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STAGE-4 TECHNOLOGY

Technology in our world is exploding at a rate more rapidly and more broadly than can be taught using traditional approaches. The shift toward design and problem-based learning teaches our students how to find and apply the information they need rather than simply equipping them with a finite range of skills as they move along their 7 – 12 educational process.

It has been clear for some time now that design based education of technology is here to stay. The justified fear among many technology teachers is that design will detract from, or even replace their own specialist subject areas. With the past D&T syllabus, teachers were faced with three choices:

Full embrace of design. marketing and a broad range of other extraneous subject matter outlined in almost 100 course outcomes.
Pay ‘lip service’ only to the design elements of the course. For example: "choose a pattern for the lid of your pencil box", then carrying on with the "essential" skills of D&T.
The head-in-the-sand approach. "I’ve been teaching for 50 years! This design stuff is rubbish!"

The new syllabus is much more realistic and balanced in its approach and this package attempts to comprehensively facilitate the implementation of the Technology subject with all its elements in a way that provides students with a rich learning experience over the 2 years. This is done is the spirit of the syllabus without compromising the interests, skills and expertise of technology teachers.

Sette Product Design wishes you all the best with the new Technology subject, and hopes that if you need any assistance in implementing this program, you would not hesitate to contact me.

Yours in Education

Andrew Lord

Project Briefs

Areas of Study	DESIGN SPECIALISATIONS	The Aquarium Centre Projects (Beginner Level)	School Development Projects (Advanced Level)
THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT	Architectural Design	Stand alone display tank
	Environmental Design	Centre Layout Gate Counter	Rubbish Collector
	Interior Design	The Café	Design Studio
	Landscape Design	Entrance Garden
	Structural Design	Viewing Bridge
PRODUCTS	Accessories Design	Masks	Expressions of Friendship
	Agricultural Product Design	Greenhouse Fish Feeder
	Fashion Design	Uniforms
	Food Design	Fishy Food	A Healthy Canteen
	Industrial Design	Interactive Puzzle
	Jewellery Design	Pendant
INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION	Communication Systems	Signs	School Social Event
	Information Systems Design	Database
	Promotional Design	Flyers	School Promo Pack 2
	Software Design	Fishing Game
	Digital Media Design	Educational Website	School Promo Pack 1

The Aquarium Centre

"The Built Environment – Interior Design"

"The Café"

Design Situation:

There are plans being developed for a large salt-water aquarium complex to be built in your area. The aquarium will be aimed at both tourists and students providing an entertaining and educational resource to your local and surrounding community.

The centre will include a café for visitors to each lunch and snacks throughout their day at the aquarium centre. The aquarium management committee has approached you to design the interior of this café.

Design Guidelines:

The café should seat up to 20 people at any one time.
Must maintain safe spaces for movement around tables with food.
Should consider space for prams and wheel chairs.
Colours should reflect the colour scheme of the Aquarium colours (silver, purple & blue)
Use a photocopier to enlarge the scale floor plan of the café from Worksheet1.
You must submit must consider joining methods of materials
Your design folio should include: copy of the brief, internet and/or magazine research of furniture and fittings that you might use, minimum of 3 floor plan ideas with comments and evaluation on each. A page detailing at least 8 elements of your café, where they can be bought and for how much. (Example: 25"Benjamin" Stools from Ikea @ $39.00 each.)
Your final design presentation will include, a scale colour model based on one of your floor plan ideas and your design folio

Criteria to Evaluate Success:

Success in this design will be evaluated by:

An evaluation from a café owner or restaurateur in your area. Ask you teacher to help you organise this. This evaluation should be recorded (in writing or otherwise) for your folio.
Teachers check of your folio (on behalf of the Aquarium management committee).

Teaching Outline

Introduction to Design 1: Duration: minimum 5 weeks

WEEK	TOPIC	OUTCOME	SUPPORT MATERIAL	REG’D
1	What is design? Design Processes	4.1.1
2	The Role of designers in society	4.1.3
3	Project management The importance of folios	4.5.1
4	Innovation Study	4.4.1
5	Factors influencing design	4.1.2

Teaching Outline

Introduction to Design 2: Duration: minimum 5 weeks

WEEK	TOPIC	OUTCOME	SUPPORT MATERIAL	REG’D
1	Recognising needs and opportunities Brief writing	4.1.1
2	The Designers responsibility Social and ethical issues	4.6.2
3	The Designers responsibility Environmental issues	4.6.2
4	Emerging Technology Study	4.4.1
5	Communication Techniques Evaluation Techniques	4.2.1 4.6.1