00.14 RPD AFSE Recycling System - Day 6

SEATING CHART

Please find your seat and take out a writing utensil and notebook.

SEATING CHART

Do Now: Answer the following in your notes (2 min):

1. Which color combinations below work best with regard to visibility? Be sure to explain why you chose the ones that you did.

2. Which of the signs below would you say is the better of the two? Why?

Do Now

Contrast

Today's Agenda

Lesson Objective

Critique

Guidelines

Presenters

How to - Critique

1. Write it down - write down your feedback before offering it.

2. Be specific - be as detailed as possible about what is working and what could use some work.

3. Tie all feedback to the design goals - Good feedback is about how the design is meeting or missing the stake-holder's goals.

4. Suggestions, no mandates - offer up your ideas as ideas, not a rule.

1. Hiandra, Luis, Lydia

2. Neydeli, Patrick, Sean

3. Delaine, Jonathan, Adam, Peter

4. Jordan, Edgar, Kamali

5. Edwin, Sydney, Matthew, Luis L

6. Jose, Corie, Isaiah, Emmanuel

7. Erel, Josue, Jake

Elements of Strong Sign Design

The following is a list of agreed upon best practices in designing signs (ie. layout for signs)

1. Scale:

The parts of the design must be understood from a distance. Are all images and text scaled to allow for that?

Elenents of Good Design

Is the sign placed in such a way that it can be easily seen?

2. Location:

3. Contrast:

Do the colors of the text, background, and images contrast in such a way that they can be easily seen?

Are the fonts working for or against the message of your sign?

4. Font:

Build lid prototype and install in Classroom

TODAY'S ASSIGNMENT

Recycling Bin Lid Day 1

• Part 1: Research - You will start with researching recycling in our city, the kinds of things that can be recycled, the things that cannot, and the color system used to help people navigate the city collection bins. Collect dimension of our trash and recycling bins.
• Part 2: Sketching - draw a sketch prototype first.
• Part 3: Test - share your prototype in the small group setting. Use the feedback to refine your design. Re-sketch with improvements.
• Part 4: CAD - create your design in Gravit Design.
• Part 5: Prototype - use the laser cutter to cut your design, mount the lid to the bin, and test it!
• Part 6 - Reflect and make improvements on your first design.

To begin:

1. Pick up your assigned Macbook

2. Go to Google Classroom and open 00.10_Design Challenge - Recycling Bin Lid

3. Follow all instructions and answer all questions on the Google Doc worksheet.

Laptop Expectations:

1. ONLY use the laptop number assigned to you. If you do not see your laptop number, please bring that to the teacher's attention.

2. If anything is wrong with the laptop, please tell the teacher right away so that can be documented.

3. Only retrieve laptops when you table has been called.

4. No music/headphones. No charging your phone.

5. Return your laptop to the correct bay and plug it in so it can be fully charged for the next student.

Room Assignments

By end of class - email the teacher of the room that you are assigned to and communicate professionally by:

1. Opening the email with a courteous salutation

2. If you don't know the teacher, briefly introduce yourself.

4. Tell them about the project

5. Ask if you may install your Lid design on one of their bins

6. If Okay, ask when is a good time to install your lid.

7. end your email with a courteous closing.

Be sure to cc me on your email.