This Week in Design & Technology
Year 12 General pathway students have recently completed their courses, and across the range of Design & Technology areas, some outstanding work has been produced.
Materials Design and Technology Metals students had the task of designing a jewellery item of their choice, applying the variety of appropriate metalworking skills developed throughout their time in the course. Jaxon Stokes created a sterling silver Cuban chain bracelet, producing the chain and clasp from scratch. This was an ambitious project for a student to undertake, and required a lot of research prior to its undertaking. Jaxon then employed a vast range of skills, starting by drawing out his own wire for the chain, before soldering each link, twisting, flattening shaping and polishing. Jayde Lloyd also applied a range of skills including laser cutting and silver casting in the production of her sterling silver pendant.
Materials Design and Technologies wood students had to design an item of furniture which included a drawer. Darby Hough designed a and produced a carcass frame side table with drawer from recycled jarrah, while Ashton Spencer designed and produced a leg-and-rail side table with drawer, again using recycled jarrah. Recycled timber for these projects was sourced externally by students, and they were then involved in all aspects of cleaning, machining and dressing the timber before laminating and assembly.
As part of the Certificate II in Engineering Pathways, students had to complete a basic engineering project which they needed to research, design and make. Brayden Bracknell and Jamie Mengersen designed and made an air engine, based on a Victorian vertical steam engine, machining and assembling all parts from scratch. This highly complex engineering project required precision and high-level trouble-shooting skills. Jamie and Brayden first made a p[prototype to see if their plan would work, before working as a team to produce their final engine design. The production of this air engine required the machining of a variety of small parts to fine tolerance.
