9PDM

Year 9 TECHNOLOGY - Product: Designer-Maker

Course Description

Teacher in Charge:

Do you have a passion for problem solving, designing and making things ?

 

This is a design and make course. You will use a design process to design and develop a product which you will then go on to make.

You will learn:

·  how to use the design process to create inventive and unique design ideas

·  how to work with wood

·  to make your creation come to life in the Tawa College workshop


Course Overview

Semester A
This is a half year course.

Recommended Prior Learning

You will need a strong interest in design and in being creative. You will also need to be able to be adaptable in your thinking and enjoy problem solving.

You will need to be a responsible student to work in our workshop, and be able to work alongside other students to create a strong learning community, where we support each other to succeed.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Students will be required to purchase the stationery items on the school stationery list, ready for the start of the course.

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