Year 8 Technology

What’s it holding?
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Name: ……………………………………….

Technology Class: …………………

YEAR 8 TECHNOLOGY (MANDATORY)

COURSE OUTLINE
Welcome back to Stage 4 Technology (Mandatory). This year students will study three new units of
work. While all classes will study the same core content in each unit, the design projects will differ
for each class. However, by the end of the year all students will have completed all design projects.

The outline and sequencing of design projects will be:

Context: Materials Technologies (Textiles)

Design Project: Mosaic in Textiles – Cushion
Context Focus: Students will be involved in designing and producing a cushion cover suitable for a
family or media room using textile materials. Students will explore the factors that influence the
design of furnishing items and the appropriateness of design solutions. Students will focus on
researching, the generation and evaluation of design ideas as well as project management skills
through the documentation of their design work.

Context: Materials Technologies (Timber)

Design Project: What’s it holding? – Timber Box
Context Focus: Students will be involved in designing and producing a simple box suitable to hold
a specific item. Students will explore the factors that influence the design of storage boxes and the
appropriateness of design solutions. Students will focus on researching, the generation and
evaluation of design ideas as well as project management skills through the documentation of their
design work.

Context: Digital Technologies

Design Project: Smart Cities
Context Focus: Students will be involved in designing and producing an urban installation
prototype that aims to fix a potential existing problem in cities. Students will explore the
factors that influence the design of urban installations and the appropriateness of design solutions.
Students will focus on researching, the generation and evaluation of design ideas as well as project
management skills through the documentation of their design work.

Class Teacher Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3

8TEC1 Ms Wagner Mosaic in Textiles What’s it Holding? Digital Cities
8TEC2 Ms Angilletta Mosaic in Textiles What’s it Holding? Digital Cities
8TEC3 Ms Calabrese Digital Cities Mosaic in Textiles What’s it Holding?
8TEC4 Ms Calabrese Digital Cities Mosaic in Textiles What’s it Holding?
8TEC5 Mrs Moore What’s it Holding? Digital Cities Mosaic in Textiles
8TEC6 Mrs Moore What’s it Holding? Digital Cities Mosaic in Textiles
8TEC7 Mrs Moore What’s it Holding? Digital Cities Mosaic in Textiles

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
As Technology (Mandatory) is a design-based course, project work forms the core of all units of
work. Students will be involved in designing and producing, using a variety of materials, as well as
documenting their design process.

Each student will need the following equipment for each Technology lesson:
●​ Laptop – fully charged and ready to use
●​ 1 set of colour pencils
●​ For the Country – identity, purpose, belonging project, the school will supply fabric for the
cushion and sewing equipment. Students will need to supply a cushion insert and any additional
resources.
●​ For the What’s it holding? project, students will need a pair of safety goggles and hairnet – the
school will provide a dust mask, earplugs and timber for the project.
●​ For the Smart Cities project, school will supply all resources for the project.
●​ All equipment is to be clearly labelled with student name and class. Students need to have a
sturdy bag or container to carry their project work and equipment to class.

ASSESSMENT and REPORTING

Throughout the year, students will be required to complete several assessment and learning
activities. All activities are designed to support students’ learning and the development of their
design work.

All assessment tasks are to be handed in to the Technology teacher on the due date and at the set
time. Should a student have a valid reason for submitting work late e.g. illness, a completed
Illness/Misadventure Form is required. On the day the student returns to school, the assessment
task is to be handed in directly to your Technology teacher. No work is to be handed in via the
Student Office.

An online class page e.g. Google Classroom and Compass will be used to access assessment
information and class work from home. Parents are encouraged to have their daughter show them
the online class noticeboard for Technology.

Finally, we look forward to a very busy and creative year. Should parents have any concerns or
issues about their daughter’s course of study, please feel free to contact either your daughter’s
Technology teacher or the TAS Coordinator – Ms Stephanie Ricciuti, on 9712 2133.

In acknowledgment of your awareness and understanding of the above information, please sign in
the appropriate space below.

