What's Industrial Technology Timber @ Bulli High?

In Year 9 we expand the opportunities available to students based on their successful experiences in Years 7 & 8. Students have access to a wide range of technologies, machines, materials & techniques throughout the course to meet the needs of project briefs. 

Students learn to analyse, brainstorm, collaborate, evaluate, modify, test & produce appropriate solutions to set projects. 

Students will develop expertise in practical & technical industrial design & construction. Students will also begin to experience digital learning environments, software applications & be provided with the opportunities to explore the creation of projects using traditional tools & techniques AND the wide range of technologies we have at Bulli High, including; laser cutting & CNC machining.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Aboriginal Peoples are the first peoples of Australia and are represented by more than 250 language groups, each associated with a particular Country or territory. Torres Strait Islander Peoples are represented by five major island groups, and are associated with island territories to the north of Australia’s Cape York which were annexed by Queensland in 1879.

An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is someone who:

·         is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent

·         identifies as an Aboriginal person and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and

·         is accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community(ies) in which they live.

accessibility

The extent to which a system, environment or object may be used irrespective of a user’s capabilities or abilities. For example, the use of assistive technologies to allow people with disability to use computer systems, or the use of icons in place of words to allow young children to use a system.

characteristics

When discussing materials the characteristics are the qualities and properties used to determine their use and the way people work with them. They might include colour, hardness and strength.

collaboration

Working with others towards a shared goal, through a variety of modes of communication. This may be achieved using a range of technologies, tools and processes.

computer-aided design (CAD)

Software used by designers, architects and engineers to create lines, shapes and planes that can be combined, moved, rotated, adjusted and rendered. Measurements and calculations can be included. CAD can be used to create two- and three-dimensional models and drawings, eg floor plans, interiors and garden designs, and to represent objects and structures. Also known as computer-assisted design.

computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

The control of machine tools via a computer for manufacturing components and objects.

computer numerically controlled (CNC)

A use of geometric design data (coordinates) to control computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools for manufacturing components and objects.

copyright

The protection provided to the creators of original works that offers a legal framework for the control and reproduction or transmission of their creations. Copyright protects written works, computer programs and artistic works, such as architecture, broadcasts, computer programs, drawings, films, music, paintings, photographs, sound recordings and videos.

criteria

A descriptive list of essential features against which success can be measured and evaluated.

design and production folios

Ongoing evidence of design, management, production and evaluation processes and the specific technologies used.

designing

The development of a solution to an identified need or opportunity. Designing involves research and investigation with consideration of human, technical and environmental factors, available resources and time frames. Designs should be tested and evaluated against predetermined criteria.

disability

An umbrella term for any or all of the following components:

·         impairments: challenges in body function or structure

·         activity limitations: difficulties in executing activities

·         participation restrictions: challenges an individual may experience in involvement in life situations.

diversity

Differences that exist within a group, eg age, sex, gender, gender expression, sexuality, ethnicity, ability/disability, body shape and composition, culture, religion, learning differences, socioeconomic background, values and experience.

emerging technologies

New technologies that are still immature or will be developed over the next five to ten years, which may deliver significant value and substantially alter the business and social environment.

engineering

A practical application of scientific and mathematical understanding and principles as a part of the process of developing and maintaining solutions for an identified need or opportunity.

engineering reports

An engineering report contributes to effective management, communication, decision-making and teamwork by providing a synthesis of the various elements that are relevant to a given project. Engineering reports may include: introduction to the purpose of the report, appropriate research, analysis/synthesis of related issues, conclusions and/or recommendations and references.

evaluate

Assessing performance against predetermined criteria.

Indigenous

Internationally recognised term for the first people of a land. In New South Wales the term ‘Aboriginal person/Peoples’ is preferred.

Indigenous cultural and intellectual property

Includes objects, sites, cultural knowledge, cultural expression and the arts, that have been transmitted or continue to be transmitted through generations as belonging to a particular Indigenous group or Indigenous people as a whole or their territory.

model

A mathematical, conceptual or physical representation that describes, simplifies, clarifies or provides an explanation of the structure, workings or relationships within an object, system or idea. Models can provide a means of testing and predicting behaviour within limited conditions. Models may be physical or exist in digital form.

multimedia

The use of ICT to present combinations of text, graphics, video, animation and/or sound in an integrated way. Where there is facility for a user to interact with multimedia, the term ‘interactive multimedia’ may be used. Examples include interactive games, media-rich websites, electronic books (eBooks) and animated films.

personal protective equipment (PPE)

Equipment used or worn by a person to minimise risk to the person’s health or safety, for example: apron, ear muffs, face shield, footwear, gloves, goggles, hard hat.

product

The tangible end results of natural, human, mechanical, manufacturing, electronic or digital production and processes.

project

An individual or collaborative activity undertaken by students that is planned to achieve an articulated aim.

resources

Materials, data, systems, components, tools and equipment used to create solutions for identified needs and opportunities, and the knowledge, understanding and skills used by people involved in the selection and use of these. Resources can also include energy, finance and time.

risk management

The process of devising or applying a set of procedures in order to minimise injuries in the workplace.

SafeWork NSW

The state's workplace health and safety regulator. It focuses on harm prevention and improving the safety culture in NSW workplaces.

sustainability

Supporting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.