ICT

YEAR 10 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING

The Year 10 Introduction to Engineering classes have been working hard to develop their knowledge and skills of engineering practices and how they can be used to solve real world problems.

They started by learning about engineering as an iterative process of creation, evaluation and improvement; concluded by presenting case studies of a recent technological innovation of their choice.

Understanding how systems can work together was a key component of the next topic, requiring our Year 10s to utilise electronic engineering and coding of Arduinos to create a solution to a real-world problem of traffic safety around the College.

Most recently, our focus has been on exploring the physics of flight and aerodynamics, in preparation for a 3D modelling and printing project next term - designing a wind turbine.

Simon Belluzzo

ICT Teacher

In Engineering this term, we've worked on a few different topics. We first learnt about Ohm's law and how to draw circuit diagrams along with electrical safety. We then moved onto the Arduinos where we had to code a set of pedestrian lights to allow people to cross the road safely. Playing with the boards was pretty fun however when your code messed up for what felt like the hundredth test, it was pretty annoying. 

We have recently moved onto learning about flight which is also intriguing. We have learned about the main components of flight and different types of planes. Personally, my favourite topic was the Arduinos because they are very fun to play around with and you can do loads of stuff with them.

Gabriel Hoshun, Year 10