Timeline (weekly timelines in process journal)

Date Description Reflection

Week of June 15 Make rough specifications based on Rough specifications were made with
2020 previous knowledge. testing methods to measure how
successfully they have been completed
later on.

June 24th 2020 Supervisor meeting - write a reflection First supervisor meeting went
successfully and a reflection can be
found in my process journal.

June 29 - July 5 Finish researching: Research went well, all information was
● Circular economy, its benefits acquired and OPVLs were written,
● What upcycling is, and how to sources put into Noodletools and were
upcycle something compiled into a bibliography.

July 5 - July 12 Look at 10 existing products and Successful, have identified aspects that
compare the products to other similar make a product high quality. The
products to find out what makes information learnt was added to the
upcycled products seem high quality. specifications.

July 12 - July 19 Through a survey to peers and an The survey received responses and Ms
interview to Ms So (a teacher who is So replied, adding to my research.
involved in sustainability at our school) Which I then used to draw conclusions
determine and finalize what counts as a from to add to my specifications.
high quality upcycled product.

July 19 - July 26 Search for an organization to donate to VCycle was found. Survey created and
and through another survey research sent, responses received and style and
the style preferences. colour scheme have been decided.

By August 22 ● Look for different materials I Materials have been catalogued, ideas
have around my house that I have been brainstormed and drawn
can use out.
● Finish brainstorming ideas and
drawing, annotating initial ideas
for upcycled products with
materials

August 23 - Develop the initial ideas with feedback Initial ideas received feedback from
August 26 from a control group of peers. peers and have been improved upon.
Due to some feedback about the
potential cultural appropriation of
dreamcatchers I expanded my donation
and fundraising cause towards the
Ojibwe tribe where dreamcatchers
originate from. This was because the
 dreamcatcher products are able to use
more upcycled materials and that was
my main goal.

August 26 - Develop ideas further again with more Ideas were improved and further
August 29 feedback from the same control group narrowed down. Chokers were
of peers. eliminated and I kept the dreamcatcher
and beaded bowl idea.

August 29 - Decide on final ideas for my upcycled Final ideas were decided.
August 31 products. Dreamcatchers will be monochrome
and blue, and there will be a beaded
bowl.

August 31 - ● Make a form asking my target A survey was created and responses
September 7 audience if they like my ideas were positive, on average they decided
and how much they would pay they would be willing to pay $15 for a
for it. dreamcatchers and $17 for a beaded
● Group my materials into what is bowl.
needed for each product and
find out what other materials I Found and looked at instructions for a
have to buy/use. fundraising activity.
● Work out the details of the form
I need to fill about donating from
RCHK.

September 7 ● If the materials and tools I need School didn’t have any materials or
- are available in the school tools I would need. Some materials
September 14 design rooms, email relevant were purchased, others have yet to be.
teachers if I can go to school
every 2 days or so to work on Fill in of fundraising proposal and
my products with those tools accounts application form was delayed.
● Purchase other materials and
tools that can’t be found in the
design room. Keep track of all
expenses
● Fill in the form for donating from
RCHK

September 14 - Make 15-20 products. Research any Some products have been made, none
November 3 other additional information needed to have been officially completed. This
make the products. fundraising form is currently being
filled, and a fundraising application
form was sent to my supervisor for
signature. Completion of products
however were only finished on
November 29.

November 3 - ● Find a way to format an I also did the formatting and Instagram
November 7 Instagram account to function post creation on November 29,
as an online store payment and delivery would be in
 ● Figure out ways of payment and person as we were still in physical
delivery of products if COVID- school.
19 situation persists

November 7 - Promotion and selling of the products Cancellation of College Fair initially
December 1 via Instagram and College Fair. made me switch plans to promote and
sell in year assemblies. Then further
contact with teachers changed plans to
having to sell through the Make It Sell It
e-commerce website and in person
from November 30th-December 1st
before online school started again.

December 1 - ● 10% of money earned to On December 1st, I utilized this day

Specifications

Aspect of Specification Justification Level of success (1: fail - 5:

Covering the topics of research I The topics I planned to research are ones that 1: none of the planned
put in my research plan: circular are necessary to accomplish my goal of research was covered
economy and its benefits, understanding upcycling and to make products. If
upcycling and how to do it, styles I don’t cover these topics in my research I will not 5: all research is covered
and target audience preferences, be able to accomplish my goal of understanding
 an organization to donate to. circular economy, its benefits, etc.
In depth
research Using a variety of sources, In order to conduct in-depth meaningful research 1: only websites were used
websites, videos, blogs, I have to use a variety of sources to gather the
magazines, books, etc. holistic view of definitions and benefits from 5: all of these types of sources
upcycling, circular economy, etc. By using a were used in research
variety of sources the information I find can be
cross checked and will more likely be accurate.

Notes should be taken in my own If I can take notes in my own words this means 1: I can’t answer questions
words. the information I’ve researched has been asked by the peer/can’t recall
Deep processed, understood, and interpreted by anything, extensive prompting
understan myself well enough to restructure the before recalling anything
ding of information.
research 5: in depth answer/summary
with minimal prompting

Must be upcycled, no My project and goal itself are about upcycling 1: materials were melted
downcycling and the best way of showing I’m using what I’ve down/battered into single
learnt is by making the upcycled products with threads to be remade OR
the principles that I’ve researched such as how Items simply repainted and
Product the items should be used as a whole. E.g melting resold (no coat finishes)
plastic to mold into something else would be
downcycling, tearing up a shirt to use its threads 5: principles of upcycling
is downcycling. adhered to, no breaking into
plastic parts or melting
involved

Must be clean and neat. Lower quality upcycled products would contain 1: product is completely
more dust and grime, the target audience I covered in grime/scratches
surveyed also mentioned that for it to be high
quality it needs to be clean. 5: product is clean, shiny (if
metal), smooth

Must be visually appealing. Quality and appeal come hand in hand, for the 1: all peers find the product
product to be of higher quality it needs to also be unappealing
appealing. My surveyed target audience would
only be interested in appealing products. 5: all peers find the product
appealing
High
quality Durable and won’t be easily The most important aspect of a high quality 1: it’s broken the moment I pick
broken when used. product is that it is durable; durability was it up/use it
something mentioned multiple times by my target
audience in my survey. If products won’t even 5: it stays together when used
hold together when used, customers won’t be multiple times/for an hour
interested in any other products made by me.

Have smooth surfaces, nothing This ensures the safety of customers so they 1: after the test I get hurt/feel
too sharp that could injure you. won’t get injured and also means a lot of like I got hurt
attention was paid to detail of the product so it’s
5: It’s completely smooth and I
high quality. This and the below specification
have no worries
were suggested by someone in my surveyed
target audience, products have to be smooth so
it doesn’t hurt the customer.
 15-20 products must be made. This is stated as a part of my goal to make 20-30 1: less than 15 products
Quantity products. If I can’t succeed in this specification
my goal is also not accomplished. 5: 15-20 or more

At least 5 products should be If the products don’t get sold this makes my goal 1: none sold
sold, and 15-20 of the products to donate not quite an option, and the products
should be at least wanted by would also be unwanted (unless I continue 5: 5 products are sold, rest of
customers if not bought. attempting to sell after PP ends) which the products are also wanted
contradicts the point of upcycling. by customers even if not
bought.

Sale 10% of the profit (minus 10% to SP@RC is required for any sort of 1: percentage of profits going
expenses) goes to SP@RC, 60% donation to be made by our school. Since my to each party are completely
to VCycle, 30% to Ojibwe Cultural goal is to donate and I’m trying to raise money wrong
Foundation (OCF). for it my project counts as a fundraiser, so all the
money should go to the organizations. VCycle is 5: percentages of money
an organization supporting sustainability and transferred to SP@RC,
circular economy in HK, which is my topic so I VCycle, and OCF are all
will donate more to VCycle. OCF is to show I correct (with minor exception
have no intention of cultural appropriation with allowed to my expenses)
dream catchers.

Tests

Having a peer scroll through the research from pages 13-71 and/or looking at the weekly timelines and reflections to check what topics o

Having a peer scroll through bibliography and checking to see if websites, videos, blogs, magazines, and books were used in the resear

Get a peer to ask me about any of the topics researched, I should be able to recall a summary of information with minimal prompting. Th

Have a peer look at products and see if they can note the materials used (excluding manufacturing materials like glue or varnish etc.). E

Have a peer or parent check that there is no grime, dust, faded colour patches, fraying, dents, or scratches.

Ask peers if they find the product appealing and if they think it has a matching/consistent colour scheme and patterns.

Use it for its function multiple times and/or for an hour. Move or swing it around.

Run hands over every surface and corner of the product to find any uneven patches or sharp edges.

Lay out and count the number of products made (includes copies of the same kind of product).

Make a record of what gets sold or not and check the record, count how many products were sold.

Ask peers if they would’ve bought the products under other circumstances of either money or the COVID-19 situation. If I’m using Instag

Record profits while selling in Google Sheets. Afterwards section out the amounts going to SP@RC, VCycle, OCF separately. Make su