Secondary News

7 TECH GET CRACKING!

7Technology M concluded Term 1 by having a bacon and egg BBQ to test and evaluate egg rings they designed and made during Technology (Mandatory) lessons with Mr Culverson.  Students said they had an egg-stremely enjoyable and egg-ucational time.  All students began by learning the skills to safely make a simple “O” shaped egg ring.  Once students perfected the process, they were allowed to make an egg ring in a shape of their own design.  7TechM showed egg-cellent creativity and produced egg rings in many shapes, including hearts, squares and … eggs!  Mr Culverson said the egg ring unit of work is a good introduction to the design process and gives students a taste of working with metal.  Technology (Mandatory) allows students to experience using different materials to solve problems by applying knowledge to real life situations.  Well done 7TechM!

8 TECH FLIP OUT 

8 Technology M concluded Term 1 by having a BBQ to test and evaluate BBQ spatulas they designed and made during Technology (Mandatory) lessons with Mr Culverson.  Students learned about the design process, properties of different metals and timbers and practical skills.  Students made paper versions of possible designs before choosing one and developing the idea into designs that were both functional and aesthetically pleasing.  A great range of shapes emerged, including: fish, leaves and munching characters. The spatulas were made from stainless steel and locally grown hardwood.  Special mention must go to Lukai Martin taking charge of cooking & cleaning the BBQ.  Mr Culverson said the BBQ spatula unit of work allows students to express their creativity while developing new skills and knowledge about design and materials.

YEAR 11 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY (TIMBER PRODUCTS & FURNITURE TECHNOLOGIES)

Year 11 Industrial Technology students started their year by designing and fabricating a storage box. Students worked through a design process and learned many valuable skills along the way. They established what materials were available, determined the size of the box, chose suitable joining techniques, sketched an Orthogonal plan (with top, front and side views), drew a virtual version of their box using a Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) program, and finally made the boxes. Finished projects were of various shapes and sizes and of a high standard.

Students are working towards building a broad range of skills to enable them to design and manufacture a major project for their HSC.