Feedback about product design projects

FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM STUDENTS re. PRODUCT DESIGN:

- I have noticed that both the Year 12 and Year 11 DVC classes have not had the best results and process for their product design projects.

- Both of the projects for their products required the students to create a product that had a single function (lamp and chair)

- When asking the students what they would have preferred, the overall consensus was that designing something with a single function is too limiting to their process.

- I understand where they are coming from. Watching the students create their designs for the architecture briefs is like seeing students who have suddenly woken up from a daze. They seem enthusiastic and full of ideas, and their work reflects this change of mind.

- I understand that it is also over half way through the year, which means that these students are used to the process a lot more, and are practiced in the art of design process. So of course the students will be responsive later in the year to a project that they understand the process for.

- In response to this feedback, I will change the Level 2 and 1 course to reflect their comments. Instead of designing a lamp or chair, the students will get a new product to design that has a multi functional aspect to it so that there is more to think about. This will also give them a good product to draw for their instrumental drawing standard early on in the year so that they can get that all over and done with.

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