Year 9 

Design & Technology

Students from the Design & Technology class have refined their designs from the Engineering Systems- (Environmental) unit studied, in order to assist in the Erin Earth Festival, held last weekend. Students were given the challenge to come up with a solution and a design to solve the stormwater overflow problem, erosion, and pollutants washed into the dam at Erin Earth.

Students researched, produced mud maps, prototyped and created 3D models to showcase their ideas at school and at Erin Earth.

Design Situation: 

The Erin Earth stormwater management design project is a real world challenge that students can undertake to learn about water sensitive urban design ( WSUD) principles and their application The Project involves designing a stormwater management system for Erin Earth, a sustainable living centre in Wagga Wagga, that includes a dam and a concrete drain that channels stormwater runoff from a large catchment area. The current system is causing problems due to sediment buildup and pollution, and the aim is to design a new system that is functional, aesthetic, provides habitat, and slows down the flow of water to filter into groundwater.

Design Brief:

Design and present a sustainable stormwater management system for Erin Earth.  Using your knowledge of sustainability principles and design thinking, you are to create a system that is functional, aesthetic, provides habitat, and slows down the flow of water to filter into groundwater.

Below is a slideshow of the Design Brief.

Well done to all the groups, with such creative and innovative designs.

Bridget McMeekin | Design & Technology teacher