S1 Design & Technology

Making The Keyring

Making the keyring was hard but brilliant. I was amazed when i found out how to use the drill and how to ingrave my Initials. I think the class enjoyed making the because it was a challenge but we all got through it and loved it. 

By Adam

How accurate can you be?

Last week we looked at measuring accurately. How accurate could you measure 1 or 2 millimeters maybe? In class we used a special instrument called a Micrometer - we were able to measure to 0.01 millimeters!! Yes - 0.01 millimeters. That is about the same thickness as a strand of human hair!

We all measured how thick our mobile phones were and at the end we found out who in the class had the thinnest mobile phone.

 Here is your task,

Complete two of the following sentences about what you thought about the class:

The most important thing I learned about this lesson was…..

What I found most interesting was….

What I enjoyed most about the lesson was….

One thing that still puzzles me is….

After the lesson I felt…….

The lesson might have been more helpful if…..

Sci-Tech Challenge

http://www.teachertube.com/flvideo/12815.flv

Check out more of our pictures of the day!

2nd years recently took part in a busy morning full of design challenges in the Design and Tech deptartment. The whole of 2nd year was split into three where they rotated about different activities:

1. Designing and making their own land yacht. Thanks to the staff and students from Strathclyde Uni who ran this event. This was a true ‘test and test again’ challenge where groups built their yacht, tested it infront of the huge fan and then adjusted their design to improve it.
2. Groups had to design and make a free standing bridge from ‘broadsheet’ newspapers. The bridge had to span 600mm and support 250g. The bridge had to be at least 100mm wide at one point. The team who won managed to make their design out of only 2 sheets!
3. Groups had to design a system to lower an egg out of a first floor window (without smashing it of course). They had some string (not enough though), balloons, paper and scellotape. They were some very creative designs and also some smashed eggs!

Well done and thankyou to everyone involved. It was a busy, exciting and memorable morning :-)