Critique needs or opportunities for designing and explore and test a variety of materials, components, tools and equipment and the techniques needed to produce designed solutions
exploring the different uses of materials in a range of products, including those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and countries of Asia
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia
critiquing and selecting appropriate joining techniques for materials to produce working models
exploring and testing a range of materials under different conditions for suitability including sustainability considerations and identifying appropriate tools, equipment and techniques
Sustainability
examining the structure and production of everyday products, services and environments to enhance their own design ideas
exploring the properties of materials to determine suitability, for example the absorbency of different fabrics or the strength of different resistant materials