Year 11
Technology
Portfolio
Design project
10 Lessons
Complete Arc
DESIGN FOCUS OF THIS UNIT
"Design-thinking for sustainable technology: ākonga develop a conceptual design that answers a real brief."
Covered Across Unit Arc:
- Lesson 1 & 2: Brief development, stakeholder identification, and user constraint analysis.
- Lesson 4 & 5: Divergent concept generation and tri-pillar sustainability evaluation.
- Lesson 7 & 8: Physical/functional specifications, rapid CAD/physical modelling, and testing.
- Lesson 9 & 10: Final-design justification, portfolio audit, and final synthesis.
TE AO MĀORI IN THIS UNIT
"Understand how tikanga Māori principles (kaitiakitanga, manaakitanga) constrain and guide technological practice to protect taiao and tangata over time."
Covered Across Unit Arc:
- Lesson 3: Material Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluating embodied energy, toxicity, and kaitiakitanga.
- Lesson 5: Tri-pillar sustainability matrix balancing environmental, social, and economic outcomes.