Parent signature: ___________________________________________________

Student signature: __________________________________________________

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 TAS Classroom Procedures

●​ Be on time and prepared for class – bring all required equipment to each
lesson e.g. workbook, planner, laptop, PPE and project work.
●​ Line up quietly outside the room in two straight lines and wait to be
directed to enter the room.
●​ Sit according to the seating plan.
●​ Stay seated during class activities & events.
●​ Be considerate and respectful of peers & teacher.
●​ Work quietly and follow directions.
●​ Always use an inside voice and raise your hand before speaking.
●​ Only visit relevant websites on your laptop
●​ Hand in assessments & homework on time.
●​ Pack up & return all equipment to the correct location when directed.
●​ Wait to be dismissed from class by the teacher.

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OnGuard is a website for students and teachers, which offers access to online instruction and
testing to the many pieces of equipment used in your Technology lessons. For this unit, you will be
working in the Workshop, therefore you will need to complete the relevant tutorials for this
workspace and be assessed on your competencies with the tools and machinery.

A link to the Domremy OnGuard portal is posted to our Yr 8 Technology Google Classroom page.

Trouble-shooting tips:

1.​ Make sure that you are on the OnGuard website for Domremy College - see below.

3.​ User name is the same as last year – check with the teacher if unsure. Password – can’t
remember, try your secret question or ask the teacher to reset.
4.​ REMEMBER: It doesn’t matter how many times you take the test, but you must get 100% to
pass.
5.​ For this project the following courses need to be completed:
●​ Introduction to PPE
●​ Safety signs in the workplace
●​ General Workshop Safety
●​ Woodworking Hand Tools
●​ Scroll saw
●​ Disc sander

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 Explain the importance of Work Health and Safety
in the Workshop.

Give your “Two Cents” worth​

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In the space below, answer the question above by giving your “two-cents” worth
about safety in the Timber Studio.

Each word is worth 2 cents but if you include any of the following
words, they are worth 10 cents.

You need to total at least $2.00 worth (or 200 cents).

safety (10 cents)​

hazard (10 cents) ​
responsibility (10 cents)
caution (10 cents)
accident | injury | harm (10 cents)
scroll saw | hammer | disc sander (10 cents)
unsafe practises (10 cents)

Here are some steps to help structure your paragraph:

1.​ What is work health and safety?

2.​ List the hazards (things that can go wrong) while working in the workshop.

3.​ How can you prevent these hazards from occurring?

4.​ Why is it important to follow safety procedures?

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 Explain the importance of Work Health and Safety in the workshop.

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 Meet the Tools
You will need to use a variety of tools to turn your timber into a successful and useful project. Each
tool has been designed to fulfil a specific purpose.

Tools: What is its function? How is it used?

Steel Ruler

Measuring tape

Try Square

Woodwork Vice

Bench hook

Clamps - quick
release

Tenon Saw

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 Tool What is its function? How is it used?

Copping Saw

Hammer

Scroll Saw

Bench and
Pedestal Drill

Disc Sander

1.​ Explain the meaning behind the workshop motto “measure twice, cut once”.

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Developing safe work practices
1.​ There are many safe working practices that you should be aware of when working in the
workshop and in using tools and equipment.
●​ What are the hazards and safety requirements when working/using the following
tools/equipment?

Hazards Safety Requirements

Workshop

Cutting Tools
– saws

Electrical
tools

Scroll saw

Pedestal drill
press

Disc sander

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 Materials Technologies.
What is a material?

A material is

List examples of materials below:

Select 2 of the examples listed above and name some products that these materials can be used to
make.

For Example: Timber - tables, chairs, guitar, piano, flooring.

Material Products

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Getting to the know the material - TIMBER

Visit the following website: http://www.understandconstruction.com/wood.html

Read the information on timber and complete the following activities:

1.​ List 5 characteristics of Timber:

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Getting to know the material - TIMBER
“For some people a tree is something so incredibly beautiful that it brings tears to the eyes. To others it
is just a green thing that stands in the way”. William Blake (1757 – 1827 English poet)

Knowing a bit about the material you are going to work with is a helpful introduction to any
technology. Products made from timber can be purely functional however, they can also be very
decorative.

What is a tree?
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Parts of a Tree
The following diagrams show the parts of a tree from its roots to its crown. A cross-section through
the trunk of a tree and the names of the different layers within it.

