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=Unit 2 Lesson 9 Analysis of Existing Products=

Mini Project 2 - Batch Production Travel Game

 * Design Brief:** You will be working in groups of 3 or 4 to produce a batch of simple travel games for children. Some of the specifications for the game have already been written. You must make enough for one game each.

The way the game is played is for you to decide. You can adapt an existing game to this situation. Hasbro advise you to keep the designs simple to keep production and materials costs to a minimum. The game should also be small enough to fit into a small carry bag or pocket.
 * Design Situation:** "Hasbro" specialize in making games for all ages. They are interested in developing a range of fun yet educational travel games for children to be sold at airports.One of the aims is to keep children occupied while traveling. The batch of games need to be cheap to produce and suitable for children to use anytime or anywhere, while also allowing the children to learn a bit more about the country or culture they are visiting.

Three specifications have been written for you but as a group you will need to determine some more once you have completed your research. 1. Materials can only include acrylic, laminated paper or card and fabric. 2. Only a small amount of materials can be used. 3. Safety: None of the pieces should present a health & safety hazard ie choking. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
 * Specifications**

Groups
Your groups for the project are: Jack Macy Juanita ||  || Matthew Lizzie Yasmin Alex ||  || Joshua Iris Co Co Chris ||  || Tzi Eong Rachel Kyle Valerie ||  || David Christie Ernst Jessie Felix ||
 * **Group 1** ||  || **Group 2** ||   || **Group 3** ||   || **Group 4** ||   || **Group 5** ||
 * Justin

As a group decide on a country in which to base your game. This week you will need to conduct some research in your groups.
 * Week 1**

**Task 1**
Analysis of existing products - each person should choose one existing child's travel game or board game to analyse using the form below.

Task 2
As a group decide who will complete each of the following for homework. Each person should complete one different sheet of research (A3, electronic format). Research should include:
 * pocket/small sized packaging suitable for batch production - shapes, nets, size
 * the culture/country you have chosen to base your game on - interesting facts for the visitor (population, climate, cultural festivals, tourist destinations, currency etc)
 * pictures of suitable objects/places relevant to your project - must include annotation on how the picture could be incorporated into the game
 * materials suitable for packaging and batch production
 * All research must include annotation** on how it could be incorporated into the game you develop. It may not be used in the final design, but at this stage it helps generate some ideas for discussion next lesson with your group.

Task 3
Look at some of the links below to help with your research.


 * [[image:btn_GP_Link.jpg width="150" height="49" link="Travel games"]] || [[image:btn_GP_Link.jpg width="150" height="49" link="http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/pkmat1.htm"]] || [[image:btn_GP_Link.jpg width="150" height="49" link="http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/selpac1.htm"]] || [[image:btn_GP_Link.jpg width="150" height="49" link="http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/devman1.htm"]] || [[image:btn_GP_Link.jpg width="150" height="49" link="http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/devman2.htm"]] ||
 * Travel games || Materials for packaging || Self locking package || Nets: Small scale || Nets: Large scale ||