Scotch College

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Resistant Materials [Semester Unit] Year 10 — 2010

Rationale

Rationale

Design and Technology seeks to develop both the intellect and skills through the processes of designing, producing and evaluating. Central to these tasks is acquiring and developing the knowledge and ability to solve problems through a variety of materials and media. Integrated with the learning experiences will be the development of skill and ability to communicate effectively in writing, speaking, manufacturing, sketching and drawing. This unit provides opportunities for developing skills demanded in many professions.

Student Outcomes

• Work safely, co-operatively and responsibly in a school workshop.
• Safely use a range of more complex hand tools and machines.
• Use a range of fasteners and fixtures appropriate to the projects at hand. This should include a knowledge of self tapping screws, particle board screws, pan head and countersunk, a variety of hinges, pop and solid riveting techniques etc
• Plan a project from writing a design brief describing the problem through ideation, development and researching manufacturing techniques to evaluating and reflecting on the success of the process
• Develop skills in presenting ideas and thinking in a creative and stimulating manner in folios as a record of solving practical problems and developing solutions
• Design folio for each project.
• Completed models.

Course Content

Bauhaus Design: The theme of the Bauhaus will be used to design and manufacture a clock. A variety of

Materials will be used from steel to wood, welding, brazing and mechanical joining techniques will be learned.

Furniture: The class will design and make a small item of furniture. The project must be limited due to time constraints. Wood and/or steel, aluminium or plastics, or a combination may be used. A folio explaining the brief, research design, ideas and manufacturing is expected.

ICT Skills

Using a PC the students will complete some of their folio research using web browsers. The boys will learn how to use ProDeskTop to produce 2D and 3D images of their solutions for presentation and for working drawings.

Assessment

• Project work
• Class work and homework
• Design work
• Examination