YEAR 10 | ART, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN OPTIONS

Systems Engineering (1 unit)

This subject prepares students for the future: a world of robots, autonomous vehicles and drones. Students refine skills in innovation, creativity, problem solving, engineering, construction and programming, providing a grounding for many trades and university courses.

Systems Engineering involves the design, creation, operation and evaluation of integrated systems. Students focus on how mechanical, digital and electrotech systems are combined to form controlled, integrated technological systems. This promotes innovation, design thinking and problemsolving skills through the Systems Engineering Process. Students present design ideas of increasing complexity and use a variety of materials, tools and equipment. They develop their engineering knowledge and use appropriate technologies to skilfully and safely produce quality designed solutions suitable for the intended purpose.

Year 10 Systems Engineering is a solid foundation for VCE Systems Engineering.

Subject levy: $50 Charged to School Fees

Visual Communication Design (1 unit)

The way people consume their information is changing dramatically each and every day. With branding, marketing, packaging, and promotional material, and the rise in visual mediums such as blogging, live-tweeting, and print media, the way you connect with and reach an audience is everchanging.

As a Visual Communication Designer, students will examine the way visual language can be used to convey ideas, information and messages.

Students develop the skills to manipulate design elements and design principles to create visual communication branding and marketing, product design and architectural designs and models.

Students use a range of Adobe software (Photoshop and Illustrator) and CAD software to produce dynamic visual communication design solutions.

Year 10 Visual Communication Design is a solid foundation for the study of VCE Visual Communication Design.

Subject levy: $50 Charged to School Fees

It may be possible for highly capable and motivated students to accelerate to complete Units 1 and 2 VCE Systems Engineering and Visual Communication Design in Year 10. This will be subject

VCE Systems Engineering (Whole year: 2 units)

Unit 1: Mechanical engineering fundamentals

Focus on electrotechnology engineering fundamentals through the application of the Systems Engineering Process to produce operational systems that also include mechanical components.

Unit 2: Electrotechnology engineering fundamentals

Students build their understanding of the fundamental principles of electrical and electronic circuits, commonly referred to as electrotechnology.

See page 69 of the Senior Subject Information Booklet for more details.

Subject levy: $50 Charged to School Fees

VCE Visual Communication Design (Whole year: 2 units)

Unit 1: Finding, reframing and resolving design problems

Students will create visual language for a business or brand (logo design) using the Develop and Deliver stages of the VCD design process. They use technical drawing to develop a sustainable object, while considering factors that influence design.

Unit 2: Design contexts and connections

Students will engage in the VCD design process to produce solutions for an environmental design problem centred around architectural design and/or landscape design. They will explore culturally appropriate design practices and develop an understanding of the designer’s ethical and legal responsibilities when designing personal iconography.

See page 70 of the Senior Subject Information Booklet for more details.

Subject levy: $50 Charged to School Fees

$ to criteria and minimum standards achieved in Year 9. Further information regarding acceleration options can be found in the Senior Subject Information Booklet.