Design and Technology – Anemometer Project
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Build a Anemometer ........
Design and Technology – Anemometer Project
Designing & Evaluating
Level 1
Level 2
•Evaluate the
process and
product,
identifying
where
improvements
have been made.
•Clarify ideas
using words,
labelled sketches
and models.
•Designs show how
the product will
function.
•Communicate a
range of ideas using
words, labelled
sketches and
models.
•Reflect on the
development of
design ideas.
•Identify what is
working well and
what could be
improved.
Targets.......
Level 3
•Clarify the ideas
using discussion,
drawing and
modelling.
•Use analysis of
products in the
development of
own products.
•Test Product.
•Evaluate it in the
situation it has to
function.
•Evaluate use
made of
information
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Level 4
Level 5
•Use models and
drawings to explore
and test designs.
•Discuss ideas with
user and develop
detailed criteria.
•Use research results
in final proposals.
•Evaluate the
effectiveness of
research.
•Evaluate product in
use and identify the
improvements
necessary.
•Use research to develop
ideas.
•Communicate ideas using a
variety of media.
•Explore other peoples
needs to develop realistic
designs.
•Select evaluation
techniques to show
performance of product in
use.
•Suggest some
modifications to improve
performance.
•Provide explanations that
clearly state why changes
were necessary.
I think I did particularly well on ..............................................................................
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I need to improve on ..............................................................................................
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Design and Technology – Anemometer Project
My target level is..............
Introduction
In this project you will have the opportunity to design and make a prototype
anemometer. Before starting you will need to think about how a anemometer
works. Currently the Met Office use a Vector Instruments cup anemometer, or a
Thies ultrasonic wind instrument.
This design guide will help you through your design process. Sketch, draw, write
down in a neat fashion ideas and thoughts as you work though this guide. You
will need these notes to help you produce your final design presentation.
Situation:
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The anemometer must be above 2metres, preferably pole mounted
Think about different types of locations where it could or should be located.
Will the size and use of the garden have an effect on your design I.e a tidy small
garden, a busy family garden.
It will need to be robust enough to cope in these situations.
Will it directly indicate the wind speed or will there need to be a display?
Will it be able to show low wind speeds as well as high wind speeds?
Will it react quickly to changing wind speeds ie gusts of wind?
Will it require power if so how long will the power last?
What units are you going to use for the wind speed?
How will the weight of any of the design effect the readings?
As it is going outside, it will have to be weather proof.
How will you know if your design is effective?
Is your design effecting the readings of your anemometer?
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Analysis
Limitations – What might
hold me back?
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Resources – what can I
use to make the Anemometer
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Materials Available
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Cut out from a unwanted catalogue, print out from internet or simply sketch examples of
Anemometers
Label good and bad features and label materials used to make the Anemometer
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NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS
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REASON
The anemometer must fit onto
the pole provided .
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Suitable for a tidy garden.
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Must be stable in all wind
conditions.
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Must be weatherproof.
Marking:
Tick the box only if you have
satisfied that need
Traine
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Peer
What you have to do:
Marked by:
You
Before starting to design it is a good idea to list down all the requirements for
the container and explain the reasons for each requirement. This is known as a
specification, we have started for you. Think of some more, include who will be
the user of the screen.
Have you written down a list of the
requirements that the design must
satisfy?
Does the list include at least five
different types of requirement? For
example: what it looks like, the
needs of the person using it, cost,
safety, size, how it will work,
materials available and tools
required.
Have you taken users' views into
account? Does the list include the
things that limit what can be
made?
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Can you show that the list
considers the needs of the people
who will use the product?
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Have you explained why each is
important?
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Are the features of similar products
mentioned in the specification
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Does the explanation say how
similar products look and work, and
what this means for the product?
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Effort grade awarded:
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Your specification would be Even Better If....
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Design and Technology – Anemometer Project
TASK . Spend this lesson drawing your first initial design idea for a Anemometer. Label the
materials and features of the design. Then evaluate your idea by writing about its good
points and bad points. Look at the specification from last lesson—does it meet the
specification you set?
Vanishing Point
Evaluation of Idea 1
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TASK . Spend this lesson drawing your second initial design idea for a Anemometer. Label
the materials and features of the design. Then evaluate your idea by writing about its good
points and bad points. Look at the specification from last lesson—does it meet the
specification you set?
Vanishing Point
Evaluation of Idea 2
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Evaluation of
Idea 3
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Marking:
Marked by:
Have you labelled what is
different between each
idea?
