[Design and Technology] RE: Design software -Help!

[WALLIS, Greg]

Don't hold you breath, there is not another election for ages. I think
it was a non core promise

 

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From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of bazeley
Sent: Thursday, 22 March 2007 3:41
To: 'Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List'
Subject: RE: [Design and Technology] RE: Design software -Help!

 

Before the last election the State government promised some extra
funding for Tech areas in schools. This would come in handy now to pay
for items such as software. Has any one seen the funding yet?

Richard Bazeley

St.Arnaud Secondary College

St.Arnaud 3478

54 951811

bazeley at iinet.net.au

 

 

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From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Ian Daniels
Sent: Wednesday, 21 March 2007 3:27 PM
To: Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Design and Technology] RE: Design software -Help!

 

Try Google Sketchup it is free and you  can down load it from the
internet

 

Ian Daniels 

Design Technology Team Leader

Kardinia International College

PO Box 17 

Geelong Vic, 3220

PH (03) 5278 9999

Fax (03) 5278 9529

 

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From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Wragg, Gary G
Sent: Wed 21/03/2007 10:01 AM
To: Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Design software -Help!

We have been looking for some design software suitable for our Design
Education programme at Rosebud S.C. After a protracted period of
procrastination it appears to have been narrowed down to three packages:
AutoDesk Inventor, Solidworks and SolidEdge.

The final choice will be governed by a number of factors:

1. the software must be able to perform in disparate areas of our
technology curriculum - i.e. Product Design, Engineering, Furniture and
sheet metal. Additionally, electronics functions would not go astray.

2. It must be suitable for entry-level users at Year 7 up to VCE level
for more sophisticated design development.

3. It must offer a drafting (draughting?) capability; conventional 2D
and 3D drawing.

 

Each of the above packages has strengths and weaknesses. We need to
reconcile initial costs, ongoing maintenance and useability, with our
own curriculum needs.

 

We are looking for schools running any of these packages so that we
could evaluate it in the field. Any comments or offers to visit would be
greatly appreciated.

 

Regards,

Gary Wragg

Rosebud Secondary College


 

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