Final Submission_7th Oct 2011, 5pm

Please take note of the following and the correct way of naming the file.
Those files that are named with the ending word final will be assessed. e.g. 01_Journal_final
For students who fail to submit the latest copy, the document that was submitted previously will be taken as the latest copy.
There will be no further extension of deadline.
Marks will be deducted for late submission.

1) Submission of completed journal

Submit via the ADMT submit folder
Name the file as index number_journal_final

2) Submission of completed design - google sketchUp files.

If you have more than one file, please place the files in a folder and name the folder as

Index number_Design_final
Submit via the ADMT submit folder

3) Submission of digital presentation board

All files are to be exported as a pdf.

Please name the file as index number_DPB_final

Submit via the ADMT submit folder.

Journal Checklists

1) Research

i) Decided on the location and justify with reasons and evidence why the location is chosen.

ii) Decided on the type of building to build, justify with reason and evidence why the type of building is chosen. Is there a need for it? Is there a trend among the target audience? Why is the target audience chosen?

iii) Research on the type of building that you intend to build.

Note: Evidence, Analysis, Conclude

(Evidence/Research information in the form of data, observations, images, newspaper cutting, etc.

Analysis: making comparison, deduction, inference

Conclusion: What can you conclude from the research information?)

2) Idea Generation (fluency, quality, elaboration)

- the exterior design of the building

- the interior (explore the possible layout taking into consideration movement flow)

(Elaboration of ideas - within each idea, explain the thought process why the building was design in that particular way. What are the design considerations?)

Note:

You would need to research on existing designs to help you with idea trigger. Make sure that you have commented/analyses the existing design and talk about what you would like to incorporate in your design. After which, you would then need to illustrate with sketches how the design look like. There could be more than one possible design.

3) Development of Idea

Work on the development of the selected idea going into the details of the selected design such as the choice of colors, texture, lighting, furniture, etc. Make sure that you have included the thinking process of why the choice is made. You would need to include images of your final design (done on google sketchup) and explain the thinking behind the design. Take note that there must be a unique feature in the design.

Deadlines

Please take note of the following deadline. Marks will be deducted for late submission.

1) Submission of completed journal: 12th Sept 2011, 5pm.

The journal should include the jpeg images of the selected design with annotation explaining the concept behind the design.

Submit via the ADMT submit folder

Name the file as index number_journal

2) Submission of completed design - google sketchUp files.

If you have more than one file, please place the files in a folder and name the folder as

Index number_Design

Submit via the ADMT submit folder

Deadline: 12th Sept 2011, 5pm.

3) Submission of digital presentation board

Deadline: 7th Oct 2011, 5pm

Please name the file as index number_DPB

Submit via the ADMT submit folder.

Assessment Rubrics_Architectural Design

Please refer to the following rubrics for Semester 2 Assessment

Submission of ADMT Journal, 12th Aug 2011

Please be reminded that the next journal submission is on the 12th August 2011, 1240pm.

Please check and ensure that you have the following before submitting your journal.

1) Decided on the location and justify with reasons and evidence why the location is chosen.

2) Decided on the type of building to build, justify with reason and evidence why the type of building is chosen. Is there a need for it? Is there a trend among the target audience? Why is the target audience chosen?

3) Research on the type of building that you intend to build.

4) Idea Generation (fluency) - the exterior design of the building

- the interior (explore the possible layout)

(Elaboration of ideas - within each idea, explain the thought process why the build was design in that particular way. What were the design considerations?)

How to submit?

1) Name your file: Index number_Ideas

2) Submit via the ADMT submit folder.

Architectural acclaim for SOTA and The Helix

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_689795.html

After reading the article.

What are your thought? What do you think are the contributing factors to winning the awards?
Please post your thoughts in the comment section below.

Deadline: 19th July 2011

http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAAwards/Winners2011/East/Eastwinners2011.aspx

Click above to view other winning entries.

Winning design for Indian Heritage Centre unveiled - Channel NewsAsia

Winning design for Indian Heritage Centre unveiled - Channel NewsAsia

After reading the article.

What are your thought? What do you think are the contributing factors to winning the awards?
Please post your thoughts in the comment section below.

Deadline: 19th July 2011

Principles of design - Balance

Take a look at the above principle and apply it to your design.

How to design like an Architect?

After viewing the above video, what are some of the key learning points?

Please answer in the comment section below.

