Topic outline

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  General

  Unit 9.1 Grand Designs

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  • Assessment Focus Page
  • Assessment Examples Page
  • What You Need To Do For Each Level Page
  • Attribution Page
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  Topic 1

  Lesson 1: Sketchup

  • Lesson 1.zip File
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  • Objectives

  • What: Create a house
    How: Using Google Sketchup
    Why: Build some skills
    
  • Resources

  • Sketchup Basics File
  • Uploads

  • Upload my house design Assignment
  • Homework

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  Topic 2

  Lesson 2: Planning

  • Lesson 2.zip File
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  • Objectives

  • What: Plan the unit
    How: Using a Gantt Chart
    Why: To Fail To Plan is To Plan To Fail
    
  • Resources

  • Gantt Chart File
  • Logo Images Folder
  • Flickr website URL
  • Project Brief File
  • Uploads

  • Upload your completed Gantt Chart Assignment
  • Upload your logo(s) Assignment
  • Homework

  • Logos Assignment
  • Upload your mind-maps Assignment
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  Topic 3

  Lessons 3 & 4: Visualisation

  • 9.1_Lessons 3 & 4.zip File
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    Image: roach-family

  • Objectives

  • What: Create a 3D model
    How: Using SketchUp
    Why: To visualise your proposed homes
    
  • Resources

  • Instructions Page
  • Components Library URL
  • Uploads

  • Upload your mind map Assignment
  • Upload your finished houses Assignment
  • Homework

  • Software choices Assignment
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  Topic 4

  Lessons 5 & 6: Modelling
  

  • 9.1_Lesson4_Modelling.zip File
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    Image: Mukumbura

  • Objectives

  • What: Create a Financial model
    How: Using a Spreadsheet
    Why: To check feasibility
    
  • Resources

  • Spreadsheet Instructions Page
  • Contractor Model File
  • Contractor Model (Mac) File
  • Uploads

  • Upload my financial model Assignment
  • Homework

  • 9.1 Lessons 5 & 6 Modelling homework Assignment
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  Topic 5

  Lessons 7 & 8: Advertising

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    Image: justinshearer

    Objectives

    What: Create an advert
    How: Using DTP software
    Why: To advertise your houses
    

    Resources

  • Advert Types Page
  • Uploads

  • Upload your finished advert(s) Assignment
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  Topic 6

  Lessons 9 & 10: Presentation

  • 9.1_Lesson7_Self_Evaluation.zip File
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    Image: Lumaxart

  • Objectives
  •      What: Evaluate your understanding
         How:  Using pre-prepared questions
         Why:  Importance of reflection

  • Resources

  • Uploads
  • Upload your portfolio here URL
  • Complete a self evaluation URL
  • Homework
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  Topic 7

  Lesson 7: Advertising
  

  • 9.1_Lesson5_Merchandise.zip File
  • Objectives

  • What: Design merchandise
    How: Using Fireworks
    Why: To advertise and increase profit
    
  • Resources

  • Uploads

  • Homework

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  Topic 8

  Lesson 8: Control with Flowol

  • 9.1_Lesson6_Control.zip File
  • Objectives
  •      What: Design a control program for the ride
         How:  Using Flowol
         Why:  Use control technology effectively

  • Resources

  • Uploads
  • Upload my control program Assignment
  • Homework
  • Lesson6: Control Assignment