2003 School Magazine

FACULTIES

R E S O U R C E A N D L E AR NI N G INITIATIVE S

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY The second year I had a taste of Design and ears, using the Bandsaw and the Technology turned out to be more exciting LinisherjDisc sander. The sander is a ver than the first. This Year the task was broad handy machine for sanding plastic and wood to design and construct a clock or a toy of (as long as You don't stick Your finger in itI your choice, which allowed us to explore the There are also many other types of tools and elements of DT in greater depth and machines available for use. Next, I Integrate our interests into the design at the assembled the four pieces to ether into o , same time. which gave the clock a three-dimensional The first step was, of course, to design the effect, as different layers were created. One of the most enjoyable stages of making my product. I decided to create a clock of one of clock was painting the features of my favourite cartoon characters Mashimaro The design folio consists of developing a Mashimaro on the MDF, simply because I scenario explaining why a clock or toy is love Painting A good feature of Year 10 DT being made, listing the materials that will be is that You are free to experiment with a wide range of media and Your own ideas to used, calculating the cost and writing a make Your design unique. You can even procedure for making the project. The design folio is an aspect of DT where you can apply Choose the type of clock hands to suit Your different skills such as drawing IArtj, writing design. IEnglishi and Mathematics. in the midst of school exams and assignments, I found myself looking forward but rewarding, and enabled me to feel a to the double lessons of DT each week, as it Sense of achievement as the finished result is an enjoyable as well as relaxing subject. Was especially satisfying Design and Technology is a fun, hands-on experience which proved to be challenging

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The first step I took in making the clock was to cut up four separate pieces of MDF, resembling Mashimaro's head, body and two

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