Send a song to someone in class (they are the designated DJ) that:
Must be from the last 10 years
The type of song that people will look back on in 100 years and say that's what the early 2000's sounded like. Think about if a movie in 2100 was sent in 2012 -- what song would they pick to let the viewer know when it was set?
You think its timeless -- It will still be a good song 10, 20, 50, 100 years from now.
HL = 40 questions. Today is an SL one so it's only 30. THis will be the ONLY SL one you take this year so from here on out they will all be 40 questions.
Go over the answers
One Paper 2 question
We are doing 1 question that has 10 parts.
Look at the mark scheme
HOMEWORK
Start to Read AND Take Notes on Topic 5 & 6
Reading notes will be checked for a grade on Wednesday 3/13
Here is what the May 2017 Subject report had to say about Part F:
It is difficult for candidates to provide details for every conceivable cost which would underpin a selling price for their product but they need to be realistic about the major and minor costs. Many candidates just focused on costs they could quantify for the production of their prototype and then assumed that scaling up production would reduce costs by a fixed percentage and hence create an early break-even point. These candidates then went on to suggest many possible promotion strategies without any assessment of the cost implications. A significant number of candidates decided that the price would need to undercut the competition to be successful but there was no evidence from the previous sections to show that the product could be produced and marketed cheaply enough to justify the price. Astute candidates stated in Criterion E if the product would be self-manufactured or produced by license and who would bear the costs for promotion and launch to market. These candidates went on to gather research from manufacturers or retailers about how they would recommend promoting the product and whether it would form part of a range. In this way evidence for Criterion E and Criterion F is linked as the volume of production is decided and the market segment(s) identified for the initial launch phase.
2018 Suject report said:
Criterion F Most candidates referred to strategies gleaned from studying topics 5 & 9 in the Subject Guide but not many candidates effectively applied the knowledge to the specific market conditions for their new design. Few candidates took into account the cost implications of their strategies and the need to keep costs tightly under control until it was clear the product was successful and production could be increased. There was a tendency for candidates to produce a list of wide ranging generic strategies from the use of social media to TV advertising without appreciating the implications of such strategies. It might be helpful if candidates were exposed to a few case studies of how new products were launched to market in order to make them think more clearly about what is feasible. For example, James Dyson was already quite a successful inventor/innovator when he decided to produce the first of his cyclone vacuum cleaners into an already crowded market. He decided to launch the product initially on the Japanese market as Japanese consumers had a reputation for being early adoptors and being concerned about pollution/health, plus the economy was strong. Dyson decided his vacuum cleaner would be coloured pink (modification for Criterion ‘E’) to make it stand out from the rest on the shop floor. After a successful launch phase in Japan Dyson decided to expand production to sell in the UK but he produced another version in the more subdued colours of yellow and grey which he deemed more appropriate for this segment.
If you choose to go the Social Media route then you need to consider:
Which specific platforms and WHY
Maybe pay to have a social media influencer talk about/use your product.
How do you modify your design for manufacturing? Please take a look at this document (it's a pdf of a PowerPoint). Read through it and put together a list of ways you can change your design so it adheres to Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly Principles.
What did IB have to say about last year's Part D's?
(if their website isn't down)
WITH THE REMAINDER OF CLASS TODAY:
Go back and fix Part C to reflect what you actually did
Fix your CAD model and dimensions (that's OnShape NOT TinkerCAD)
Update the steps/time it took for each step
Start to put together a list of possible testers (remember what we talked about with the subject report -- TRY TO FIND AN EXPERT!)
Create your testing plan -- remember -- questions for the client, other users, and experts are all going to be different. Try and make sure you are able to cover your Design and Marketing specifications!
The more feedback you get the easier part D will be to write!
HOMEWORK
FEEDBACK FORMS ARE DUE TUESDAY 2/5
DUE DATE for PART D:
2 weeks from today -- that's Feb 11th (next time I see you on a MONDAY!)
That is a COMPLETE part D
1/28
Quick presentation of IA's to Mr. Duncan
Next let's talk about PART D
Here is the checklist
Here is the Feedback form that you are required to fill out (Client and other users)
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