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Thursday 23rd November

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Design, Creativity & Team Work.  Pride & Confidence Building

Year 8 LED Signs

Students in year 8 Materials Technology were introduced to a basic electrical system of an LED battery-operated circuit for an LED Sign. Students designed their sign, then engraved and cut the sign out using the Laser Cutter. Students demonstrated safe use of tools and equipment to solder a functional circuit including circuit board, LED’s, resistors, and battery packs.

Ashli Roberts

Year 9 Cam Toys

Students in year 9 Systems Technology were introduced to a basic mechanical system of cams and followers incorporated in a Cam Toy. Students designed their characters, influence by popular culture, using the CAD software AutoDesk Inventor, then engraved and cut the characters out using the Laser Cutter. Students also designed the cam system using laser cut cams. Students demonstrated safe use of tools and machinery to create a timber frame, attach their characters to one end of the follower, and attach their cams to the other end. Students then designed and engraved a front for their Automata.

Ashli Roberts

Year 10 Chopping Boards

Students in year 10 Materials Technology were required to work in allocated teams to collaboratively design Chopping Boards. Students designed and produced their Chopping Boards from recycled timber, using a range of tools, machinery, and processes, incorporating biscuit joints and laminating timber. Students were required to demonstrate safe use of machinery, including the Bandsaw, Biscuit Joiner, Disc Sander, Mitre Saw, Orbital Sander, Palm Router, and Thicknesser. This unit is similar to the requirements of VCE Product Design and Technology Unit 2 “Collaborative Design” they will study next year.

Ashli Roberts