Design Portfolio. Purpose of this presentation –Define portfolio –Indicate portfolio content –Explain portfolio uses –Give examples of portfolio entries.

Design Portfolio

Design Portfolio

• Purpose of this presentation– Define portfolio– Indicate portfolio content– Explain portfolio uses– Give examples of portfolio entries– Show how instructors can use these

What Is a Portfolio?

• Record of history

• Display of best works

• Organized collection of materials

• Collection of evidence to prove original work

• Tool used to help students master course content

Portfolio Types

• Types of portfolios– Project – Course– Combined

• For our purposes, we will focus on a course portfolio

Why Use Portfolios?

• Uses of portfolio– Record important events– Show samples of best work– Provide evidence that the design is an original– Teach revision, professionalism, and

evaluation

What’s Inside a Portfolio?

• Design portfolio contains– Technical graphics and photographs of project

work– Written documentation such as design brief,

research, and statistical information– Rubric by which work was graded– Self-evaluation

Portfolio Structure

• Design process can be used to arrange portfolio in a logical manner

• Protective front and back covers

• Spiral binding so that portfolio opens fully to lie flat

• Personal logo

• Contact information

Physical Aspects of a Portfolio

• Contains– Your picture– Brief autobiography– Content related to

your goals

Personal Information Page

• Design project introduction

• Design brief

• Explains the problem, the challenge, and the project constraints

Project Title Page

Research

• Examples of project research

• Key findings

• Information simple and clear

• Be brief

• Show ideation process or result of brainstorming

• Include several types

• Evidence of idea selection process

Sketches

• Document idea development work

• All dimensions

• Information to justify materials selected

• Mathematical calculations

Technical Drawings

• Assembly explanations

• Images of prototypes

Modeling

• Statistical information to support solution

• Improvements or modifications

Testing and Evaluation

Rubrics

• Include rubrics

• May include self-assessment

• May include team assessment

The Completed Portfolio

• Sources cited

• Stands alone

• Can be used in presentations