[Design and Technology] Prohibited Equipment List

[Johnson Michael]

Can you please let me know where I can access this list for the proposed
prohibited equipment?

 

Thanks,

Michael Johnson

Whitefriars College

 

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Subject: [Design and Technology] Prohibited Equipment List

 

Hi all,

 

Having seen the proposed list of prohibited equipment in the recent
reference guide, my department and I have considerable concern that
students of D&T will have even less opportunity to be able to learn to
use "real life" equipment in "real life" situations but in a safe
environment.  VCE students need to be able to have the choice of a
number of "complex processes" when designing and producing their
products.  The list limits the number of processes available to them.
It is inconsistent and, I believe, has been developed with the
minimisation of potential legal action in mind rather than the safe
education of our students.

 

Are there others out there who feel the way we do at my school?  Was
DATTA involved with the development of these regulations?  Can we build
a united front that could recommend a more sensible approach to using
potentially dangerous plant and equipment?  Can DATTA be the united
front and sensible voice in this issue?

 

The public comment period for the changes closes on 25 July.  My school
will be making some strong recommendations.  I hope yours does too!

 

Something to ponder over the well-deserved break...

 

 

Paul Dawes

Materials & Design Technology Manager

Patterson River Secondary College

Eel Race Road, Carrum 3197

(t) 8770 6700

(f) 9786 9810

(m) 0417 983 711

 

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