Junior Design Tech with Mr Philips

7DAT – Students are gathering information and ideas for their LED Light portfolio. They are explaining the function of LED lights and describing the design process. Students are realising that the design process can be quite arduous but can appreciate that an effective design takes a lot of effort and consideration. In Prac, students have sanded, glued and taped their bases and are preparing to solder their wiring to make the LED light functional. Designs are being created to be uploaded to Illustrator and soon we will choose the colour of acrylic each student will use.

9DAT – Students have manipulated timber into personalised shapes to form the head of their Ukulele. Students have been quite creative with some of these designs and some have been styled to look like electric guitar heads while others are more traditional. Necks and supports have been shaped with scroll saws, the bobbin sander, coping saws and sand paper. These are to be glued and clamped together precisely. We will begin shaping the timber for the body of the Ukulele next. Students have been learning about Risk Management and the Hierarchy of Controls in theory and have been applying these concepts to our workshops.