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Describe the purpose of each part of the trunk of the tree.
Part Description

Bark

Phloem

Cambium

Xylem (or
sapwood)

Growth ring

Natural Timber
The timber trade divides trees into two main
categories:
1.​ Hardwood – also called angiosperms
2.​ Softwood – also called gymnosperms

Use the diagram at right to describe the main

difference between hardwoods and
softwoods.
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 Hardwood Softwood

Other sources of timber

Two other sources of timber to consider are:
●​ recycled
●​ salvaged

What is the difference between ‘recycled’ and ‘salvaged’ timber?

Recycled Salvaged

Further investigation:
1.​ Find some positive and negative uses of recycled timber.
Positives Negatives

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2.​ What is driftwood? Describe some uses for recycled driftwood.
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Characteristics of Timber
Appearance
●​ Colour – the colour of wood in its natural state varies considerably and has an effect on the
choice of finishing, i.e. the reds of cedar to honey colour of pine.

●​ Figure – is the natural pattern or design on the surface of timber, i.e. pine has distinctive
contrasts in colour and pattern.

●​ Knots – occur in timber where the branches of the tree met with the trunk. They appear as
circular or oval shapes, usually cracked and darker in colour.

Functional
●​ Grain – is the direction of the cells in the timber, they can be straight, curly or wavy. The
direction of the grain is usually along the length of the timber.

●​ Durability – how well timber products will last when exposed to natural conditions, for example
teak planking on a wooden boat whereas other such as pine need to be treated with a
preservation first.

●​ Aroma – the oils in timber produce a unique range of aromas, i.e. distinctive smell of eucalyptus
trees caused by eucalyptus oil while other aromas repel insects.

Further investigation:
Create a collage of images that show the difference colours, figure, knots and grain in the timber for
each of the following selected timbers
✶​ Bluegum

✶​ Jarrah
✶​ Houn pine
✶​ Western red cedar

Write a short description for each of the timbers listed above – colours, figure, knots and grain.

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Classification of Timbers
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Activity: Complete the following questions using the resource sheet on the previous page as well as
your own research.

1.​ Describe the features of a hardwood tree and list some examples of hardwood trees.
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2.​ Describe the features of a softwood tree and list some examples of softwood trees.
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3.​ What is the main difference between hardwood and softwood?

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5.​ If you were producing match sticks, would a hardwood or a softwood be most appropriate?
Explain your answer.
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Plywood Homework
Watch the video Manufacturing Plywood Boards: Then and Now then complete the following
questions:

1.​ While the process of making plywood has changed between the 1950s and now, there are 5 stages
common to both periods.
Sketch and annotate the key processes:

Plywood Stage 1 Plywood Stage 2 Plywood Stage 3

Plywood Stage 4 Plywood Stage 5

2.​ What are the main differences to the manufacture of plywood between the 1950s and now?

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 Impact of Timber on the Environment and Society.
An impact can be something positive (good) or something negative (bad). Thinking about the
material ‘timber’, the different types of timber and the different uses for timber identify 3 positive
impacts and 3 negative impacts of timber on society (people) and the environment.

Positive Impact Negative Impact

Society

Environment

Extension: Write a paragraph on ‘the impacts of timber on the environment and society’.

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Find-A-Word: Timber Specifies
The words below are all names of timbers from around the world. Find each timber name in the
find-a-word.

Ash Ebony Oak Beech Walnut

Balsa Douglas fir Purpleheart Maple Mahogany
Black beam Hickory Rosewood Willow Teak
Blue gum Jarrah Cedar

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Activity – Where does that timber come from?
Draw a line to indicate from which country or region the timber type originates.

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Student Activity
Journal Article – The following article is from a journal for Australian companies who manufacture
hardware items, such as Bailey Ladders pictured below.

Imagine you are the “teenage boss” and your company must decide whether to manufacture your timber toy
within Australia or to manufacture in Asia. On what facts will you base your decision?
A good decision will depend on finding reliable information considering both of your options.

asked about the Australian made logo

Australian Made campaign were just too busy to respond – a
great indication that business is booming for
Australian manufacturers.

