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Changes to plan:

 

 

I made a lot of changes to my plan of action. My create stage went a little different than planned.

 

The reason is that as a class we missed several days due to the basketball match and due to in

 

class tests. Other than that, making some things took a longer time than I had assumed. In addition

 

to that, I changed my design a little bit. For example, I didn’t add many colors of fabric to the

 

pendulum, and it was just one color, and instead of a mirror I added small plastic mosaic pieces on

 

my clock. Though I did not really have a lot of problems…

 

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My Clock:

 

 

My clock looks pretty good. It fits the purpose of telling the time and it fits most o the specifications

 

and I built it according to my design. In my opinion, the clock is very aesthetically pleasing and it has

 

a pendulum like I had wanted. In addition to that, it works pretty well too and it looks exactly like I

 

wanted it to. Other than that, the clock looks very realistic in shape and I spent pretty time on it.

 

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Testing Against Specifications:

 

 

1. Size: The clock is smaller than 500mm by 500mm. It is about 30cm by 39cm, and it was

 

cut using a professional cutter and its edges were filed and sanded off. And it looks

 

pretty beautiful like the specification states. (2)

 

2. Color: The clock is one specific color. It is the color blue which was one of the preferred

 

the colors. The specification said that it needs to be painted in color and that it can be

 

black and white or colorful and I picked colorful. (2)

 

3. Shape: Should either be a circle or a specific object’s shape. We have in mind, a circle

 

which is black and white, like a maze, if you pick that then that’s how it has to be, if you

 

would like you can also pick a specific object’s shape, such as a puzzle piece, and make it

 

look like that. (2)

 

4. Material: It is made out of wood like the specification had stated.  The specification said

 

that it would be put in the living room and it should be made so that it matches the

 

wood and the design of the living room and it is. In addition to that, it said that it had to

 

be made out of MDF board and it is. (2)

 

5. Weight: It is definitely lighter than 1kg. A pin can hold it up and it is not made out of

 

metal or iron like the specification had stated. (2)

 

6. Time: This clock took a lot more than 5 hours to make but that’s how it should have

 

been. There is something wrong with this specification so it doesn’t really fit it. We had

 

20 periods and therefore, the clock needs to take more than 5 hours. It was made in the

 

time period which was provided and it took more than 2 hours to make so it fits part of

 

the specification. (2)  

 

7. Cost: The clock probably costs about 30-50 dollars to make like this specification

 

says, taking into regard the MDF board, the materials, the tools, the balsa wood, the

 

numbers, the mechanism, etc. It is probably not too expensive and the client really likes

 

it so it fits this specification. (1) 

 

8. Functions: This clock has a clock mechanism and therefore it is able to tell the time. The

 

aesthetic qualities do not block the time telling and it is easy to read the time. Therefore,

 

it fits this specification. (2)

 

9. Target Market: The target market is the client and the clock was done according to the

 

client interview. I asked questions and made the clock according to the answers of the

 

client just like this specification requires. I followed the instructions of the client. The

 

clock is appealing to not only the client, but almost everybody including children and

 

adults. (2)

 

10. Product Lifespan: It seems as though the clock will last several years since it is made

 

of MDF board at the base. Though I am not so sure about 5 years. It doesn’t seem as

 

though it will break down or disintegrate really easily but in the future it might. It is

 

pretty durable but due to the mosaic pieces I am not sure if it will survive falling off the

 

wall. This almost fits this specification. (1)

 

11. Health and Safety: It is not really dangerous. It is not made of glass like this specification

 

requires. It doesn’t have really sharp pieces, or dangerous materials poping out. It is safe

 

for children to touch and for people to look at. It would not easily break though some of

 

the mosaic tiles may come off. It does not have any needles sticking out anywhere. The

 

handles are long, and pretty thick so they don’t hurt anybody. It fits this specification. (2)

 

12. Manufacturing: It was made in school with the material provided. It was easy to make

 

and it was made with the material given in the DT Room as well as the tools there.

 

Therefore, it fits this specification. (2)

 

13. It should be original: It is not something that was created a lot before. The design is not

 

something that was really found on the internet. It is pretty original, hence it meets this

 

specification. (2)

 

14. Thickness: It is no thicker than 5cm, including the mechanism. It is able to hold itself up

 

on the wall, therefore it meets this specification. (2)

 

15. It should be easy to read: The numbers are easy to read from different places. It is

 

pleasing to look at and not too tiring to the eyes, just like the specification asks. (2)

 

16. It should have numbers: It has numbers on it, and it correctly tells the time. Therefore, it

 

meets this specification. (2)

 

17. Must have hands: It has hands that tell the time. The hour hand is shorter than the

 

minute hand. They go clockwise. And the hands are not too long nor too short. The

 

handles are a different color than the background of the clock. It fits this specification. 

 

(2)

 

18. It must have a pendulum: It has pendulum that has toy on it. It moves and is long yet

 

not too long. It is less than 30cm long. The pendulum looks good, as this specification

 

requires. (2)