NCEA L1 DVC case studies

NCEA L1 DVC · Put your knowledge to work in context.

This page is an independent study resource for NCEA Level 1 Design and Visual Communication (DVC). Important context first: at the time of writing, the official NZQA subject pages for Design and Visual Communication returned 'Sorry, we can't find that page' - the pages may have been removed, renamed, or be temporarily unavailable. The NCEA L1 DVC case studies are 5 cases and about 3,811 words.

Canteen Servery Refit: Projection, Scale and Sheet Layout

Kaitoki College's canteen serves about 180 students in one 25-minute interval. The servery is a straight run 3.6 m long and 1.5 m deep, with an 810 mm doorway at the east end and a 900 mm-high counter along the front.

774 words, about 4 min 2

Flat-Pack Plywood Lamp: Design for Manufacture and Mock-Up Fidelity

A Year 11 class is designing a flat-pack desk lamp to sell at a weekend market. The brief: laser-cut from 3 mm plywood, every part must fit inside a 300 × 300 mm sheet, no glue or screws, flat-packs into a 320 × 320 × 40 mm box, holds a 5 W LED strip with a 6 mm cable, and sells for under $18.

778 words, about 4 min 3

Tree-Planting Poster: Hierarchy, Contrast and Sponsor Integrity

Students are designing an A2 poster (420 × 594 mm) for a council tree-planting day on a coastal reserve. The poster will be pasted on a bus shelter beside a 50 km/h road, and will also sit on a library counter.

764 words, about 4 min 4

Coastal Outdoor Seating: Anthropometrics, Materials and Evidence

Kaipara Coast School wants 30 seats for an outdoor teaching area on a deck 300 m from the sea. Students are 12–14 years old; the tallest is 1.85 m and the shortest 1.45 m.

724 words, about 4 min 5

Go-Kart Steering Bracket: Dimensioning Scheme and Line Conventions

A Year 11 student has designed an aluminium bracket that clamps a school go-kart's steering column to the chassis rail. The bracket is made from 40 × 40 × 5 mm equal angle, with two 6 mm bolts through the vertical face and one M8 bolt through the base.

771 words, about 4 min