Year 8 Design Technology (Materials)
Overview
In this subject, you will be working through the design process as a board game designer. This will see us conducting market research, learning about materials, exploring production processes and sketching design ideas before making a physical prototype of your very own board game design.
What do you do?
- Learn 2D and 3D manual drawing and rendering techniques.
- Investigate different materials and manufacturing processes, learning how to assess their suitability for different designs.
- Examine the impact of technologies on society, including considerations like sustainability.
- Research design work of First Nations Australian designers.
- Use Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to make 3D virtual prototypes.
- Develop an understanding of the design elements and principles and apply this knowledge to create graphic designs.
- Learn about and follow the design process.
- Respond to the considerations and constraints of a design brief.
- Follow a production plan to create a physical prototype.
What skills do you develop?
- Design skills
- Problem solving
- Researching the designs of other cultures
- Generating visualisation drawings (sketches)
- Developing and presenting your design ideas in 3D
- Evaluating your own work
Requirements
To access this course you with need reliable internet and computer access to the online program Tinkercad.
Work will be completed and submitted online weekly.
Things you can do now
Go to the VCAA website for more information about this subject.