Product Management
(i) Action & Time Plan
Project started: Tuesday 24th June
Due Date: Thursday 20th November
Number of periods per week: 4 periods
Approximately number of weeks available for this project: 20 weeks
Prototyping: 2 - 3 weeks
Final design confirmation: 1 week
Construction: 10 - 12 weeks
Weeks left for flexibility: 3 weeks
Days of confirmed absence from D & T lessons
Term 3
Monday 21st July - Tuesday 22nd July (2 periods missed) - Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition
Tuesday 19th August - Thursday 21st August (2 periods missed) - Band tour
Monday 25th August (Double period missed) - Art Show preparation
Term 4
Monday 6th October (Double period missed) - Labor Day
Thursday 9th October (single period missed) - Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Test Expedition
Approximately 2.25 weeks are scheduled to be missed. Allowing 0.75 weeks (3 periods) leeway for unexpected misses.
Project started: Tuesday 24th June
Due Date: Thursday 20th November
Number of periods per week: 4 periods
Approximately number of weeks available for this project: 20 weeks
Prototyping: 2 - 3 weeks
Final design confirmation: 1 week
Construction: 10 - 12 weeks
- Construction of Tent (Frame and Base) || 3-4 wks
- Construction of Main Base || 3-4 wks
- Wiring and Soldering || 1-2 wks
- Tent Canvas || Will be done at home
- Final Assembly || 1-2 wks
Weeks left for flexibility: 3 weeks
Days of confirmed absence from D & T lessons
Term 3
Monday 21st July - Tuesday 22nd July (2 periods missed) - Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition
Tuesday 19th August - Thursday 21st August (2 periods missed) - Band tour
Monday 25th August (Double period missed) - Art Show preparation
Term 4
Monday 6th October (Double period missed) - Labor Day
Thursday 9th October (single period missed) - Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Test Expedition
Approximately 2.25 weeks are scheduled to be missed. Allowing 0.75 weeks (3 periods) leeway for unexpected misses.
(ii) Selection & Use of Ideas & Resources
Resources available in school for the creation of the MDP:
Other resources that may be used in this MDP:
Resources available in school for the creation of the MDP:
- acrylic
- woods (timber, plywood, wooden rods)
- metals (sheet metal, aluminium, steel)
- electrical wires, solder, electrical tape
- LED lightbulb and accompanying switch, transformer and jack.
- Bonding (PVA glue, epoxy, acrylic bond)
Other resources that may be used in this MDP:
- textiles