IB Design Technology I,II,III,IV
Note: Students enrolled in IB Design Technology III-IV are required to take the IB exam. There is a fee associated with this test. Students who may need financial assistance should contact the IB coordinator. College credit may be available based on test score and institution.
Course Description: Diploma Program design technology is based on a model of learning that incorporates knowledge, skills and design principles in problem-solving contexts, while at the same time maximizing the use of local and readily available resources. It assumes no previous experience in either technology or design. The intent is not solely the acquisition of knowledge about design and technology, which may change or become outdated, but is about learning how to adapt to new experiences and to approach problems with the appropriate skills and the relevant techniques to identify the important elements and crucially develop optimum solutions.
The design cycle is at the core of the course, and it is expected that students will use this process in the practical investigative work as well as in the theory. Each element in the design cycle represents an aspect of design technology, which, when viewed together, constitutes a holistic approach. Any given element is therefore only to be seen in the context of the whole process.
To design with technology is to use human ingenuity in selected activities in order to meet needs and find solutions. This can be achieved through existing or new technologies. Design consists of gathering information about the problem or opportunity, processing that information, and planning for some kind of intervention either by modifying what is already there or by introducing something new. The designer is interested not just in the material environment but also in the social, technological, economic, environmental, political, legislative and ethical considerations that affect people’s priorities.
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Questions and Answers
What is the student fee? The student fee is used to cover consumable materials and maintain key pieces of equipment for your learning.
Do we have tests? Yes. We will have vocabulary tests.
What pices of equipmen will we have access to? This depends on your past experience with the program. This pogram is primarily for someone who took MYP Design Technology or another tech class. If this is your first time we will support your jouney, but it will take longer for your to obtain the techical knowledge?
What are we going to do? You will be placed into diverse teams that build on individual strengths. Then you will apply your time, talents and stregths to solve real problems for real clients using the engineering design process and available tools and technologies.
What skills will I obtain by taking this class? Creativity, Commmuication, Crticial Thinking and Collaboration.