2. Liverpool Girls High School September, 2007Technology education K-8: Design in practice © State of New South Wales through the NSW Department of Education and Training, 2007. 1 Stage 4: Year 7 Technology (Mandatory) Unit of work: Room for improvement Area of study: Built environments Design specialisation: Interior design Technologies: Model making Time frame: 13 Weeks Design brief Students are to design the interior decoration of their own bedrooms. Students apply design processes to develop quality solutions The following design factors are to be considered: function, aesthetics, human form, scale, ergonomics and physical and material properties. Students learn about model making technologies and experiment with a range of materials, tools and techniques. Students produce a series of plans, drawings and 3D models.

3. Liverpool Girls High School September, 2007Technology education K-8: Design in practice © State of New South Wales through the NSW Department of Education and Training, 2007. 2 Exploring and defining the task: the brief Authentic and relevant to students. Familiar to students. Manageable for students in Stage 4. Opportunity to learn about the built environment. Opportunity to learn architectural drawing and model making.

4. Liverpool Girls High School September, 2007Technology education K-8: Design in practice © State of New South Wales through the NSW Department of Education and Training, 2007. 3 The video shows: The client’s needs The designer’s project The project materialisation Comparison. Click to play and pause sound file. Hit any key to stop sound.

5. Liverpool Girls High School September, 2007Technology education K-8: Design in practice © State of New South Wales through the NSW Department of Education and Training, 2007. 4 Exploring and defining the task: the excursion The excursion provides: Opportunity to see furniture and accessories. Compare styles, textures, colours and sizes. Find out prices. Opportunity to choose furniture and accessories. Click to play and pause movie file. Hit any key to stop movie.

6. Liverpool Girls High School September, 2007Technology education K-8: Design in practice © State of New South Wales through the NSW Department of Education and Training, 2007. 5 Students learn about: design factors, such as function, aesthetics and ergonomics design requirements, such as privacy, lighting, noise, ventilation, etc Students formulate a criteria for success. Exploring and defining the task: the worksheets