Deadline: 11th July 2011

Additional reading to help you with your blog post.

Go to the following link
http://www.urbanspaces.eu/files/Act.3.2.6_Urban_Design-Aspect.pdf

Read page 32-35. Google VOLKERTPLATZ for the image.

1) Notice the points/factors that the students used in the case study.
2) Use this as a reference to comment on the architectural design that you have researched on earlier.
3) Re-look at the blog post that you have posted earlier. Improve on it.

Information needed

Classwork_28th June 2011

1) Download the keynote from the ADMT google site. Filename: Yr 2_Semester 2_Lesson 1.

2) Complete the individual task first before the group task.

3) In groups of 3-4, discuss your findings about Architectural Design.
I need the Chairman to create a spreadsheet and share with the group leader (the youngest in the group). Type in the summarised information into the spreadsheet. Please remember to share the spreadsheet with me so that I can comment on it online.

4) The rest of the information is about the task for this semester. It will be individual work. Do drop me an email should there be a need for any clarifications.

You may start your research and decide on a location to build the building. You can also do research on buildings that have been converted such as chijmes and red dot museum. Look at how the buildings are being converted into something functional and at the same time preserving the building. You may also look for existing buildings that you want to convert/build from scratch. To build from scratch, you need to identify an open space and justify why you need to build something there.

Document your research on pages.

TREXI Competition

Submission of Coursework

1. Completed Product/Artefact and Presentation Board

- Due on the 6th May 2011

- Time: 3pm

- Submit to ADMT Room 2

- Make sure that you have the group member’s names on the product and the presentation board. Use a masking tape to write the names and class.

2. Journal

- Due on the 6th May 2011

- Time: 8pm

- Via email

i) Export the file out from google docs

ii) Save the filename as Class_Group Leader name_TD Journal

e.g. S201_John Koh_TD Journal

iii) email to Ms Seah's sst email account.

Title: Class_Leader’s Name_TD Journal

e.g. : S201_John Koh_TD Journal

S2 Change in assessment weight-age and Presentation Boards Requirements

Reminder_Mechanisms Test

Please be reminded of the following

Mechanisms Test

Date: 14th April 2011, Thursday

Time: 1330 - 1430

Venue: ADMT 2 (S203 and S204)

Bring your writing materials for the test.

Reflection - 30th Mar 2010

• What do we need to take note of when answering mechanisms questions? What are the criteria?

eLearning Lesson 2 (Part 1) by Looi Wei Chern (15)

Item 1: Can Opener

Mechanism(s): First Class Lever an Wheel and Axle

How does it work: When the lid of the can is placed in between both of the movable circles and when the handle is being pushed down to hold tight the can, it would cut the lid of the can directly through.

Item 2: Hole Puncher

Mechanism(s): First Class Lever

How does it work: When the load (the paper) is placed in between the Force and the Fulcrum, the holes would punch through the paper and in this way, less effort is needed.

Item 3: Nut Cracker

Mechanism(s): Second Class Lever

How does it work: When the nut is placed in between both handles and when both sides are compressed, the nut will crack and less effort would be needed.

eLearning Lesson 2 (Part 2) by Looi Wei Chern (15)

Problem Faced: When the wind direction blowly towards one side, if both windows are open, the wind would be blocked out.

Solution: Thus, both windows could be slided and faced towards different directions, the wind would not be blocked out and instead, both windows allow the free-flow of the wind to enter the house.

Mechanism used: Linkages with 4 movable points to allow it to slide.

eLearning Lesson 1 by Looi Wei Chern (15)

The folding electronic keyboard stand would have the same mechanism as the bed safety rails. When the stand "legs" on the left are pulled to the left and the stand "legs" on the right are pulled to the right, the electronic keyboard stand would fold.

eLearning Lesson 2 Part 2 by Niloy(19)

Item: chair

Problem: In order to lower the headrest like the chair at the left, the person will have to face a lot of challenges, and sometimes, something will happen and the person might get hurt while lowering the headrest and that happened to me while I was figuring out how to use it.

Solution: We can just have a button at the side of the switch so it would be more user friendly. The person must drag the knob to the number they want (2 or 3) depending on the way they want their headrest to be like.

eLearning Lesson 2 (Part 2) by Khim Tan (05)

Image 1 and 2 are pictures of a door which can open more then 180 degrees.

Problem: the door can open too wide that it hits people at times.

