"Design is intelligence made visible" - Alina Wheeler
This is an introductory course for Communications Technology. Throughout this course students will cover the fundamentals of Graphic Design, covering variety of topics such as image manipulation, typography, color theory, advertising, communicating through digital medium, character development and modeling. Some of the activities that the students will perform are 3D character modeling, sticker and logo design, avatar design, print design, advertisement design as well as webpage design
3D BOX USING PHOTOSHOP
3D MODELING - PAWN PEICE
LOGO DESIGN USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS
LOGO AND PACKAGE DESIGN
This is an intermediate college and university-level course for technological design. Throughout this course, students will cover classroom safety, architectural drafting and design using LibreCAD, architectural 3D modeling, rapid prototyping design using OnShape, and fundamentals of Website Design using the Bootstrap framework
ARCHITECTURAL MODEL - HAIR STYLING SALON
PRODUCT DESIGN - TOY DESIGN
PRODUCT DESIGN - 3D MODELING
PRODUCT DESIGN - TOY DESIGN
Throughout the technological design courses, students will gain valuable hands-on experience by using some of the most popular applications for product design and development
This is an advanced college and university-level course for technological design. Throughout this course, students will cover classroom safety, architectural design and modeling using Revit, research and marketing, rapid prototyping, UX design fundamentals and product development and marketing based on the user experience (UX) design principles
HIGH FIDELITY WIREFRAME PROTOTYPING
COVID SAFETY - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
3D TOY DESIGN USING ONSHAPE
RAPID PROTOTYPING - 3D PRINTED PROTOTYPE
Couple example of student work that was a part of the product design and marketing unit
an example of a promotional website for a multi-plug electrical adapter, based on the UX design principles
an example of a promotional website for a house, using the UX design and marketing principles
The tech design classroom utilizes two 3D printers to introduce the students to rapid prototyping techniques, where students can design, print, evaluate and test their 3D prototypes
Yes. All grade 12 courses require a completed grade 11 course
Rapid prototyping is a group of techniques used to quickly fabricate a scale model of a physical part or assembly using three-dimensional computer aided design (CAD) data. Construction of the part or assembly is usually done using 3D printing or "additive layer manufacturing" technology
No. All of the software apps we use in the tech design class are either free or available for free under certain (educational) restrictions and licenses
If you need any help or have any questions, you are welcome to come in Room 138B or email Mr. Selmanoski at: zengo.selmanoski@tdsb.on.ca