This assignment has been a very successful assignment for me. Firstly I was asked to design a craft knife that had to meet these qualifications:
• Safety
• Ergonomically pleasing
• Aesthetically pleasing
• Same or better functionality as other craft knifes in target market
My final design met all of these requirements and perhaps even surpassed them. My target market was people of the age 13+. This is a very large target market and the variety between each knife is different. The main problem with this field is getting an ergonomic feel for the target market. The knife had to feel good in 13 year olds hands varied to 50 year old hands. This proved quite challenging but I believe the design I chose portrayed every aspect of other knives but also looked elegant and fit for purpose.
Changes made to knife
My knife went through a lot of changes. From the point of concepts the knife changed once, in concept analysis the knife was chosen out of a combination between two knives. Then in design development the knife changed about 3 times. This is because the knife was not aesthetically pleasing the first time. The second time was because of the knife’s shape. It was too curvy for a blade to fit in there and function properly. The final time was because the curves of the knife were in the wrong place which created a very bad ergonomic handle.
At the mock up part of the assignment it really put my knife’s design in perspective. It showed me that the design was way too thick and that it needed to be thinner in order to be ergonomic. After I made it out of the light blue color It was very dull and boring. I tried changing to a dark blue color and made the mechanism adjuster (thing that makes the blade go up and down) red like the g...
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...which seemed quite bald. Also I would spend more time on research of my target market as I was only able to briefly research 4 knives. I would also work on the presentation of my work because firstly my hand writing isn’t good enough and secondly the presentation of each page is very badly done. If I had a lot of time I would write this entire assignment out on computer. I would also put more detail in my design development because it was left quite raw.
Am I satisfied with this project?
In my honest opinion I am very satisfied with this project. I put a lot of effort in it and I believe I may even be able to achieve above just passing. I think this because of the quality I put into this writing. Every sentence in this assignment is there for a reason none of it is just there to make my assignment look bigger because in truthfulness my assignment is quite small.
... you deserve a great grade for your writing. Develop your answers accordingly. Questions? please ask
There really only seems to be one downside to this knife and that's the initial sharpness. These knives have a tendency to come out of the package terribly dull, which means they may need an immediate sharpening before using it or carrying it around. While regular sharpening isn't a complete surprise for stainless steel blades, a good knife should always be sharp right out of the package for instant use.
In the second assignment, I wrote a personal story, it was about my experience in my previous job, back home. I focused more on an interesting story that I witnessed it while I was working there, I believe I turned into an enjoyable story. However, I did not get a decent grade, it definitely, was my bad that I did not revise my paper not pre-reading. Consequently, the grade was worth learning. Also, I improved my skill of describing a scene, that I should to help my readers to visualize the scene and keep them interesting by connect the dots with each other. For instance, in the first paragraph, in the fourth page, I ended it up with, “I approached the the back entrance there wasn’t a door; there was hill in the hallway and the flame was just
Sword and Scabbard, a metalwork of art created in Iran, seventh century A.D. by the Sasanian culture (Sword and Scabbard).
I came into this class under the impression that I already wrote well enough and wouldn’t need to improve. However, as I progressed through the semester I learned that there is always room to grow. The first paper I produced was not at the level I was hoping but after I actively decided to improve my writing my papers became much better. Looking back on my work in the class I wonder how much my writing has changed and where I still have room to improve. Without evaluating my work I can’t hope to become any better. Through this class I have grown much as a writer but there is still more I can learn.
Nice job on this, Alex. I like the thesis, and it is developed well, but it isn’t that terribly complex. It didn’t flow that well in the beginning, but it got better. Very clear, but style and higher-level thinking will help you get to the A zone. clarity: A-, thesis development: B, evidence: B+, style: B-, convention: B. overall: B
I have never been the strongest writer. To be honest I was nervous about this course and how much writing was involved in it. With that being said, the research paper I wrote on James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”, was very challenging me. I am overall satisfied with my essay but feel if I had practiced better time management and spent more time analyzing it, the result would have been a more detailed and better organized essay. I put my essay in the Successful category, although I did meet the course outcomes in my paper, it contains grammatical errors and does not flow as well as an Exemplary paper would.
The presentation was also an impressive experience. I never made a presentation in front of “foreigners” in English before, so I was very nervous, however, the feedback from professor and other students was very important. I used the form, short story, but after the presentation, professor told me that I cannot use short story as form and some students suggested me to use an advertisement to convey my message. My project’s goal was also kind of ambiguous.
...t the last year of high school would be less agonizing without a laborious issue such as a Culminating Project, to attend to. Therefore, these points have been covered: what the project is, examples of different advocators of the project, and the different viewpoints of why it is useful verses why it is not. Hopefully, this can change the ideals and opinions of the administrators and enforcers of the Senior Project, to consider what a hindrance it is.
Overall, your paper was well organized. You state your points in your thesis statement and you stick to them within your paper.
Writing a timed essay can be nerve racking, time consuming, and accompanied by many trial and errors such as an art project. First step is quickly generating an idea which can be the biggest challenge of all. Then you have to decide on what evidence to incorporate and its correct placement. You begin to throw colors and shapes together, or in this case details and evidence, in hopes that it will transform into a pleasing design. Being challenged to create an artwork, whether it be an essay of painting, in sixty minutes becomes extra pressure. After a month into school, I was able to experience the dreadful event of generating an essay during the class period. Being faced with this challenge has not only helped
As I look back through this paper, I am not certain I have met the requirements of this writing assignment. I feel as though I am still trying the reach that next bar on the monkey bars as I did when I was young. No matter how much I struggle and lunge for the next rung, it is just barely out of my reach. But in all actuality, is that what I'm really trying to accomplish? Is just reaching the next rung my main objective? No, reaching the end of the monkey bars is my goal. As for right now, I would be happy just reaching that next rung. As my first paper in approximately two years, I hope it is not too terribly bad. As the quarter progresses, I hope to improve in this writing style that is all too new and foreign to me.
A problem that seems to frequently pop up with these knives is the dull edge and inconsistent sharpening out of the factory. In addition, the blade being carbon steel means it will be susceptible to corrosion and stains. This particular type of carbon steel, 1095 car-van carbon steel, is a specialty of KE-BAR, but seems to be harder to sharpen than regular carbon steel. If the knife comes from the factory in a dull state, it may be irritating and time consuming to sharpen it.
This essay received an "A." This essay's greatest strength is the writer's use of sophisticated syntax, employing phrases, and in dependent and independent clauses, modifying the main clauses, and creating a rhythmic reading pattern.
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