Have you written about
which idea is best and
explained why?
Have you included
comments about what
users think of your ideas?
Level Achieved:
Teacher Comment – to improve, you
should....
Trainer
Tick the box only if you
have satisfied that need.
The overall level achieved
must have all of the boxes
above it in that column
ticked
What you have to do:
Have you sketched three or
more ideas?
Are there labels on every
sketch?
Are there at least three
clearly different ideas?
Have you shown that you
take into consideration the
specification in your ideas?
Peer
Vanishing Point
I have decided to develop design number.......
Because ........................................................
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You
TASK . Spend this lesson drawing your third initial design idea for a Anemometer. Label the
materials and features of the design. Then evaluate your idea by writing about its good
points and bad points. Look at the specification from last lesson—does it meet the
specification you set?
Design and Technology – Anemometer Project
TASK . Spend this homework completing a flowchart of the stages of construction of the Anemometer? Describe each
stage giving as much detail as possible about the tools, materials and quality points at each stage.
Start
Finish
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TASK . Draw out your chosen idea in Orthographic (Full Technical Drawing) to scale and label the materials. The objective of
this lesson is for you to practice this skill and to be able to draw to an accuracy of 1 mm or less.
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TASK . Write step by step construction notes, that will help you build the screen. Include
diagrams if necessary.
Construction Notes:
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TASK . Build your screen, write down any issues, design tweeks, additional construction
diagrams or instruction that would have helped in the construction
Issues during build / design tweeks.
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TASK . Think how you are going to make sure your design is working correctly? How are you going to test it? Which of
your requirements of the design are you going to test. Describe a testing / calibration procedure to prove your design.
Testing your design
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Design and Technology – Anemometer Project
TASK . Test your design and write up your results and any conclusions you can draw from them.
Test Results:
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What didn't go well with the
design and build?
Marking:
What is needed:
Marked by:
Trainer
Tick the box only if you have satisfied
that need. The overall level achieved
must have all of the boxes above it in
that column ticked
Peer
What went well with the design
and build?
Further Explanation and
detail.
You
Evaluation question
You can write about what went well,
what didn't go well and what needs
improving.
Have you listed some of the steps in
making the rain gauge that gave good
quality results?
Have you listed the features of the
product that are successful? Note:
look back at your specification and
include points from your specification,
e.g. what the product looks like as
well as how it is used.
Have you listed at least four
improvements that could be made to
the making process or the final
product?
Did you test the product in use?
If you could design it again, how
would you do it differently?
Have you explained how well you
used the information from your
research?
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Have you explained how you tested
the rain gauge in use?
Have you listed at least two
improvements that could be made in
the product from testing?
Have you identified what extra
information at the research phase
would have helped you to design a
better product?
What did the test of the
Anemometer show?
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Effort grade awarded:
Your evaluation would be Even Better If ........
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Design and Technology – Anemometer Project
End of Project Checklist
Situation, brief and analysis sheet completed
Research into existing Anemometers
Research powerpoint presentation into components of Anemometers
complete
Specification on all important points for the Anemometers
At least 3 initial ideas drawn out and evaluated
Chosen idea drawn out in perspective, clearly labelled and colour shaded
Orthographic drawing (full size) of chosen idea
Marking:
Marked by:
What is needed:
Have you described or sketched
the design that you planned to
make?
Checked by
Have you described or sketched
what you actually made?
Have you explained any
differences between the design
and final product?
Have you listed the steps of the
making process that were easy
to use or gave a good quality
result?
Have you listed the features of
the product that are working
well?
Note: This can include what the
product looks like as well as how
it is used.
Have you listed at least four
improvements that could be
made to the making process or
final product?
Have you explained how the way
you tested the product compares
to how it will be used?
Have you reviewed how well you
used the information from your
research?
Effort grade awarded:
Production plan on how to make a Anemometer
Testing carried out and evidence completed
End of Project Evaluation
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Trainer
Tick the box only if you have
satisfied that need. The overall
level achieved must have all of
the boxes above it in that
column ticked
Peer
Photo or sketch of completed product:
You
Evaluation:
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Describe in detail exactly what you
designed as your chosen idea. A
good way of doing this is to imagine
that you were explaining your idea
over the telephone.
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What went well in making your
Anemometer?
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What didn't go well?
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Now explain in detail what could
have been improved or what you
managed to improve.
Teacher comment – to improve, you should ........
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