2018 School Magazine

YEAR 7 DESIGN Year 7 Design allowed students to design and develop our own unique products. We were taught the correct methods of handling specialised equipment in the workshop and how to develop products using the design process. We applied this knowledge and understanding in assessment tasks each term. Throughout the year, we created a mobile phone holder, an electronic mini light and illustration stickers using Adobe applications and the Roland vinyl printer. We learned about design thinking and the design processes which consisted of defining the problem faced by the user, concept sketching, ideation phases and developing final products. Overall, the Design program was a rewarding and useful experience. I am very happy with my end products and thoroughly enjoyed the topics covered. Mathilda Chapman (7R) YEAR 8 DESIGN This year, in Design and Technologies I created a mini ‘dragster’ to my chosen design specifications, which was fuelled by carbon dioxide. We had a lot of freedom in this unit and learned many new practical skills including working with machinery, aerodynamics and making a product to engineering specifications. At the end of the unit, we had a class race which was really exciting. I enjoyed working hands-on with materials and learning about the machinery in the workshop. In the second unit, Flowol, we studied computational thinking through algorithm design and flowchart creation to make different mimics of boom gates and pedestrian crossings. Overall, I really enjoyed Design and Technologies and gained many new skills. Eleanor Cowen (8L)

YEAR 7 DIGITAL Digital Technologies allowed girls to design and create unique products. We were taught how to use Adobe software design applications to create a broad range of vector and bitmap graphics. We used this knowledge to design a packaging system for a mini light, which we then printed out and attached a mini LED lighting system. We were also taught how to download fonts, which we applied in our packaging. After this, we created a small digital game with Blockly. Other skills obtained included design principles, colour theory, sustainable packaging processes and the negative aspects of traditional packaging of goods. Amelie Mitchell (7G) YEAR 8 DIGITAL The skills obtained through Year 8 Digital Technologies are essential if considering a career in a digitally driven economy. For us, Digital Technologies involved dealing with complicated equations and problems to create simpler and more effective ways to complete daily activities. Year 8 Digital Technologies studied how to make a website, using coding languages, such as HTML and CSS. Each Year 8 student created their own website with numerous pages. Adobe software applications were incorporated into the graphic design unit, creating web-ready image banners. We also developed knowledge in algorithm design and robotics programming, which was challenging but rewarding once the robots completed each challenge and assigned mission. The skills gained in Year 8 Digital Technologies will be useful in other subjects such as Business, Enterprise and Digital and Design Technology. Millie Hunt (8O) and Stephanie Watson (8B)

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