Leaving Certificate

Construction Studies
Design portfolio 2015

Real picture taken of your finished project

Candidate Exam No.:___________

 Table of Contents

Page Heading Page Number

Cover Page 1
Table of Contents 2
Brief 3
Analysis of Brief 4 - __
Research and Investigation
Development of Design Ideas
Final Solution
Materials
Joining Methods
Working Drawings and Sketches
Cutting List
Project Manufacture
Health and Safety
Evaluation
Conclusion
Experiments
 Brief
Firstly, it gives a very broad statement about
how wooden items enhance a home.

Example of the 2014 Junior Cert brief……

Wooden items of elegant proportions, which portray the inherent beauty of this natural material,
enhance any home.

Design and make a slimline wall-mounted unit to safely store a range of first-aid items. The unit
should incorporate hand-crafted joints and should harmonise with its surroundings. It should
include a small removable facility for essential items for use in the event of an emergency.
The maximum dimension of storage unit should not exceed 450mm.

Then asks you to design and make something

that relates to this statement.

Make a statement about the general theme of your project

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Now, ask yourself to design and make a project that relates to your given statement. Be descriptive.

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 Analysis of Brief
Overall aim of my project:

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Main objectives of my project:

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Explanation of key words:

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Building/Architectural detail to show: Sketches of the

Building/Architectural detail.

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Sketches of the Building/Architectural detail.

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Design Limitations:

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Design features:

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 Research and Investigation
What makes a good 3D model:
Real pictures that you took
yourself of existing 3D models.
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Types of ___________________: Real pictures of the type of

building system in question

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Project finishing details: Real pictures of the types of finishes

that you could use on your project.

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3D card model of project

Shown across is a 3D card model that I made of my project.

Real picture of the card model
From making the card model I learned a number of different you made of your project.
things about its design:

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 Development of Design Ideas
Design Idea 1:
Create a neat, coloured and freehand
sketch of your design idea.

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 What this design idea shows :

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 Advantages of making this design idea :

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Design Idea 2:

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 What this design idea shows :

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 How my previous design idea influenced this one:

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 Advantages of making this design idea :

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Design Idea 3:

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 What this design idea shows :

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 How my previous design idea influenced this one:

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 Advantages of making this design idea :

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 Final Solution
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 Description of my final solution:

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 How my 3 possible design ideas influenced my final solution:

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 Materials
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 Joining Methods
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 This is a 2D drawing of 3 different views of your
project. This is to be completed on A3 drawing paper.

ELEVATION END VIEW

CONSTRUCTION STUDIES 2015

EXAM_NUMBER:_____________
PLAN DATE:______/____/___________
SCALE:_____1:_______________
 Cutting List
Part Name Number Materia Thickness Width Length
of l (mm) (mm) (mm)
 Project Manufacture
Making The _______________: Real pictures taken in class of
the key stage in question.
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Making The _______________:

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 Real pictures taken in class of
the key stage in question.
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 Health and Safety
Using The _______________:

 What I used it for:

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 How I safety used it and associated safety precautions:

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 Associated PPE : __________________________________________________________________

Real pictures taken in class of you using machine etc.

Use of ____________________:

 What I used it for:

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 How I safety used it and associated safety precautions:

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 Associated PPE : __________________________________________________________________

 Evaluation
Real picture of end product.

How my project turned out:

 What worked well:

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 What didn’t work so well:

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If I were to do it again:

 Scale of project:
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 Better use of time:

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 Different use of materials:

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 Different methods:
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 Problems met and solved:
 Problem 1 met:
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 Problem 1 solved:
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encountered and after you solved it
 Problem 2 met:
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 Problem 2 solved:
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Project vs Brief:

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Original brief wrote down again.
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 Elements of my project that meets the brief:

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Real pictures to support what you are saying
 Elements of my project that doesn’t meet the brief:
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 Conclusion
What I learned:
Real picture of end product.
 Careful project design:
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 Planning/Time management:
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 Dedication to work:
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 Personal qualities:
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Real picture of the new

New skills/techniques/tools learned: skills/techniques/tools learned.

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Thank you note:

I would like to thank (Teacher, class mates, parents, neighbour)___________________ for helping me
when/during…….._______________________________________________________________________
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 Experiment 1: _______________________
Date:__________
Objective: Illustrate what the experiment is going to show.

To determine __________________________________________________
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Hypothesis: Illustrate what you expect to find by doing this experiment

I expect to find that ____________________________________________

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Equipment: Bullet point list the equipment used in the experiment..

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Create a neat, coloured and fully labelled sketch of the

physical layout of the equipment and experiment.

You must also put in a real photo of

the experiment as proof to the
examiner that you did this experiment
yourself.
 Procedure: In bullet point form, list the step by step procedure of the experiment.

 Set up the equipment as illustrated in the sketch.

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Results:
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Explain/illustrate the results of the experiment… use a grid if multiple results are recorded.

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Conclusion: Discuss what you have learned from the results of the experiment and how this applies to
the given aspect of construction studies.

What I have learned from the results of the experiment:

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ow this applies to the Construction Studies subject:

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 Experiment 2: _______________________
Date:__________
Objective: Illustrate what the experiment is going to show.

To determine __________________________________________________
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Hypothesis: Illustrate what you expect to find by doing this experiment

I expect to find that ____________________________________________

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Equipment: Bullet point list the equipment used in the experiment..

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Create a neat, coloured and fully labelled sketch of the

physical layout of the equipment and experiment.

You must also put in a real photo of

the experiment as proof to the
examiner that you did this experiment
yourself.
 Procedure: In bullet point form, list the step by step procedure of the experiment.

 Set up the equipment as illustrated in the sketch.

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Results:
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Explain/illustrate the results of the experiment… use a grid if multiple results are recorded.

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Conclusion: Discuss what you have learned from the results of the experiment and how this applies to
the given aspect of construction studies.

What I have learned from the results of the experiment:

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ow this applies to the Construction Studies subject:

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 Experiment 3: _______________________
Date:__________
Objective: Illustrate what the experiment is going to show.

To determine __________________________________________________
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Hypothesis: Illustrate what you expect to find by doing this experiment

I expect to find that ____________________________________________

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Equipment: Bullet point list the equipment used in the experiment..

 ___________________________________  ___________________________________
 ___________________________________  ___________________________________
 ___________________________________  ___________________________________

Create a neat, coloured and fully labelled sketch of the

physical layout of the equipment and experiment.

You must also put in a real photo of

the experiment as proof to the
examiner that you did this experiment
yourself.
 Procedure: In bullet point form, list the step by step procedure of the experiment.

 Set up the equipment as illustrated in the sketch.

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Results:
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Explain/illustrate the results of the experiment… use a grid if multiple results are recorded.

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Conclusion: Discuss what you have learned from the results of the experiment and how this applies to
the given aspect of construction studies.

What I have learned from the results of the experiment:

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ow this applies to the Construction Studies subject:

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