Reflecting:
With the first task of constructing bridges I did not get on with it too well, as I struggled to come up with unique designs that could be cut out from an A4 page. The designs I did manage to come up with were very minimalistic in design and didn't have much interest to them. However with the task of constructing the bridge, I found this very exciting and also easy. Seeing as each person in our group was in charge of a specific task. My task was to ensure that the structure being held up was sturdy, which evolved from my initial idea drawings that I shared with the group before construction. One the main bridge had been constructed, I also ensure that all the tape connections were in the right place and that nothing was left loose or dangling. In addition to this I also helped to formulate ideas on how to decorate our bridge so that it wasn't just planin brown cardboard. With the task of constructing miniature bridges in my sketchbook, I do not feel as if I achieved a lot as they were extremely simplistic with hardly much thought out in. Also due to the time limit we had I was not able to draw or sketch any rhetorical designs at first before making them. Because of this I would say that the first project with mini bridges was unsuccessful, however at a later stage I may go back and think of better and newest designs, under no time limit with lots of time to think. With the second bridge however I'm confident that my groups design was very successful as it allowed the RC car to drive over it, and come down without falling to any of the sides and down to the floor. Also because of this, we had extra time to see if a ramp would work on a second attempt, however after 2 attempts the ramp did not work. Nonetheless the main bridge that needed the specification of the car being able to drive over was fulfilled. Feedback wise most of the feedback had come from our tutor, who said that even though the bridge was steady it was still too plain. With this feedback we developed our work by adding graphics all over the bridge, I'm the form of arrows as if it was a racing track. Also, it gave us inspiration to create a structure on the walls of the bridge to make it look even more interesting. We done this by taking our excess bamboo sticks and attatch ing them to our bridge through the use of rubber bands, which was easy to use than tape as it only required to be fitting around 2 pieces and looped a few times. From the overall task I learnt that with bigger projects like this one, it would not be wise to have everyone doing the same job. If this was the case it would mean that the conte utili process would be slower, and everyone would be confused as to what differs their task to someone else's in the group. In addition, the fact that each person in the group had a role allocated to themselves. Made the production process very quick as we still had 40 minutes left after we finished, which ofcourse is where we spent our time adding graphics. In future works also that require team efforts, I will use these skills of each person in my project or group to be allocated a role so that everyone is kept busy with part of the project.
Analysing:
With the sketchbook paper constructions of my bridges I beilive the successful part of this was how they were stacked near each other, so that a clear contrast could be seen between them. Also another successful part was that when I closed my sketchbook they were flat packable and ready to be assembled when the book was opened. With the final bridge structure that I created with my group, the most successful part of it was how the RC car was able to go over it without the bridge bending downwards and showing signs of stress in the cardboard. This shows that the two point structures that we connected to a flat structure under our middle bridge section were very sturdy as even when we put some force down with our hands the structure was very resistant. Another successful part of this was how our extra time allowed us to create structures on the walls which made it look like an actual bridge similar to the Golden gate or London Bridge, instead of just a pathway for the car. I was not happy with how I only managed to create 3 paper bridges at the start of the day, however this is something that I could expand upon in my free time. This was because I could not come up with any unique ideas so I found great difficulty in trying to make each bridge as different as possible. I found the last task particularly easy (final bridge) as I had done architecture for my product design graphics project back in year 11, meaning I was familiar with how to hold up larger weights on small points. In addition. The bamboo sticks made this easier due to their rigid properties which did not allow them to bend even when heavy weights were placed on top of it.
Time management:
From my first task of constructing paper bridges, I feel that I could improve my current planning methods by cutting any shapes I could think of that were as different as possible. Even if they were similar, any different designs and variations would be good to look at and compare to other ones. This could also help to develop these designs further and see what I could make out of initial changes. I believe I could learn more from my current patterns of planning by not rushing to make any ideas that come into mind, but instead take time with a couple of designs, and then focus on creating more at home if I feel I do not have enough. Enhanced planning and management skills will help to improve future works by allowing me to express any intricate ideas I have first, without needing too much worry of finishing them completely. For the completion of these tasks in the case of the paper bridge. I could finish this in my own private study time when I have more time to think about what I want to create.
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