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MTW 2018 Brief
MTW 2018 Brief
S54P
Coimisin na Scrduithe Stit
State Examinations Commission
The Design Briefs for the Certificate Examinations 2018 are given overleaf
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REGULATIONS FOR EACH CANDIDATE:
1. The coursework you submit for assessment must be your own individual work.
3. Your coursework must be executed in school under the supervision of your teacher.
If you submit coursework which cannot be authenticated by your teacher, you will not
receive any marks for either the artefact or the design folio.
4. When using research sources, including the Internet, the sources must be acknowledged.
Research material copied directly from the Internet or from other sources and
presented as your own work will not receive any marks.
5. You must submit your own individual, distinct coursework both artefact and design
folio.
6. Your artefact must not be removed from the school setting under any circumstances
as doing so may result in such coursework being considered invalid.
Instructions to Candidates:
1. Select one design brief from either the Ordinary Level or the Higher Level design briefs
opposite.
2. The completed coursework should include a design folio which should contain:
3. The completed coursework - both artefact and folio - must be available for assessment
by 27 April 2018.
4. Your Examination Number should be written clearly on both the completed artefact
and on the design folio.
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Coursework 2018 - Design and Realisation
Design Briefs - Ordinary Level
1. Design and make a compact wooden artefact for displaying notes and reminders in the home.
Your artefact should include a facility to hold keys and other small items. It should be elegant in
design and hand crafted.
The maximum dimension must not exceed 420mm.
3. Streaming and downloading on phones and tablets are popular when accessing online content.
Design and make a compact artefact to support a phone or tablet while viewing content.
A facility to adjust the viewing angle should be integral to your design. Your artefact must
incorporate storage for headphones and other ancillary items. Your artefact should exhibit
skilful handcraft in wood.
The size of the artefact must be appropriate to the size of the phone or tablet.
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INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES
Allocation of Marks - Ordinary Level and Higher Level
Analysis of
selected brief
Evaluation of Investigation/
design and artefact Research
Development of
Manufacture of design ideas
chosen solution
Sketches, notations,
working drawings