Designability Group presents a series of in-service training days for Design, Technology, Graphics and Industrial Arts teachers. Equip your teachers with new ideas, new skills and excellent classroom projects. Run Through Teacher Training Australia, all courses are accredited by the relevant state teacher association.
| Course title |
Code |
Description |
City |
Location |
Date |
Cost |
Ecolamp –
Lighting design project
|
E-L00 |
Ecolamp, a new project developed by Designability is ideal for schools looking for simple fabrication techniques, a great range of creative possibilities and an excellent end product that draws attention to sustainable technologies. The Ecolamp uses LEDs - the lighting solution of the future. They are super efficient and bright enough for domestic lighting. Learn how to make and teach the Ecolamp project. This is a 'hands on' course where you will learn about the technology as well as make an LED lamp to take home. |
Sydney |
Sydney Community College |
29/03 |
$301 |
| 18/11 |
$301 |
| Melbourne |
TBA |
2/11 |
$318 |
| Brisbane |
TBA |
10/11 |
$318 |
Iconic Architecture theory and modelmaking
|
TBE00 |
Developing units of work for the Built environment area of study can be challenging. The "Bilbao Effect" is a classroom ready project that addresses some of the big concerns of architecture, including how buildings can have meaning. Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao is used as a case study. This course is both theoretical and practical. We will cover the teaching material from the unit of work and develop architectural models of our own design based in response to the theory. We will also cover teaching strategies particular to this unit of work. |
Sydney |
Sydney Community College |
22/11 |
$295 |
| Melbourne |
Limerick Arms Hotel |
16/03 |
$297 |
| Brisbane |
Fr Bernard O’Shea
Centre, Wilston |
25/03 |
$318 |
Laser Cutting in the Classroom
|
LC100 |
Laser cutting technology has come of age and is now available to the classroom. This course is an introduction to what a laser cutter/engraver can achieve and its place in the design process. We will showcase a range of design projects that you will be able to use in the classroon. This new technology deserves careful consideration and the best way to understand the possibilities is through hands on experience. The presenter has had ten years' experience using a laser cutter in the classroom and comes with plenty of fresh ideas. |
Sydney |
Sydney Community College |
25/10 |
$301 |
Graphics Booster- Graphic techniques for the design process
|
GB-00 |
Design and creativity is underpinned by an ability to draw. There are plenty of drawing techniques to use, but this course concentrates on methods that are easy to use in the classroom and reinforce the design process. This hands on course covers concept sketching, sketch rendering techniques, perspective and presentation layout techniques. These skills are useful for every design project and will actually help your students’ creativity. |
Sydney |
Sydney Community College |
06/04 |
$297 |
| 23/11 |
$291 |
| Melbourne |
Limerick Arms, South Melbourne |
15/03 |
$302 |
| Brisbane |
Fr Bernard O’Shea Centre, Wilston |
24/03 |
$318 |
Plastics forming in
the classroom
|
PF100 |
Working with plastics offers designers many exciting possibilities. The broad range of properties makes them very adaptable to the classroom. The main emphasis of this course is on plastics forming processes including vacuum forming, line bending, injection molding, hot‐wire cutting and dome blowing.. There will be an opportunity to look at the cultural history of plastics and the suitability of various types of plastics for the classroom. There will be demonstrations, discussions on the design opportunities plastic offers as well as the safety issues and the opportunity to develop skills through a hands‐on session. |
Sydney |
Sydney Community College |
10/05 |
$296 |
Corel draw for design
|
CD00 |
Corel Draw is a powerful illustration program with many classroom applications. This course is a hands on day where participants will be taken through the basics quickly and be able to develop skills applicable to their own situation. We will also cover appropriate ways to include Corel Draw in a teaching programme as well as model and discuss effective ways to teach students this software. |
Sydney |
Sydney Community College |
01/04 |
$307 |
| 25/11 |
$307 |
Two design projects: ‘Memphis pencase’ and ‘making waves’
|
TFP01 |
This course introduces two classroom tested design projects aimed at year 7‐8 students. 'Memphis Pencase' is a good introduction to wood as a design material as well as the theory behind the Memphis design style. Equal emphasis is placed on both design capability and design awareness. 'Making waves' is a boat design project covering some of the technical aspects of hull design as well as introducing students to plastics forming and providing an excellent evaluative experience. Participants will learn the theory and teaching strategies behind these two winner projects. All aspects of the units of work will be addressed as well as step‐by‐step explanations of the making processes. There will be no opportunity to make the projects during the course, but participants will be provided with sets of materials. |
Melbourne |
TBA |
03/11 |
TBA |
| Brisbane |
TBA |
11/11 |
TBA |
‘Making Waves’ – Boat design project
|
BDP00 |
'Making Waves' is a successful design project that incorporates design theory, quality graphics, hull shaping, vacuum forming and some wonderful evaluative experiences. This course covers the theory aspects of the project and participants will make their own boat hull. Effective teaching strategies and project resourcing is also addressed. This course is ideal for Design and Technology teachers looking for the next winner project. |
Sydney |
Sydney Community
College |
11/05 |
$266 |
Wood Design Project
‘Memphis pencase’
|
WDP00 |
Good design projects introduce students to new skills and give them the opportunity to flex their creativity at the same time. The 'Memphis Pencase' design project achieves these two challenging outcomes. Aimed at Yr7‐8, students are introduced to a range of design skills including introductory graphics, design theory, and simple wood‐working. This project is an excellent introduction to the many components that make up the design process and the students end up with a product they want to take home. This course is all about how to run the 'Memphis Pencase' project. Pariticipants will learn the theory and delivery methods as well as go through a design process, making their own 'Memphis Pencase' |
Sydney |
Sydney Community
College |
29/11 |
$291 |