What are the advantages/disadvantages of

manufacturing in this country?
Scott Douglas is the product manager of Bailey
Home and Hardware. He states that the main
advantage of manufacturing in Australia is that
Bailey is able to supply a quality-controlled
product, made by Australians that meet
Australian safety standards. There is also the
benefit of increased service standards as
communications run through local people.
Short lead times for supply allow Bailey to run
much more resourcefully and give the ability
What does it mean to be an Australian Made for manufacturers to be flexible to changing
manufacturer? demands. But the major disadvantage of
It seems to me that the media has been banging manufacturing within Australia is that
on about ‘death of Aussie manufacturing’ for companies face the challenge of trying to
years. Apparently, ‘everyone’ is taking their compete with imported products (from Asia),
manufacturing plants to China and India. Look which can be produced at a much cheaper rate.
past the headlines and you’ll see a different
story. There is a no shortage of businesses
manufacturing to the highest standards here in
Australia. In fact, most of the 25 companies we

Advantages of manufacturing in Australia Advantages of manufacturing off-shore in Asia

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 Contemporary Timber Designers

There are several socially responsible designers who design and create products using timber.
Some examples of designers are listed below. Select ONE designer from the list below.
TIMBER DESIGNERS
●​ Mark Tuckey
●​ Jardan Furniture
●​ JD Lee Furniture
●​ Fallen Timber

Answer the following questions to create a profile on your chosen designer.

1.​ Identify a sustainable designer and the field in which they work. Outline the products and
services that the designer usually creates.

2.​ Describe the materials, tools and processes the designer uses in their work.

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3.​ Discuss the characteristics and properties of the materials the designer uses. Refer to the
advantages and disadvantages of using these materials.

4.​ Explain how the designer is impacting society with their ethical approach to the environment.
Provides 2 or more examples of how and why the designer is using socially responsible
production decisions.

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 Design & Production Process

Identifying and Defining

The Challenge
In your own words, outline what this project is about.

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User profile
Think about who your user might be.
Outline 5 key traits which could influence the product’s design needs

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Mind Map
Considering the size of the box you will be designing, draw and annotate some items the user might
store in the box.

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Researching and Planning
Research a South American Culture
Identify and describe the Name the South American culture to be researched – circle or highlight your choice
culture.

Brazil | Colombia | Ecuador | Peru | Venezuela

Consider:

●​ location within South Describe all aspects of the culture.

America
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●​ customs and traditions
●​ beliefs and way of life

Outline the typical symbols Include at least 5 symbols or patterns.

and patterns used within the
culture to decorate objects.

Include

●​ name and image of

symbol or pattern
●​ 1-2 sentences about
each symbol or pattern
●​ how and where each is
used to decorate
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Explain the traditional Select at least 3 symbols or patterns.
meaning or significance
behind at least 3 symbols or
patterns. What is the meaning behind each?

Consider

●​ its origins
●​ what it communicates
●​ significance within the
culture

Describe 2 symbols or Select 2 symbols or patterns and describe the characteristics and features of each –
patterns that could be used to consider lines, shapes, symbolism.
decorate the storage box.
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Justify how each meets the Justify selection of each – give reasons as to how each symbol meets
requirements of the design
brief and Amazonia.
●​ the design brief – why is it suitable for a timber storage box?
●​ Amazonia’s aesthetic – how does it reflect the culture?

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Product Analysis
Here we are going to sketch and analyse 4 existing products currently on the market to
consider functionality, aesthetics and other key properties.
You will have 1 min to sketch, followed by 4 mins of annotated analysis per product.

Hint: In Technology we always draw in isomeric. Start with a

lightly constructed cube, then draw over more firmly with the
details.

Product Product
A B

Product C Product D

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Criteria for Success
To determine if a design idea is successful, the criterion for success needs to be
established.
●​ What criteria (design factors) could be used to determine if your design
idea is successful? [Think BFAD – brief, function, aesthetics, design]
●​ What feature/s does the design need to have to meet each criterion? [Hint: you
must always provide a reason for the design feature]

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Concept Sketches

●​ 6-8 quick sketches of possible box designs.

●​ Sketch all your ideas, nothing is impossible yet!

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●​ 6-8 quick sketches of possible box designs.
●​ Sketch all your ideas, nothing is impossible yet!

Now select your 3 best concept designs and discuss these with your teacher.

What will be your final design?

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Final Design
●​ Neatly hand-draw your design below.
●​ Make sure your design is rendered and all design features are labelled.

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 Evaluating Design Ideas
Evaluation involves making a judgement about something. Effective evaluation
requires the use of specific language features that help you to make suitable
judgements or opinions.

1.​ Language of JOE (judgement - opinion - evaluation)

●​ Evaluative language is used to express people’s feelings, opinions, perspectives and

points of view about a design or technique.
●​ It can be used when making a judgement or when assessing the quality of a design or
technique.
●​ Evaluative language may present a positive or negative view of the design or
technique.

