(Please note:

  • This template supplements Chapter 22 “Your Technology Projects” of our 2016 publication “TECHNOLOGY FOR JUNIOR CERTIFICATE” by Paul Enright. See for more details.
  • Headings and content in this template are suggestions and prompts –these may be adapted to suit a specific project.
  • Instructional text, such as this, is shown in brackets and in italics, and should be removed from the student’s final draft.)

Junior Certificate Technology

Higher/Ordinary Level

PROJECT FOLDER/DESIGN FOLIO

Year
Design task (letter)
Examination number
School roll number

Design brief

(Copy the exact text from your chosen Design Task description in here.)

Analysis of design brief

Description

Text

(Describe what this brief is looking for in your own words. Describe what it should be able to do, how it should look and feel,and who might use it. Describe the important things you need to consider before you try to come up with a design for this. Consider safety, ease of manufacturing and cost too.)

Summary of requirements for this design task

  • The design needs to …
  • The design should be able to …
  • It should be possible to…
  • etc

(Remember to include safety, ease of manufacturing and cost as requirements.)

Research and investigation

Types of research carried out and what I discovered

Internet searches, books, visits, shops, discussions and surveys

Text

Similar existing productsthat I found

Text

Pictures

Different types of approaches and solutions that I found

Text

Research intopossible materials, components, mechanisms, joints and finishes thatI could use

Text

Pictures

Summary of my research findings

Research finding 1

Research finding 1 text

Research finding 2

Research finding 2 text

Research finding 3

Research finding 3 text

Etc.

Development of design ideas

I developed three design ideas. These are described below.

Design idea 1–(Insert name.)

Description

Text describing the design

Sketches

3D sketches of the design

(Include pictures of components if relevant.)

Design idea 2–(Insert name.)

Description

Text describing the design

Sketches

3D sketches of the design

(Include pictures of components if relevant.)

Design idea 3 –(Insert name.)

Description

Text describing the design

Sketches

3D sketches of the design

(Include pictures of components if relevant.)

Selection of chosen design

Evaluation of design ideas

Text

(Describe which design idea you chose and why. Evaluate each designidea against the requirements listed in the Analysis section.)

Design idea / Advantages / Possible disadvantages
Design idea 1
(Insert name.) /
  • Advantage 1
  • Advantage 2
  • etc
/
  • Disadvantage 1
  • Disadvantage 2
  • etc

Design idea 2
(Insert name.) /
  • Advantage 1
  • Advantage 2
  • etc
/
  • Disadvantage 1
  • Disadvantage 2
  • etc

Design idea 3
(Insert name.) /
  • Advantage 1
  • Advantage 2
  • etc
/
  • Disadvantage 1
  • Disadvantage 2
  • etc

Summary - reasons I chosedesign X over the other two designs

  • Reason 1
  • Reason 2
  • Reason 3
  • Reason 4
  • etc

Manufacturing drawings

2D drawings ofeach body part

Drawings of how to assemble the parts

Circuit and wiring diagrams

Drawing of thefinal envisaged assembled product

Materials lists and costs

Body parts

(Include parts that need to be cut out, e.g. back, front or side panels, cut-out figures, etc.)

Part name / Material / Height / Width / Thickness / Quantity / Cost
cm / cm / mm / 1 / €0.00
cm / cm / mm / 1 / €0.00
cm / cm / mm / 1 / €0.00
cm / cm / mm / 1 / €0.00
cm / cm / mm / 1 / €0.00
cm / cm / mm / 1 / €0.00
Total body cost / €00.00

Other components required for assembly and finishing

(Include items such as motors, gears, axles, electronic components, circuit boards, glue, screws, brackets, paint, finishes, etc.)

Item / Cost
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
€0.00
Total / €0.00

Total cost

Total project materials cost =€00.00

Plan for manufacture

Steps required to manufacture part 1

  • (Describe step 1.)
  • (Describe step 2.)
  • (Describe step 3.)
  • (etc)

Steps required to manufacture part 2

  • (Describe step 1.)
  • (Describe step 2.)
  • (Describe step 3.)
  • (etc)

Steps required to assemble the parts

  • (Describe step 1.)
  • (Describe step 2.)
  • (Describe step 3.)
  • (etc)

Testing

(Test your built design against the requirements listed in the Analysis section. You can also test sub-assemblies as you build them. Don’t forget to test the safety features too and to evaluate how the project looks and feels compared to the description in the Analysis section.)

Tests carried out

What I tested / How I tested it / Test results

What I changed as a result of testing

What I changed in my design or manufacture / Results of re-testing after the change

Evaluation

What worked well withmy chosen design

  • Point 1
  • Point 2
  • Point 3
  • etc

Possible improvements to my design

  • Point 1
  • Point 2
  • Point 3
  • etc

What worked well in terms of how I ranmy project

  • Point 1
  • Point 2
  • Point 3
  • etc

What I would do differently if I carried out the project again

  • Point 1
  • Point 2
  • Point 3
  • etc

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