outcome development and evaluation
I understand this component is about:
- Evaluation of processes in the planning, designing and production. Implementing strategies or procedures along the way that can enhance the technological outcomes fitness for purpose.
- Developing an understanding of technological knowledge and implementing this knowledge through practical "hands-on" experience to help with linking theory with practice.
- Ensuring consultation with stakeholders is regularly undertaken to ensure development of product will match their expectations.
- Creating of models and prototypes to help determine its suitability. Also to determine whether production will impact on both the physical and social environment.
How do key understandings regarding this component link to my product?
- A new issue arose once the materials were glued onto the bure and kiwi part of the puppets. This was not considered in the initial planning brief. The issue was the exposed sides of each puppet part which gave it an "unfinished look". Solution to glue twine trimming to the bure part and wool to the kiwi part. Trial and error with using glue stick and PVA glue in tryng to secure trimming and wool to edges of puppet. Option in the end to use the hot glue gun was more affective.
Frayed edges of puppet had "unfinished look" - solution to hot glue gun twine to bure edges and wool to kiwi edges to give a more "finished and polished look".
- As the stakeholder, I reflected on my mixed heritage and wanted to incorporate in the puppet an homage to my Mongolian/Chinese grandfather. The decision to use Chinese chopsticks to represent my grandfather's heritage to hold up both puppets was added to the brief.
Chopsticks used to represent my Mongalian/Chinese grandfather.
- In connecting the chopsticks and the hinge to both bure and kiwi parts of the puppet, the overall look was not aesthetically pleasing. To ensure the final outcome was fit for purpose the decision to cover the hinge and chopsticks on the bure with twine, and material for the kiwi was undertaken. This also helped to secure the hinge in place as it required quite a lot of glue to keep it secure.
Pictures depicting hinge and chopsticks being glued together. Twining covering hinge and chopsticks in bure part of puppet and material covering hinge and chopsticks kiwi part of puppet. Purpose was to make puppets more aesthetically appealing.
- In attaching the photo of my son and partner on the kiwi puppet - the decision to use the same twining used in the bure as a frame around the photo was implemented. This helped to enhance the connection to both parts of the puppet.
Left to Right - bure door with twining frame; photo on kiwi unframed (middle); photo on kiwi framed using bure door twining (far right)
- Final product evaluated for its "fitness for purpose". Puppet in two parts, one part representing me (bure) the other my son and partner (kiwi). Chinese chopsticks held up both parts and there was a hinge joining them together so the parts could be opened out or closed.