End Of Module Evaluation

1. What practical skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them

The practical skills i have developed are how to research more, to experiment with form. I haven’t developed many practical skills i didn’t already utilise.

2. What approaches to/methods of problem solving have you developed and how have they informed your design development process?

The one particular method of problem solving i’ve learned this module is how to move from the subject into another that is more suitable to the brief and to develop that idea rather than sticking with the original topic. This has meant that when i got stuck i let the idea develop away from what i thought it would be. I have also learned to experiment more, and base my ideas on my research rather than the other way round.

3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?

Similar to above, i think the strengths in this modules work was being able to move and develop my ideas into something completely different and not stay on the one idea.
In future projects i hope to be able to explore the tangent ideas and to let my work develop rather than having an idea and just doing it.

4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these more fully?

My biggest weakness was struggling to get to the place described above. I got to a point where i didn’t know where to take my work and stangnated for a while. It took a fair while before i discovered how to change my idea and let it flow more. In the future i will try and reach that point sooner/implement that way of thinking from the start.

5. Identify five things that you will do differently next time and what do you expect to gain from doing these?

1. Work with more enthusiasm - a greater appreciation for my work
2. Work faster - produce a larger body of work
3. Develop my ideas before reaching a final decision - hopefully my work will be of a higher standard and quality
4. Not waste so much time - get more done
5. Manage my time more effectively

Are there any things we could have done differently that would have benefitted your progress?

Not particularly

6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas:
(please indicate using an ʻxʼ)

5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor

1 2 3 4 5

Attendance 5

Punctuality 5

Motivation 3

Commitment 4

Quantity of work produced 3

Quality of work produced 3

Contribution to the group 4