Technology
The year is finally over for VCE students. Projects are finished after students added finishing touches to enhance appearances. VCE Design and Systems Technology requires students to complete a functional piece of work that has to be innovative, aesthetically pleasing and well designed. Not only do the students have to produce a 3-Dimensional outcome to set criteria, but they also have to complete an extensive folio. With this huge work load and time constraints Technology students have produced outstanding work. For the first year in both studies students from Year 11 have been promoted to Year 12. These students are to be commended on achieving excellent outcomes. I have had the pleasure of watching various projects come to life from design through to the final production phase. We are now seeing the benefits of our strong emphasis on ProDesktop as a 3-D computer aided design tool in our junior program. The technology faculty has embraced CAD/CAM and folio presentation techniques, attending many outside hours inservices to enhance their own skills which can be transferred to increased student learning outcomes. Space only allows for a number of projects to be displayed on these pages. What can I say about the six legged walker? Every now and then a student takes up a challenge to design and construct an integrated electro/ mechanical device. James Hillier a Systems Electronics Year 12 student has more than exceeded all my expectations to finish a robotic device that moves, senses and makes decisions on its surroundings to avoid obstacles. James is interested in pursuing a career in mechatronics/ robotics. His time spent in the Systems area has given him a strong grounding in key electrical/electronic principles. I look forward to Jame’s return to De La in a few years to see what projects he has designed to make our lives more interesting.
