Technology and 

Applied Studies

STUDENT EXPERIENCES IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

This term Year 12 students have spent a significant amount of time in the development of their Major Design Project. 

Year 11 students have also focused on designing their minor project piece. With these projects forming a large part of the Design and Technology course. 

Students were asked about what practical experiences they have enjoyed most this year:

YEAR 11

Jedd Wardman - "Using different equipment in the metal room that I haven't had the chance to use yet."

Carl Bughao - "I was able to learn more about technology and design eg. scripting and circuits."

Hayley Haase - "Getting hands on most lessons and creating different things."

Meg Broadhead - "The ability to freely choose your own math and make guided choices but primarily just do whatever hands on task that your inspired by whether your building a bike, model, clubhouse, chicken feeder... the list goes on. I've most enjoyed how 75% of the work is hands on, when building my clubhouse I was guided but left to work and figure out how I want to build it on my own." 

YEAR 12

Harrison Rapana - "Laser cutting / Design on Sketchup/Adobe illustrator".

Remi Coyle - "Metal work and using technical skills to create a product that functions well".

Alana Gunning - "Using the bandsaw to cut timber on a profile and then putting a lot of glue onto a topographic map and making a map of my house."

Students were asked to recall their practical skills and how their skills can transfer to real-world applications:

YEAR 11

Jedd Wardman - "Idea generation of cool and innovative designs."

Carl Bughao - "Mainly the details of analysis which can be brought further to most things such as a deep dive into more lore about a specific technology."

Hayley Haase - "Knowing what factors influence design and product creation."

Meg Broadhead - "Resilience and problem solving".

YEAR 12

Jett Morris  - "Time management."

Ashton Ramsay  - "How to communicate with professionals in their respective fields."

Harrison Rapana  - "Using a number of CAD programs to design and develop my project."

Finally, students were asked about their experiences creating their design:

YEAR 11

Jedd Wardman - "I planned to make a Vertical Height Jump Tester which was wall mounted. The problem before my design was that the existing solutions were too clunky and others didn't properly measure the accurate vertical height."

Darcy Fiske - "A scale model of a coffee table that has plants incorporated. this product was targeted at people who wanted a nice sheke coffee table that can also purify the air around it."

Hayley Haase  - "The Cuddle Cub - This project was targeted to help young children transition from sleeping with their parents, to sleeping without and in a different room. The design brief was to create a child safe heatable and weighted toy that was appealing, functional and comforting."

YEAR 12

Harrison Rapana  - "My design brief essentially to create something that has a positive impact on the Wagga Wagga community, and I plan to create a function/entertainment center that can host events for the general public."

Remi Coyle - "To overcome the problem that a hammer can be used for one goal and to make interchangeable heads to ensure that product needs are meet."

Alana Gunning - "I am helping real estate agents sell houses that are on the river. Firstly I chose land, through a model it will represent the river does not in fact harm the house or even if it was going to it would have to be an extreme flooding situation."

Ed Fitzgerald - "Fast fashion and  textile waste. Creating a clothing line made out of recycled bottle lids."

Ashton Ramsay - "Truck blind spots are a major contributor to road accidents, particularly involving smaller vehicles that are unaware of the limited visibility truck drivers have. Despite existing signage such as the “Do Not Overtake Turning Vehicle” sticker, many road users remain unaware of how to safely position themselves near trucks. This project aims to develop a solution that increases public awareness of truck blind spots through a combination of technology, improved signage, and public campaigning strategies. The outcome will include a working prototype, a proposed signage redesign, and a set of awareness campaign materials that could be used to improve road safety education."

Mr Andrew Geurtsen | TAS KLA Leader