Term 2

This lesson we started off with going through the design brief and Mr Ward showed us the questions we have to answer and how to answer them. Later in the lesson he showed us how to do the base using PVA glue, MDF and pine wood.

Final Feedback On Term

I have enjoyed this terms work which included making and designing a desk lamp and evaluating. I really liked this unit of work because we made something that we will use for our study which is perfect homework use. I thought that it wasn't to hard but the thing I found most difficult was programming the switch. I am really looking foward to next terms unit when we are making the hotels.

11.02.11

Today was my second lesson in the workshop. Alot was done today and that included me finishing bending the aluminium and cutting it to the right size. I also sanded the edges of the aluminum and my wood to make it smoother and have a nicer appearance. At the end of the lesson I also put the dents into my aluminium so it will be easier to put the nails in. Next lesson I will screw on the nails so that the aluminum will be attached to the wood.

Lights- Are they Made of Waves?

According to tpub.com "The exact nature of light is not fully understood, although scientists have been studying the subject for many centuries. Some experiments seem to show that light is composed of tiny particles, and some suggest that it is made up of waves." To begin with the Greeks originally thought that light was shone out of our eyes and Romans believed that light was made up of tiny particles which flew around in straight lines. Many Years later in the 1960's light was then thought to have been made up by waves. It is still being tested today.

10.2.11

Today was my first lesson in the workshop, I firstly began by putting the measurements onto the piece of alluminium so it could be shaped. The shape I chose is a straight base and a wavy top which will be where the lights will be. Next lesson I will finish bending my alluminium and then attach it to my wood.

28.1.11

In Todays lesson I completed my On Guard quiz on on the Router, while completing this I first of all learnt what a router is and what it does, i also learnt what safety procedures you have to use. At this stage i am now looking for some ideas for the shape of my desk lamp.

My first blog

This is my first blog for design futures in 2011. This lesson we have found out that we won't be doing many written work which is good so we can focus more on our practical work. The task I am looking forward to the most is building the hotel, but I am also looking forward to building the light useing LED.