Tauranga Boys’ College
10 Innovation
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr A. Corney
Y10 Innovation looks at what innovation is and how this process can be used to solve problems. During the course students will develop their problem solving skills in a variety of contexts as well as designing solutions to a problem of their choosing. Students will be challenged to create solutions by using a variety of making techniques including construction, robotics, and 3D printing.
Course Overview
Term 1
We will examine how innovation is a process to solve problems. A variety of problems will be presented to solve including team building problems, word and logic problems and digital breakouts. Students will create their own digital breakout.
Term 2
Students will use the innovation process (Design Thinking) to solve a problem to do with an environmental issue and then complete their own project solving a problem of their choosing.
Pathway
Pathway Tags
Parking Officer, Plastics Technician, Brick and Blocklayer, Naval Architect, Tattoo Artist, Fabrication Engineer, Brewer, Recycler/Dismantler, Entertainer, Shearer, User Experience Designer, Intelligence Officer, Table Games Dealer, Industrial Designer, Radio Presenter, Software Developer, Plasterer, Professional Sportsperson,
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