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This course involves the study of design, process, tools and equipment used for production of the design and the associated technology. Students will gain knowledge and skills from researching, planning, constructing, recording and evaluating solutions to increasingly involved design problems. This will prepare them for their Major Design Project worth 60% of their HSC mark. Students will also practice and develop their oral, written and graphical communication skills.
This course involves the study of design, process, tools and equipment used for production of the design and the associated technology. Students will gain knowledge and skills from researching, planning, constructing, recording and evaluating solutions to increasingly involved design problems. This will prepare them for their Major Design Project worth 60% of their HSC mark. Students will also practice and develop their oral, written and graphical communication skills.
Who should do this course?
Who should do this course?
Creative students who enjoy practical activities have the ability to work independently and with maturity. Students must have a high degree of motivation to manage the demands of the major design project as well as a comprehensive written design folio for HSC Assessment. There are no prerequisites but students who enjoyed Information Software Technology, Graphics Technology and Industrial Technology – Wood and Metal in Years 7-10 readily adapt their skills and knowledge to this course.
How is the course taught
How is the course taught
The course is essentially practical in nature. Students will be guided through individual design projects in the Preliminary Course. They will develop skills in project management, research, computing, drawing, material selection, the use of tools and equipment, marketing and product evaluation. For the HSC, students will design and produce a Major Design Project of their own choice, (the project can be a product, system or environment) and a management folio. They will also undertake a case study of Innovation and Emerging Technologies.
How is the work assessed
How is the work assessed
HSC External Assessment is broken into two areas: The Major Design Project, (60 marks) which is practical in nature and can be a product, system or environment. A folio documenting the design process, development and realisation, and project evaluation must accompany the project. This is externally marked. A written exam paper (40 marks) of one and a half hours. Questions will be based on Innovation and Emerging Technologies and Designing and Producing.
What should I be able to do at the end of the course
What should I be able to do at the end of the course
Understand design theory and processes
Understand and appreciate the interrelationship between design, society and the environment.
Understand innovation and entrepreneurial activity in a range of contexts
Apply skills in the application of design processes to design, produce and evaluate quality design projects that satisfy identified needs and opportunities.
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding about current and emerging technologies in a variety of settings.
How will this subject help me in the future?
How will this subject help me in the future?
This course is a foundation for further study in design related fields at university and TAFE. Examples include: architecture, fashion design, town planning, landscape design, electronics, furniture design, graphic design, web designing, project managing and engineering. Design and Technology gives advanced standing in a number of certificate and diploma courses at TAFE.
What does this course cost?
$50 course fee. Students will be responsible for the cost of materials to manufacture their Major Design Project and documentation, as required for the HSC.
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