Elaboration (4) ACTDEP024
investigating how to minimise material use and manage waste by critiquing the environmental and social impacts of materials, components, tools and equipment
Elaboration (4) | ACTDEP024 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEP026
using appropriate personal protective equipment required for the use of some tools and equipment, for example protective eyewear
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEP026 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEK031
producing prototypes and jigs to test functionality, including the use of rapid prototyping tools such as 3D printers
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEK031 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEP050
explaining safe working practices required for a specific classroom design project for individual or community use
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEP050 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEP027
considering the criteria for success in relation to the benefits and costs of production processes, the environmental impact, future use and application, and social values and ethics of clients
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEP027 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK032
investigating the management of plant and animal growth through natural means and with the use of chemical products like herbicides and medicines when producing food and fibre products
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK032 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACTDEK034
evaluating products and services for the individual and the community considering ethics and social factors, for example a short video encouraging individuals to increase their use of public transport in the local area
Elaboration (4) | ACTDEK034 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK004
exploring systems used in the classroom or community for creatively dealing with problems and needs, for example storage systems for equipment, traffic system flow for drop and go zones, the use of hoists and ramps to facilitate access
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK004 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK023
examining the materials and systems used in a public use system that affect the way people live, for example a community exercise environment or arts facility, water treatment, garbage collection
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK023 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEP025
representing and communicating design ideas using modelling and drawing standards including the use of digital technologies, for example scale; symbols and codes in diagrams; pictorial maps and aerial views using web mapping service applications
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEP025 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP026
working safely, responsibly and cooperatively to ensure safe work areas, for example the safe use of equipment when making a water-resistant, floating craft or a model of an environmentally sensitive outdoor shelter
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP026 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK034
considering the ways in which the characteristics and properties of technologies will impact on designed solutions, for example the choice of building materials and housing design in Australia and the countries of Asia; the properties of textile fibres …
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK034 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEK040
recognising the impact of past designed solutions and possible decisions when creating preferred futures, for example the design of public transport systems that use renewable energy and the design of rural communities to reduce fire risk
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEK040 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEK040
explaining how product life cycle thinking can influence decision-making related to design and technologies, for example rethinking products to provide for re-use, selecting a material for a product that has a lower carbon footprint
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEK040 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP051
evaluating and justifying the use and best combination of traditional, contemporary and emerging technologies during project development, including consideration of sustainability, for example farming methods in South-East Asia
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP051 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDEP005
exploring opportunities around the school for designing solutions, for example how school play areas could be improved; how the school removes classroom waste and identifying opportunities to reduce, recycle and re-use materials; reviewing the school …
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP005 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEP035
examining, testing and evaluating a variety of suitable materials, components, tools and equipment for each design project, for example the differences between natural hardwood and plantation softwood timbers, which determine their suitability for particular …
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEP035 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDEK041
considering how creativity, innovation and enterprise contribute to how products, services and environments evolve, for example how designers use biomimicry, the ways plant and animal adaptations can be copied to solve human challenges, such as the Japanese …
Elaboration | ACTDEK041 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum