Lecture 8 - Peer Assessment

Peer Assessment 

For our final lecture we underwent Peer Assessment, the class were split into more condensed groups and were tasked with marking fellow students work both separately and together on a master sheet. We were required to (as accurately as possible) mark each students work following a set criteria that was designed to establish their predicted final grade as an average.

I found the Peer Assessment within this particular module useful as it highlighted both the strengths an weaknesses of my developing project, whilst complimenting apparent positives within my work (e.g. research) my group additionally identified what I could do to further improve. Resultant of Peer Assessment I will attempt to produce a digital copy of my design as my group suggested that it would add more professionalism to my drawings, whilst providing a final image for the Hobson's and Oldfield's Company to observe. Additionally, the opportunity of being able to view other students responses to the brief was insightful, it enables you to realise the diverse range of intellectual concepts that can be conceived from a singular task. 

Overall, my group graded my work at an A-.

To prepare us for constructing the final prototype Andy decided to show our lecture some of the current packaging that the Hobsons Brewery and Oldfields Orchard utilise, these have been shown below... 

(Example of Hobsons Brewery Packaging) 

(Example of Hobsons Brewery Packaging)

(Example of Oldfields Orchard Packaging) 

Birmingham's German Market - Found Hobson's 

In Peer Assessment I additionally discussed that although Hobsons and Oldfields are a local company, their delicious alcoholic beverages are being served in bars within major cities such as Birmingham. It is apparent that their expansion is being undertaken with a smile and a sense of humour as one of their sandwich boards (located outside a Birmingham Pub near the German Market reads...

"You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."

This is a famous quote by singer, actor and comedian, Dean Martin, who was classed as a legendary drinker.