A selection of Design and Technology work 2011 lots of pics!

[Aled Dafis]

Here's a selection of work produced by my Design and Technology class for their GCSE projects this year. The design briefs available to them were storage, lighting and a child's toy.

Carwyn Davies - Sensory lamp

Jac Wilson - Desk Lamp

Guto Jones - Dovetailed fishing box with laser engraved detail

Rhodri Pugh - Show box for taking to agricultural shows to carry his kit

Callum Flavell - CD rack

Steffan Jenkins - Dovetailed hunting box with laser engraved detail

Daniel Cooper - Dovetailed Fishing box

Gethin Davies - Tool tote

Jac Evans - Eco Lamp

Meirion Evans - Lazy susan DVD storage

Matthew Millar - Bedside lamp

Wyn Williams - Bedside lamp

Ryan Evans - Storage box

William Lloyd - Dovetailed Ferret box

Ben Baddley - DIY lamp

Daniel Dumbarton - Bedside lamp/clock

Tegwyn Williams - Bedside storage

Zac Conti - Desk Lamp

Connor Bennet - Display box for football boots

Peter Jones - Bedroom staorage

Aaren Hunter - Laptop/Desk storage

Kaj Parcheta - Lamp inspired by nature

Alfie Smith - Eduactional toy for visually impaired children

Thanks for looking

Aled

 

[Jensmith]

There's some nice ideas there. Takes me right back to my D&T GCSE days. Can you still take D&T at 'A' Level? After I left about 13 years ago they were stopping the courses at my college and that seemed to be a common occurrence locally.

 

[Harbo]

Very nice work - you must be very proud of your efforts?

Rod

 

[Blister]

Nice to see the youth of today has vision

Some futuristic designs along with good craft skills


Well do to all =D>

 

[AndyT]

A really nice antidote to silly claims that everything is being dumbed down. I can imagine some of those being shown on a forum like this in future years - "I made this for GCSE 20 years ago and I've never forgotten how pleased I was with it!"

I like the idea of the laser engraving to make each one individual and personal - what sort of kit is it? How does it work?

 

[ColeyS1]

Incredible ! Show box then tool tote being my favourites =D> -That aside, they all look amazing

 

[Mike Wingate]

Nice work. Here is a link to mine. All the kids took the theory in year 10 with 100% A's and A* grades. It was a bit difficult to motivate them as they all thought they would easily get a C grade just for turning up! I may soon give up. 38 years at this school so far.
http://s130.photobucket.com/albums/p244 ... es%202011/

 

[Aled Dafis]

Excellent work Mike! Are they all GCSE work? Pass my congratulations on to the pupils if you see them.

I take it that you don't have to work to a tight timescale as we do. The WJEC specify that the first eleven pages of the portfolio must be done within 10 hours, and the making and evaluating in 20 hours. What exam board do you work to?

Aled

 

[joiner_sim]

Some unusual and original stuff there, all looking great!

 

[Mike Wingate]

GCSE. AQA board. 40 hours design and make including a 20 page max A3 folder. All done in school under my supervision. The board set a number of briefs to choose from. We chose Small Coffee Table with Storage.

 

[Anonymous]

Matt Millars is my favourite and most practical, very good. You must be out in the sticks a bit?

 

[Aled Dafis]

Thanks for all the positive comments guys!

Mark - Yes we most definitely are out in the sticks, at least half of my class either lived on, or have close connections with farming.

Mike - That's fantastic work for a 40 project, hats off to you sir!

AndyT - The pride some of these guys showed in their work was amazing, Rhodri who made the show box regularly took photos on his phone of his progress to show his family. You should have seen his face when he had finished the whole thing! The laser is an amazing bit of kit! You produce your chosen design on the computer and for the want of a better term, you just "print" onto the wood, plastic, glass, slate, fabric etc. The laser we have in school will also cut up to 8-9mm MDF, Ply and Acrylic. Zac Conti's "C" shaped desk lamp was cut entirely on the Laser and then just glued together.

Jensmith - Yes we also offer A-Level D+T. Unfortunately I only have pics of the textiles work that my wife teaches, this dress is based on nature and features LED lights sown into the flowers decorating the dresses with conductive thread. The visiting moderator said that it was the first time he'd ever seen electronics being built into textiles work in this way. The flowers were again cut out on the laser, and the butterfly print band was printed by the student using lit transfer techniques.

Cheers
Aled