Tauranga Boys’ College Tauranga Boys’ College

10 Product Technology

10PTC
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Ronowicz.

Prerequisites

Open Entry


Y10 Product Technology focuses on innovation, design, and developing the workshop skills needed at year 11.  Students develop either their own customised "gaming chair’ or ‘scooter’.  Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and CNC technologies are also included. It is people in this slice of the industry that will in future years, develop so many exciting new products to take up opportunities and help address the significant social and environmental issues we are facing.

In year 10 students design and develop their own scooter or gaming chair.

Both of these projects allow them to develop their understanding of the product development process, improve their workshop skills, and have some fun !!




A look at more of our innovative student products.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vLvDtTxw8GYytGe45bEC56W1sL64wU_jFC5eylRKBRE/edit#slide=id.p1


Where does this course lead to?

https://www.aut.ac.nz/courses/bachelor-of-design/industrial-design-major

https://www.idp.com/newzealand/search/product-design

https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/subjects/industrial-product-design

https://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/subjects/industrial-design

https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/programme-course/programme.cfm?prog_id=93521&major_code=PINDS

 


Course Overview

Term 1
Establishing the design brief.
Generating and modelling design ideas.
Learning workshop skills
Generating CAD drawing of chosen idea.
Start making the Scooter/Gaming Chair

Term 2
Finish making the Scooter/Gaming Chair.
Evaluate its success.

Learning Areas:

Technology


Pathway

11 Product Technology

Engineering, Design, All Technology areas, Product Development, Product Design,
Architect, Building & Construction, Industrial Management, Technician, Apprenticeships, Media design, Ergonomics.


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery