Innovate Inventions
Year 9 Semester 2, 2021
Throughout Semester 2 of 2021, our current Year 10 students each came up with a unique design for an invention of their choice. They used their interests and needs of themselves, friends or family to inspire them. In the initial stages students learnt the effectiveness of timed brainstorms, undertook research to compare similar products on the market and investigated what kind of materials they would use. Students then got to pick a material of their choice to make a prototype. Below is the work of students who made prototypes using a 3D printer.
In Semester 2 of Innovate the Year 9s had to create and build an invention that would help us in our day-to-day life. We researched and designed a product that had not been invented yet. I created a pair of wireless earbuds that have small motion sensors on the back so that you can hear when a car is approaching. These earbuds would make it safe to ride on the road whilst listening to music. This is something I have been trying to figure out every day when going to school. We also had to decide what material we wanted our prototype to be made of. I chose 3D printing so that it felt and looked like a real product.
Jack Gilroy (Year 10)
Innovate is always a subject which prompts creativity, and this PBL was no exception. For this project, we had to research, design, and construct a product which no one has come up with before. It was challenging, but was worth it in the end when we made our concepts real by creating a prototype of our product. I decided to make a phone amplifier for when I'm playing music or watching videos. I was inspired when I wanted to play some music on my Bluetooth speaker, but it was out of charge, so I thought of making something which didn't need electricity to work. I created it by making a 3D model using Grab CAD, a modelling program, and printed it out of plastic using a 3D printer. What I really like about the product is that it doesn't need to be charged, and that the model can be adjusted to fit other phone sizes. Being able to do hands-on work like this is a really cool aspect of the Innovate class, and I hope to be able to do more things like this in the future.
Isaac Roberts (Year 10)
Automatic tennis racket restring machine
Hayden Heng (Year 10)
Universal drink bottle/blender and thermos
Sofia Frigo (Year 10)