Design process that was followed in this project:
Part A:
• About the project
• Introduction
• Scope of the project
• Methodology
• NCERT curriculum and the project
- Objectives of school education
- Structure of seventh standard
- Work education-the concept
- National curriculum framework-inferences
Part B:
• Child psychology
- Characteristics of the age group
- Stages of cognitive development
- Developmental stages in art
- Theories in learning
• Interaction with children
- Assembling and building
- Making and building
- Interaction with parents
‐ Interaction with teachers
Part C:
• Existing products available in the market
- Construction kits
- Mechanical kits
- Electronics kits
- Robotic kits
• Product brief
• Concept Generation
- Objects kids can make
- Tools kids use
- Products which throw challenges by themselves
- Initial ideations
• Concepts
- Concept ‐ 01: Motor Car Assembly
- Concept ‐ 02: Unusual Vehicle Assembly
- Concept ‐ 03: The Mandap
- Concept ‐ 04: Shoe‐Box Puppet Theatre
- Concept ‐ 05: Aero‐Launcher
- Concept ‐ 06: Tent Kit
- Concept ‐ 07: Wire Shaper
Part D:
• The chosen concept
- Characteristic features
- Learning objectives
- Availability in the market
- Growing in complexity
- The Prototype
• The testing of the product with kids
• The final product
Case Study Downloads:
Maadu - Creative Aid for School Children - pdf
