Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (1)

1. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (1) Situation:It is a patient and manipulative competition game. Players should hold a metallic ring with handle to pass through the shaped wire without any contact. The shortest finishing time taken is the winner.

2. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (1) Design Brief:In the first stage, to design and use vacuum forming method to make the stand of the 3-D maze patience game.

3. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (1) • Material Provided: • Poplar plywood - 230mm x 160mm x 6mm • Poplar plywood – 150mm x 150mm x 3mm • Vacuum Forming Plastic sheet - 1mm thickness • Acrylic Paint Duration:5 cycles

4. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (1) Suggested Procedures: 1.Information Collection Collect information from magazines, department stores, internet, etc.

5. Information Unity Colouring Symbolic function Artistry Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (1) 2.Design Consideration Solution

6. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (1) 3. Solution Initial Ideas (design 2 ideas) Final Idea

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12. Mould Put the mould on the base mould Vacuum Forming Plastic sheet Vacuuming Vacuum Formed model Colour the model by using acrylic paint Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (1) Vacuum Forming Process Soften the plastic sheet by heater

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14. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (2) Design Brief:In the second stage, design and make a 3-D maze patience game. It should consist of electronic device to give the signal when the player fails the game.

15. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (2) Material Provided: 1) Copper wire - 2mm x 1000mm 2) A set of electronic kit 3) Electric wire, plug and socket 4) Half-round wooden stick – 125mm x 2 Duration:5 cycles

16. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (2) Suggested Procedures: 1.Information Collection Collect information from magazines, department stores, internet, etc.

17. Unity Information Artistry Difficulty for players Symbolic function How to prevent error-alarming? Is it Attractive? Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (2) 2.Design Consideration Solution

18. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (2) • How to install the circuit board (PCB), LED, On/Off switch, push button, plug and socket? • How to fix the 9V battery? • Where are the suitable positions of the switches and socket? • How to bend the copper wire to designed shape? Can the paint be kept well? • How to assemble the handle and the electric wire?

19. Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (2) 3. Solution Initial Ideas (3 ideas: shape of wire and the handle.) Final Idea

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25. Copper wire, 2mm Vacuum Formed model Cut thread Nut Screw up Project 1: 3-D Maze Patience Game (2)

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