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College snapshots
VCE Product Design taking off
Design option (CAD render) for CNC birch plywood entertainment unit by Max Forthun
Unit 1 practical outcome. Reclaimed timber outdoor table by Lachlan Bayliss
Unit 1 practical outcome. CNC birch plywood entertainment unit by Max Forthun
Now in its second year of operation, the Technology Centre at the Glen Waverley campus, and the courses which run from within, are building momentum. Packed to capacity on most days, the Technology Centre serves classes from Years 8 to 12, enabling students to explore the many diverse ideas of Design and Technology.
Product design, digital design, systems engineering and architecture are key elements of the IB Middle Years Program (MYP) Design, with students utilising the tools and equipment available to prototype and test their creations. Industry and university links are also explored within MYP and VCE Design, with incursions from our entrepreneur-in-residence Omar de Silva and from Selim Ahmed – the CEO of app design agency Bourne Digital – and excursions and workshops developed through continued work with Swinburne University of Technology.
VCE Product Design & Technology has recently been offered at both the Glen Waverley and St Kilda Road campuses for the first time. In this course, students learn sustainable design strategies, work collaboratively to design and manufacture products and liaise with real end users, designing solutions to real world problems. Prior to COVID-19, renowned Melbourne designer Paul Charlwood (OW1978) of Charlwood Design presented a lecture to students providing insight into sustainable product design and development. This year, the current Year 12 cohort will visit commercial design and manufacturing hubs, including cutting-edge 3D print service Evok3D, to see how many of the products made in class could translate into the real world.
Design option for “eco pony” (CAD render) by Nisha Kijkanakorn
Unit 1 practical outcome. Designed for Disassembly, CNC birch plywood with 3D printed connectors by Aidan McGarrity
Unit 1 practical outcome. CNC birch plywood bedside lamp with 3D printed diffuser by Ruby White