Material and equipment
Appropriate equipment for this study varies depending on the material categories (refer to the Cross-study specifications in the study design on p.12). Examples are listed below.
Examples of appropriate equipment
| Category 1 | Examples of appropriate equipment |
|---|
| Wood/timber | - static machinery e.g. pedestal drill, bobbin sander and finisher (refer to Department of Education and Training's
Use of Machinery in Technology Teaching for information about restricted and non-restricted portable plant)
- portable power tools e.g. cordless drills, orbital sanders and biscuit joiner (refer to Department of Education and Training's
Use of Machinery in Technology Teaching for information about restricted and non-restricted portable plant)
- personal protective equipment (PPE), e.g. safety glasses, apron, and hearing protection
- hand tools, e.g. hammers, chisels and tenon saws
- 3D printers
- computer numerical control (CNC) machines
- laser cutting equipment
- drawing equipment, for example, markers, pencils, fineliner pens
- digital devices and CAD software e.g.
Google SketchUp
|
| Metal | - static machinery e.g. pedestal drill, metalworking lathe and cold metal saw (refer to Department of Education and Training’s
Use of Machinery in Technology Teaching for information about restricted and non-restricted portable plant)
- Portable power tools, for example, cordless drills, angle grinder and welder (refer to Department of Education and Training’s
Use of Machinery in Technology Teaching for information about restricted and non-restricted portable plant)
- personal protective equipment (PPE e.g. safety glasses, face shields and hearing protection
- hand tools e.g. hammers, wire brushes and punches
- computer numerical control (CNC) machines
- laser cutting equipment
- drawing equipment e.g. markers, pencils, fineliner pens
- digital devices and CAD software e.g.
Google SketchUp
|
| Textiles/yarns/fibres/fabrics | - domestic sewing machines, overlocking machines, and coverstitch machines
- domestic ironing equipment
- mannequins or dressmaker's dummies
- sewing equipment e.g. scissors, pins, threads, needles, unpickers, pattern-making paper, commercial sewing patterns, fabrics and calico
- laser cutting equipment
- drawing equipment e.g. markers, pencils and fineliner pens
- digital devices and CAD software e.g. Adobe Illustrator
- textile dyeing and printing equipment e.g. textile inks, silk screens, squeegees and dyes
- personal protective equipment (PPE e.g. gloves, aprons and face masks
|
| Polymers (plastics) | - acrylic strip heater
- vacuum forming machine
- thermoforming ovens
- personal protective equipment (PPE e.g. safety glasses, face shields, and hearing protection
- 3D printing
- laser cutter
- Computer numerical control (CNC) machines
- digital devices and CAD software e.g.
Google SketchUp
|
| Category 2 | |
|---|
| Ceramics | - kiln and related equipment e.g. gloves and shelving
- clay tools and potter’s wheel
- glazes, brushes, and various types of clay
- personal protective equipment (PPE e.g. glasses, gloves and face shield
|
| Glass | - glass kiln and moulds
- personal protective equipment (PPE e.g. glasses, gloves and face shield
- glass tubes and rods
- flat glass or sheet glass
- pate de verre (crushed glass powder)
- flameworking equipment and tools
|
| Category 3 | |
|---|
| Chemical fasteners e.g. adhesives | - contact adhesive
- industrial grade PVA (poly vinyl acetate)
- polyurethane
|
| Dyes/paints | - procion synthetic dyes
- natural plant based dyes including indigo dye
- acrylic paints
- textile printing inks
|
| Surface treatments/ protective coatings | - powder coating
- epoxy enamel
- enamel/water-based primer
|
| Finishes (oil based, water based, organic) | - varnish
- danish oil
- bee's wax
- shellac
|
Equipment requirements
Students are expected to experience a range of processes, from simple to more complex. They will be required to safely use hand tools, equipment, portable and fixed machines, to execute these processes in ways that are relevant to their choice of materials. Tools, equipment and machines may include:
- computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) equipment for designing, cutting, routing
- marking and measuring tools and equipment e.g. rulers, tailors chalk
- cutting tools for removal of material, including scissors, saws, drills
- hammering, hitting and forming tools e.g. hammers, mallets, forming equipment, lathe, pottery wheel
- construction and fabrication tools, equipment and machines e.g. sewing machine, soldering iron, welder, glue gun
- decorating and finishing equipment e.g. screen printing equipment, spray gun, iron, sander.
Student portfolios
Student portfolios may be created in a physical or digital format. There are many different platforms that students can use for developing online portfolios. Popular platforms include:
- blogs –
Global 2 is the Department of Education and Training’s blogging platform and can be used by teachers and students across all jurisdictions
- digital notebook –
Evernote and
OneNote (part of the Microsoft Office suite) are software tools that can be shared with others in the school only and are not publically viewable.
- digital portfolio -
Canva is a free graphic design tool website which is specifically for designers
- digital presentation – Publisher, PowerPoint or Google Slides can be used to create a presentation format folio including links to external websites.