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 Structures are used for a wide range of things in every day life. In this project you will learn how and why they are used, and using the knowledge you gain you will complete a number of tasks using the methods and techniques used in modern day construction to develop a range of structures that will hold set weights and protect important objects that must not be damaged.
Design Task
 You are a car designer working for a firm that specializes in designing rally racing cars. You are to design a car that is able to survive the rigors of rally racing and crash impacts. You also need to design branding and advertising for the exterior of the car. The winning designs will be awarded a lucrative contract to build for the local Toyota race car team. To test the car you will design and make a model using straws to design a structure that can withstand a crash impact protecting an egg (passenger) inside.

TOP TIPS for producing your design portfolio.

TOP TIPS

Try

TRY to follow a theme throughout the whole portfolio

Time

Take your time on EVERY page, there is no rush. You shouldn’t have to spend more than an hour per page.

Opt

If you have messy handwriting, you can opt to print pages and stick them in

(font no larger than 12). Don’t copy and paste information, it’s obvious and not worth any marks

Add

Add your own creative flair to the portfolio

Do Not

Use the examples to help you, but DO NOT copy. These are to help your remote learning. This is work you will be assessed on

Annotate

Ensure you have a notes around your sketches and design ideas to explain your thinking

Size

Keep your handwriting, neat and a relevant size. Do not increase the size to fill space. All text on a PC should be size 12.

All work must be produced in the A4 design portfolio provided. It must be kept neat and tidy. Avoid folding it and place it in a file or folder to keep it save and in good condition. Presentation is key to good marks. Look at the helpful tips below to completing a successful design portfolio..

A structure is an object that supports a load. There are two main groups of structures - natural and manufactured. So what else do structures do?     

Protects the contents     

Supports a load     

Spans across a gap     

Contains the essential parts    

Look at the images below and see if you can identify which structures fit into the three main categories.     

A structure is either natural (found in nature) or constructed (manmade). Manmade structures fit into three main categories ?     

Frame: made of separate members (usually thin pieces) put together.



Frame



Monocoque. A shell like structure that encloses or contains its contents



Monocoque


Solid (mass): made almost entirely of matter




Mass


TASK ONE

On the page below identify the 3 main types of structure classifications, natural has already been filled in for you. Then label and draw an examples of different types of structures under each of the classifications.

 

TASK TWO

Research some world famous structures or buildings from the past and from the present. Can you name the ones shown in the images below?
Can you draw and label the world famous structures you have researched on the page in your folder shown below. What classification of structure are they? Mass? Monocoque or framed?