Rings Brief and Assessment Criteria Thursday 3rd February 2011

Introduction to course

Meera Chickte, Carlen Van Wyk, Portia Mbedu, selected to research Rings

They present on 10 February

All Learners to have created a blog by 10 February  

Research Template for Rings

History: cultural/social contexts

Materials

Types

• wedding
• signet
• engagement
• promise

Styles

• knife edge shank
• half round band
• flat band
• signet (oval)
• solitaire

Components

• shoulder
• shank
• triangular, square, round
• setting
• inside (for engraving)
• gallery
• etc

Settings

• cluster
• solitaire
• swiss
• channel
• tube (collet)
• pave
• tension
• claw (4, 6+?)
• bezel

Techniques

Follow the template for technical research

Assessment Criteria

Presentation:

•  engaging, interesting, innovative, flowing, creative, relevant use of images

Effort

• amount and quality of energy put into task 

Information:

• thorough, shows a deep understanding, put into own words,topic thoroughly covered, easy to follow and understand, interesting and informative

Working as a design team

• cohesive, use of time