12TEH

Year 12 Product Development

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr P. Nicholson.

Year 12 Product Development 


This course builds on the processes, skills and knowledge developed during our Year 11 course. Students will engage in a deeper process of problem solving and product development within a context negotiated with Mr Nicholson. This will be client and wider community based (School Aquinas Issues) and may involve the execution of advanced skills and processes such as CNC programming and machining, CAD design and 3D printing.

This is project based learning at its absolute best!


If you have any further questions about this course or other Product Development courses at Aquinas College, please email me [email protected] and I will be in contact.  


Our new Boardroom table made by Roisin Boyle and Jaime Triggs.


Reception counter made by Ryan McCarthy and Jamie Sutherland



A very happy Board of Trustees around their new table.


Outdoor Chess area in the Maths block.


Presentation multi-media lectern in the staff room, by Connor Strong.



Liam stitch welding rails to legs on the Social Science's Aquinas Issues outdoor tables in 2020.

 



Roisin spraying the legs of the Boardroom table. 



Table

Outdoor seating area in the staff room courtyard.


Music stand transporter for the Arts faculty. 



Mobile mixing desk, multi media transporter for Arts faculty. Adam and Simran.  




New 6.5 metre Mountain bike trailer designed and manufactured by Antony Death and Lily Richards in 2021 for our Outdoor Education classes. This holds 19 bikes and allows us to transport bikes to locations such as The Redwoods in Rotorua, Oropi gorge and the Timber Trail in Pureora. 

 

Eric, Jacob and Holly. New Lectern and Altar for the College Chapel 2023. 


Crafted from Solid Heart Matai and Kauri.



Custom jewellery box from NZ native timbers. 

These are just a handful of the products that students have been involved with over the years. 


Course Overview

Term 1
Identification of a chosen issue within the context of 'Aquinas Issues'.
Exploring the context as a class and then teams are identified and selected to address major projects for the year.
Brief Development and Conceptual Design Achievement standards are worked on throughout this Term.

Term 2
Brief Development and Conceptual Design Achievement standards continue and assessed early in the Term.
Production Planning and manufacturing commence Week 3-4 and continue for the remainder of the term.

Term 3
Full practical workshop manufacturing for the term. Completion of product by the end of Term Three.

Term 4
Verbal assessment interviews commence.
External report completed for subject endorsement.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students selecting this course should have either achieved at Merit or above in Level One NCEA Achievement Standard 91044 (Brief Development) or 91046 (Conceptual Design). 

Alternatively, consultation with Mr Nicholson will be required prior to being accepted into this class. 

Please Note that class numbers are limited to 20 for this subject. 

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Description Type Value
College funded course. Zero fees! Voluntary $0.00
$0.00

Pathway

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 24
Internal Assessed Credits: 20
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91354 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 2.1 - Undertake brief development to address an issue


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91355 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 2.2 - Select and use planning tools to manage the development of an outcome


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91356 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 2.3 - Develop a conceptual design for an outcome


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91357 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 2.4 - Undertake effective development to make and trial a prototype


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91358 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 2.5 - Demonstrate understanding of how technological modelling supports risk management


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 24
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Note that picking a course doesn't guarantee entry.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the year level dean or the Future Pathways team for support and guidance.