Report due**
 * Was extended until May 2 ** ||
 * **Week 10**

|| Apr 10 || **//Assignment 3 - CD cover//** Please use the handout below to design a CD/DVD cover
 * Graphic Design Unit Assignment 3.doc || Find the rubric below for the assignment
 * Assignment 3 Rubric.doc || **Apr 13** ||
 * **Week 9**

|| Apr 2 || **//Research Assignment//** The Logo should be compete for Assignment 1 at this time. Use the following assignment instruction to research some information about computers in graphic design and identify one of the designers, how they entered graphic design and what they are best known for. || The assignment handout: Go through the slide show up to slide 60 take note of the fundamental questions. Answer the questions on the handout to help review the concepts learned thus far. || Make sure to do the questions so you can apply these questions to the assignments to come ||  ||
 * [[file:t4est/Graphic Design Assignment 2.doc|Graphic Design Assignment 2.doc]] || **Apr 5** ||
 * **Week 8** || Mar 26 || **//The Fundamental Question and review//**

|| Mar 28 || **//The steps to production//** Here are the steps that would be undertaken to create a final product in graphic design. Use this information to help you complete your first major assignment || This is the first major Assignment. Be very aware of giving the right mood and make sure it is directed to the correct audience. || Tenatively **Mar 30** || Learn a little about symbols and graphic arts using the following file as a guide Read through the notes on the elements of Graphic Design. || Work through the activity. Be prepared to discuss this in class tomorrow ||   || Read through the following to understand about principles and layout || Notice the "**To Try**" section is your assignment. Please have it ready to hand in by Friday. || ** Mar 23 ** || Here is the next section on the layout. || Again the "**To Try**" section is the assignment. || Beginning of class ** Mar 26 ** ||
 * Graphic Design Unit Lesson 4.doc
 * **Week 7** || Mar 19 || //**Graphic Design**//
 * [[file:t4est/Introduction to Symbols and Graphic Design Lesson 1.odt|Introduction to Symbols and Graphic Design Lesson 1.odt]]Introduction to Symbols and Graphic Design Lesson 1.doc ||  ||   ||
 * || Mar 20 || //**The Elements of Graphic Design**//
 * || Mar 21 || //**Layout**//
 * || Mar 22 || //**Layout continued**//

|||| ==March Break== ||  ||   || Read the text book follow the instructions on thehandout
 * **Week 6** || Mar 5 || **//Quiz and Orientation and Energy Conservation//**
 * [[file:t4est/Orientation and Energy Conservation.odt|Orientation and Energy Conservation.odt]] || Any outstanding work you have. || Paragraphs due **Mar 7** ||

|| Mar 6 || **//Preparing Site Plans//** Surveying and reading basic plans Presentations on Family groups and Home types completed over these two days. We discussed the remaining housing types and had more images in this file We also discussed costs that can affect our decision making with homes; summarized here || Tomorrow we will be working on the housing worksheet referencing the Text book "Architectural Drawing and Design for residential construction” by Jensen pg 62-71) ||   ||
 * Understanding Surveys and Site plans.odt || Answer question sheets regarding conversions and orientation.
 * Bearing_Worksheet.pdf
 * Degree_Conversion_worksheet.pdf ||  ||
 * **Week 5** || Feb 27 & 28 || **//Family Groups and Homes//**
 * House Types Assignment.doc and rubric is Presentation of House Types Rubric_prtpg.doc

|| Feb 29 || Working on Sheets regarding housing types Discussing Considerations when selecting a site || Work on Homework questions. Pay particular attention to the definitions and Article provided ||  || After having completed your isometric and oblique drawings, go through this presentation and do the assignment at the end
 * Week 4 || Feb 21 || //**Orthographic Projections**//
 * Orthographic Projection.pps Orthographic Projection.odp || Rubrics for your use....Isometric Drawing Rubric.docOblique Drawing Rubric.docOrthographic Drawing Rubric.doc ||  ||

|| Feb 22 || **//Family Groups and Homes//** In order to provide the correct housing for any family group we need to understand the needs of each family group. Completed Drawings are handed in the hand-in folder in the cupboard * AutoCad drawings should be copied into the Forrest/TDJ3M/ folder on the school network || __**Feb 22**__ ||
 * This next assignment asks for presenters to be the expert on the group they present - other students will be taking notes from our presenters.Family Types Assignment.doc || Enclosed is the rubric for the presentation Presentation of Family Types Rubric.doc || TBD Perhaps Friday?Done ||
 * Weeks 1-3 || Feb 1 - 16 || To date you have been assigned the following:
 * Two point perspective Sketch (street corner)
 * 2-D drawings on AutoCAD
 * Isometric Drawings
 * 3 Images from page on blank paper (grid optional)
 * Draw one new image from blocks with T-square and set square
 * Create your name with isometric letters (8 characters min)
 * Oblique Drawings
 * 2 Images from page on blank paper (grid optional)
 * Draw one new image from blocks with T-square and 45 degree set square ||< Work through these at your own pace. *

(fictional or real)