Brompton Cycle RouteGraphic Products

Lesson 3

Learning objectives:• To know what a Gantt Chart is and be able to produce

one.• To choose an appropriate form of modelling and start work on your final model.• To be able to work independently, setting your own

targets and evaluating your progress.Homework:Complete a Gantt Chart for your project.

Project overview

To design, make and evaluate a product suitable for use with a Brompton bicycle.

1 2 3 4 5 6Introduction Designing Planning &

MakingMaking Making Evaluation

WE ARE HERE

Lesson 3: Planning and makingToday we will be…• Setting and evaluating our own targets• Choosing modelling options and getting started• Developing our designs• Discovering the Gantt Chart and learning how to produce one

Setting your own targets

Extension task: Think about the quote below... Do you agree? Why? “Just as energy is the basis of life itself, and ideas the source of innovation, so is innovation the vital spark of all human change, improvement and progress.”

Ted Levitt

You have a very short space of time to make your model.

Set yourself three targets for today’s lesson to help you manage your time and work independently.

These may be related to how you will work…

…or they could be tasks to complete…

…it’s up to you!

Card modelling

Below are some examples of what can be achieved using cardboard modelling. What other materials could you use?

unique

everyonefold/unfold

independence

freedomease of use

practicalitycompactness

Developing design ideas

• As you work on your final model don’t be afraid to develop your idea to make it better!• You can still make changes until you are finished – just keep an eye on the time.• Think about: aesthetics, function, ergonomics, cost, materials, target market…

Homework – Gantt Chart

Completing your Gantt Chart

• List the tasks that you need to complete down the left hand side.

• Think about how long each task will take you.

• Colour in the boxes to represent the time allocated for each task to be completed.

You should have a diagonal patterngoing from top left to bottom right!

Self-target evaluation

How did you do today?Look at the three targets you set at the beginning of the lesson.• Have you achieved them? • Tick the ones you have met.

What went well?• What have you managed to do well? • What have you achieved?

Even better if…• What could you have done better? • How will you change how you work next time?

Brompton Cycle RouteGraphic Products

Learning objectives:• To know what a Gantt Chart is and be able to produce

one.• To choose an appropriate form of modelling and start

work on your final model.• To be able to work independently, setting your own

targets and evaluating your progress.HomeworkComplete a Gantt Chart for your own project.