Image 3 shows the >180 degrees linkage. With another linkage which will allow the door to only open 180 degrees at maximum.

eLearning Lesson 2 (Part 1) by Khim Tan (05)

Image 1: Hole Puncher

Mechanism(s): 1st class lever

One applies a force on one end of the object and the holes get punched on the paper at the other end with the fulcrum in the middle.

Image 2: Scissors

Mechanism(s): 1st class lever

One applies a force on one end of the scissors and the object gets cut by the scissors at the other end with the fulcrum in the middle.

Image 3: Spectacles

Mechanism(s): Linkages

2 ends of the linkage are fixed to the spectacle with a movable joint in the middle to allow the spectacle to close and open to a certain extend.

eLearning Lesson 1 by Khim Tan (05)

1a) Crank and link

Elearning Lesson 2 Part 2 by Bernard Ng

Problem:

Above u can see a little slide drawer that is located under a table. When the drawer is pulled out, the sliding mechanism makes it hard to lock into place and sometimes the drawer is hard to pull out fully.

Solution:

• Gears to help the drawer to slide easier and to prevent it from going out of place
• Supports to help hold table into place with use of a arm.

eLearning Lesson 2 Part 1 by Bernard Ng

1. Correction tape

Mechanism : Gears

The gears will help in releasing the unused parts of the tape while at the same time reeling in the used part of the tape

2. Staple

Mechanism : Second Class lever/Spring

The Lever will help to reduce effort to staple paper and other objects by reducing the effort needed while the spring that is not shown helps to make to staple to return to its original state before it is pushed.

3. Door Hinge

Mechanism : Linkages

The linkages help the door to swing open and close again. It works as there is a rod connected on pivot points from the two fixed parts that are located in the door.

4. Can Opener

Mechanisms : Gears/Wheel and Axle

The handle is in the case a wheel, and when it turns the axle is connected to in turns too. The axle is a gear that is connected to a circular blade. When it is used the gear will move the can in a circle while the blade cuts it open.

eLearning Lesson 1 by Bernard Ng

1) Cranks

How toy works. A cam will push the follower, and in turn will move the duck backwards. The rubber band connected to it will them push the duck back, and the cycle will continue. The cam turns as the wheels turn ad the support prevent the follower from falling.

eLearning Lesson 2 Part 1 by Koo Bing Han (14)

eLearning Lesson 1 by Koo Bing Han (14)

eLearning Lesson 1 by Gregory Chew (11)

eLearning Lesson 2 by Gregory Chew (11)

Stapler:
It is a third class lever(i think) which helps in which u apply force on the between the load(paper you want to staple) and the fulcrum.

Hole puncher:
It is a first class lever where you apply the force on one end of the hole puncher and the holes get punched on the other end with the fulcrum in the center.

Scissors:
There is a pivot at the center of two pieces of metal which allows the two pieces of metal to move, hence cutting your paper.

eLearning Lesson 2 Part 1 by Niloy(19)

Image 1: A see-saw

How it works: A see-saw works like a lever, the two ends are for the loads who are also the effort so when the loads(person) sit on the two ends and when one side aplies force, the other side will go up.

Image 2: Linkage connected to the door

How it works: The linkages connected to the door is just to make sure that the door does open all the way so it limits the door from opening a 

Image 3: Correction Tape

How it works: The gears will make the tape even more smoother to turn when using the correction tape

Image 4: Bendable chair

How it works: When you push the front part of the sit and it will bend making it more user friendly so you can put it in a small slot or you can bring the chair around

eLearning Lesson 2 Part 1 by Nadiah(03)

Wardrobe
Mechanisms: Linkages
It has a fixed pivot and a movable pivots on the inner part of the wardrobe. By using linkages, it limit the distance of the door of the wardrobe when it is opened outwards.

Correction tape
Mechanisms: Gears
The gears are used to slide the correction tape in ad out, to decrease the space needed.

Paper clip
Mechanisms: Spring, Lever
To help open the paper clip so that it is easier to fit things inside using less effort.

eLearning Lesson 2, Part2 by Casandra Ong (01)

Item: Switch with a 20mins timer
Problem: The switch can only be switched off when the time is up. So if you were to turn the timer to 10mins, you will have to wait until 10 mins is up to switch it off, if you decided to switch it off.

Solution: add a switch to the circuit.
This will solve the problem as it will allot the user to immediately break the circuit, even though the timer is still on, in order to switch the switch off.