Examples of evaluative language:

Positive examples Negative examples

provides clear evidence of efficient lacking in...

fulfils the criteria by powerful effect needs improvement

successfully significant step inappropriate

appropriate thoroughly explored unsuitable

the most important extremely relevant does not meet the design
brief

most challenging most suitable reduced efficiency

in my opinion effectively interpreted poor execution

cleverly integrates substantially poor workmanship

Evaluate the look of the school sports uniform – first discuss with a peer, then write your
response.

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Sentence stem examples:

●​ In my opinion… ●​ It is inappropriate…
●​ The most challenging part of… ●​ I can successfully…
●​ The poor workmanship of… ●​ It is evident that…

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 2.​ Language of description (design)
●​ Descriptive language may also be used when making a judgement. Descriptive
language requires the appropriate use of adjectives and/or adverbs.

Examples of descriptive language that infers an evaluation:

harmonious colours delicate appearance clashing colours

simplistic design terrible workmanship plain, geometric shapes

confusing features bold, dramatic lines fine and exquisite detail

Can you think of more examples of descriptive language that could be used when
evaluating a design or technique? Add them to the table above.

3.​ Justifying evaluations

●​ Sometimes you can express a judgement without giving a reason.
●​ However, in Textiles you are often required to explain or justify your evaluation of a design
and technique – providing the reasons for your opinion is important.

Examples of language that links opinion and reason:

due to so because in view of

as a result consequently therefore thus

hence which leads to for this reason affect

since as owing to on account of

Evaluate the suitability of this design for the ‘What’s it holding?’ project.
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Let’s roll the dice…
Product A Product B

Roll the dice twice… the first roll indicates the language of cause and effect to be use, while the
second roll indicates the evaluative language to be used in a sentence.

Language of Evaluative language

cause and effect
1 because 1 successful / successfully
2 creates 2 effective / effectively
3 so that 3 lacking in
4 due to 4 unsuitable
5 therefore 5 comfortable
6 impacts 6 durable

Example 1: After rolling the dice twice, the result was a 5 = therefore and a 2 = effective.

Shoe A has made effective use of fluorescent colour, therefore making it suitable for running at
night.
Example 2: After rolling the dice twice, the result was a 3 = so that and a 6 = durable.

The Converse shoe will keep your foot dry during wet weather because it is made from a durable
leather fabric.

Now it is your turn….

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Producing and Implementing
Working Drawings
●​ sketch all the component shapes needed for construction of the box – include dimensions

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Materials
●​ List the materials required to complete the box design

Component Material Dimension Quantity

E.g. box base Radiata pine 200mm x 140mm x 12mm 1

Construction flowchart
●​ What are the steps necessary to construct the box?

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Testing and Evaluating

What were the successes and challenges of the project?

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Evaluation of Final Product
Self-evaluate your final product against the established criteria for success – brief, function,
aesthetics, design (workmanship).

Reflect on your design process and identify areas for improvement. Use the points from the Venn
diagram to complete this. Turn your points into a structured response.
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Woodworking

Techniques

It’s now time to work with the

materials and tools you have selected
to cut, shape and finish your project.
Cutting timber to length and shape
can be achieved by:
●​ straight cuts
●​ curved cuts

List the steps to mark and cut timber

to its required shape for both a
straight cut and a curved cut.

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Making Joints
Several pieces of timber usually need to be joined when making a project. The choice of joint will
depend on the strength of the joint required.

Butt Joint
●​ is when two pieces of timber are joined directly together and held
together with nails and glue
●​ simple but a weak joint
●​ used for low load projects such as boxes, picture frames, etc.

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Describe how the following joints are constructed and used:

Joint Construction Usage

Rebate joint

Mitre Joint

Box Joint

Holding Joints Together

●​ Adhesives
–​ is used to hold timber joints together
–​ there is wide range of glues, hence it is important to research the glue suitable for your
project
–​ need to be used carefully and clean up quickly
●​ Nails
–​ requires a hammer and nail punch
–​ always select the correct nails for your project
–​ determine the position of the nails and mark them before hammering them into the
timber

Further investigation
For the timber project you may use PVA glue. What is PVA glue? Why is PVA glue a suitable adhesive
to be used for this project?

