Level 2 Design Technology

Year 12 Design Technology continues to develop student inquiry towards the production of design projects that address real world problems. Design projects are student led which means students decide on a context and eventually a design that satisfies the issues and needs of the end user. The course is run in a workshop where students can fluidly move between design and making tasks as they develop their projects. At Year 12, design outcomes are only restricted by cost. Students are encouraged to explore their design context to discover a wide range of design solutions they may not have considered. Skills and knowledge learnt are student directed and may include:

• sketching
• computer aided design and manufacture (CAD and CAM)
• safe power tool and machinery use
• material composition and selection
• component integration and assembly
• creative and critical thinking
• report writing

This course contains 18 compulsory credits and a further 8 optional credits that are negotiable and dependent on student preference and ability.