Art & Technology 

More than sawdust and splinters! 

Product Design and Technology-WOOD

 Students in Year 11 are engaged in developing a 3D prototype of their design enabling a better understanding of measurement, space and proportion leading to the production of their final project.

Revisiting and evaluating the various stages of the design process is intergral to producing a product that meets the design brief of the end user. Here a student has completed a mock-up and modifying the design before construction.

Student confidently applies safe use of the Jigsaw.               

 Here students are using strap clamps to secure a simple rectangular mitred frame.       

Setting up the Pedestal Drill for  pre-drilling during the making of dowel joints.                                                                                                                       

Following the Design process students commence construction of the proposed project. 

Product Design and Technology focuses on design thinking, creative problem solving and understanding of product design factors.

Students take on the role of designer and apply the design process to achieve a sustainable, functional and aesthetically pleasing design.

The objective is to design a product working primarily in wood and wood products incorporating additional materials such as acrylic plastic, glass, metal hardware and fixings. Students learn the safe use and application of relevant hand and power tool use to safely produce a three-dimensional product. 

Mr Rodney Triegaardt 

Woodwork Teacher