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Finishing
After assembling all parts of your design project, you will want to finish the product to achieve a
quality look. This is necessary to preserve (to keep the material in good condition and prevent it
from deteriorating) and improve its appearance

●​ Surface Preparation – is the first step in the finishing process. Filling any holes or gaps and
making sure the surface is perfectly smooth, ready for painting.

HOW???
●​ Puttying
●​ Sanding and abrasives

●​ Surface Finishing – this refers to applying a coating to preserve, cover or improve the
appearance of the design product. There is an extensive range of finishing materials to choose
from and selecting the correct finish is very important. The type of finish chosen lies in the final
design and satisfying the aesthetic part of the brief.
Types:
−​ Clear finishes e.g. varnish
−​ Oils
−​ Wax
−​ Paints

Further investigation
●​ What is putty?
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●​ How could putty be used in the finishing of your educational toy?
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●​ What are abrasive papers and sanding?
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●​ Describe the correct use of abrasive paper. Why is it important to sand with the grain of the timber?
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 To Vector or not to Vector

Read through the article and highlight the important information. Try to remember as much as you can,
because there’s going to be a test at the end of the article!

What is a Vector File?

A vector file is a type of image file that uses calculated line positions rather than pixels. This means that
vector images are completely scalable without any loss in quality. Have you ever zoomed in on a photo
or something drawn in paint and seen how it goes blurry? In a vector file, this doesn’t happen.
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Easy ways to identify a vector file:
Is it a vector file type? AI, EPS, SVG, DXF, DWG, PDF are all file types that can contain vectors. This
doesn’t mean that everything in them is a vector object though.

Can you move objects in the file? Is there a line that you’re not sure is a vector. Select it and see if you
can move or reshape it in the document. Vector objects are calculated between ‘Anchors’. (Think back to
Adobe Illustrator and the anchor points at the end of the pen tool lines.) This allows you to drag and
reshape objects after they have been placed.
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Laser Cutter Operation: There are three types of actions that a laser cutter can perform, a cut, a raster
etch, and a vector etch.

VECTOR CUT

To make a cut with a laser we must use a vector file. Vector files are used in precision drawings.
The standard colour for a cut vector is red. Once your vector image is prepared, change your line width
to be 0.01 mm or smaller. This is necessary for laser cutter software to recognise the vector as a cut
vector. When you send your file to a computer all red lines will be converted to cuts. If you have some
masked or hidden behind other objects, the software will still
find them and cut!
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COLOUR CODE VECTORS:

IMPORTANT: Your Adobe Illustrator file must use RGB
colours (not CMYK!)

Colour-coding allows the laser cutter to distinguish between

different types of cuts. Universal laser cutters use eight
RGB colours: 00000 (black), ff0000 (red), 00ff00 (green),

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ffff00 (yellow), 0000ff (blue), ff00ff (magenta), 00ffff (cyan), ff6600 (orange).

For our laser cutter, we will only use Red, Blue and Black.

RASTER ETCH

A raster etch makes a shallow engrave across the surface of the material but doesn’t cut all the way
through the material. This works like a traditional printer; the laser passes back and forth across the
entire piece, one laser width at a time. This can be a time-consuming process! Engrave is typically
anything coloured black in the print file. A laser cutter is capable of mimicking shades of grey by
engraving different depths and patterns.

VECTOR ETCH​

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A vector etch is for when you want a fine line but don’t want to cut through the material. You can achieve
a similar effect by rastering, but if you have a small number of thin lines a vector etch is much faster. The
laser follows all the blue vectors with a low power laser to etch lines into the surface.

MIX​

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You can mix and match these methods as much as you want within a single design to get the desired
effect!

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Student Activity: Vector Quiz

Question 1:
Cuts must be red vector lines with 0.01 mm weight. ​ True or false ​

Question 2:
Is this picture of a vector or a bitmap image? ​ ​
Vector or Bitmap
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Question 3:
Engravings must be what colour? ________________________________________________

Question 4:
Engravings must be what colour? ________________________________________________

Question 5:
The following image is an example of what type of
Laser Cutter Operation?

Question 6:
The vector etch lines must be what colour and line
weight?

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Question 7:
Laser cutters can only see RGB colours. What are the RGB colour codes for Red, Blue and Black?
Red
Blue
Black

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