[Systems Engineering Teachers' Mailing List] FYI: Information aboutTop Designs 2008

Thu Feb 7 20:58:31 EST 2008

I would like my students and myself to be able to access this information
(student forum and teacher PD)  but a 4hr trip each way is out of the
question!  Is it possible to do a Video Conference.  I have contacted the
education officer at the museum and currently waiting on a reply.  The
"edulist" has had a lot of discussion on how the pd offered for Melbourne
schools is unavailable to remote schools.

David Doolan 

Orbost 

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Subject: [Systems Engineering Teachers' Mailing List] FYI: Information
aboutTop Designs 2008

Top Designs

10 April - 29 June 2008

The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) and Melbourne
Museum present an exhibition of works by VCE Media, Design and Technology,
Food and Technology, Systems Engineering, and Visual Communication and
Design students.

Exhibited works are accompanied by folios and design plans that document the
development of ideas, production stages, client feedback and evaluation of
results. A strength of the exhibition is the opportunity to view
developmental folios and design plans alongside the finished product.
Furniture using wood and metal, garments and fashion items, graphic and
product design, film, publishing, photography, food, mechanical and
electronic systems.

Support material specific to each study is posted with each Top Designs
booking confirmation, except for Media. Please specify VCE Study when
booking.

The Top Designs catalogue can be purchased for from the MUSEUM SHOP. 

The exhibition is open daily from 10am to 5pm from 10 April. Bookings are
essential at all other times to avoid over crowding.

Exhibition Costs         Free museum entry for teachers and students.

Bookings are essential as numbers are limited each hour.

Museum booking fee: $11 per booked group.

Bookings 1300 130 152 (9am - 5pm) VCE study area must be specified.

Details of student programs and teacher Professional Development Sessions
are available overleaf and on the Melbourne Museum website:

 <http://museumvictoria.com.au/Education/Top-Designs-2008/>
http://museumvictoria.com.au/Education/Top-Designs-2008/ 

Education Program Costs

Introductory Talks:

$2.20 per student (inc. GST). Free museum entry. Booking fee $11 per booked
group.

Forums:

$4.40 per student (inc. GST). Free museum entry. Booking fee $11 per booked
group.

Education Programs

Program: Details are available at
<http://museumvictoria.com.au/Education/Top-Designs-2008/>
http://museumvictoria.com.au/Education/Top-Designs-2008/ 

Features of Excellence Introductory Talks

Introductory talks are presented by reviewers and curriculum advisors. Talks
address the School-Assessed Task and highlight documentation of the task
using examples from exhibited works, folios and design plans. The hour
immediately following each introductory talk is allocated for viewing the
Top Designs exhibition.

Duration: 30 minutes followed by exhibition viewing for up to one hour.

Times: 10:00am, 11:00am and 1:00pm sessions are available.

Please note some 2:30pm sessions are being trialled this year on May 14, 15
& 16

Dates:

Systems Engineering:                 Special forums available (see below)

Food and Technology:              April 17 & 28

May 16                                    

Media:                                      April 18 & 30 

                                                            May 28

Design and Technology:                        April 16

                                                            May 1, 15, 26 &
27                                         

Visual Communication and Design:        April 14, 15 & 29

May 2, 13, 14 & 29                 

Student Forums

Student forums are offered to meet the specific needs of each study and will
have an industry professional.  

Duration: Allow up to 3 hours, this includes exhibition viewing time.

Times: 9:30am and 11:30am.  All sessions will be followed by exhibition
viewing.

Dates:

Focus on Design and Technology:                                 May 6, 21 &
23

Focus on Systems Engineering:                                      April 22

Focus on Food and Technology:                                   April 21

May 7

Focus on Media:                                                          May
5 & 8

Focus on Visual Communication and Design:                 April 23 & 24

May 9, 20 & 22                       

Teacher Professional Development with VCAA reviewers

Dates:

Food and Technology:                          April 21, 4pm - 7pm

Systems Engineering:                             April 22, 4pm - 7pm

Visual Communication and Design:        April 23, 4pm - 7pm

Media:                                                  April 30, 4pm - 7pm

Design & Technology:                           May 1, 4pm - 7pm

Folios online

Visit the Museum Victoria or VCAA websites to view selected folio pages from
previous Top Designs exhibitions.

 <http://museumvictoria.com.au/Education/Top-Designs-2008/>
http://museumvictoria.com.au/Education/Top-Designs-2008/ 

<http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/excellenceawards/seasonofexcellence/topdesigns/i
ndex-design.html>
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/excellenceawards/seasonofexcellence/topdesigns/in
dex-design.html 

Further details about the Season of Excellence are available at the VCAA
website

 <http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/seasonofexcellence.html>
www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/seasonofexcellence.html 

Details are correct at time of printing (November 2007) but teachers are
advised to check the Melbourne Museum and VCAA websites for any changes or
additions.

Lorraine Tran

Curriculum Manager, P - 12 Design and Technology

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)

41 St Andrews Place

East Melbourne 3002

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

Email: tran.lorraine.i at edumail.vic.gov.au

Telephone: (03) 9651 4407

Mobile:       041 933 1630

The VCAA provides curriculum and assessment for prep to Year 12. The VCAA is
a statutory body directly responsible to the Minister for Education and
Training and serves government and non-government schools. 

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