Year 10 Design & Technologies

Year 10 Design & Technologies on VCE Vault: 10 lessons written for Year 10 (Victorian Curriculum), each with worked examples, practice questions and Aari, an AI tutor. The first 4 lessons are free; the whole subject is a one-off A$10.99.

Lessons

Creating Designed Solutions

• Design Briefs, Specifications and Evaluation Criteria (free) — Write a design brief with specifications and measurable evaluation criteria.
• Food Product Development — Develop a food product using the design process, sensory testing and food science.
• Pathways to VCE Design and Technologies — Connect Year 10 design skills to VCE Product Design and Technologies, Systems Engineering and Food Studies.

Technologies and Society

• User-Centred and Inclusive Design (free) — Apply user-centred and inclusive design methods, including ergonomics and accessibility.
• Life Cycle Assessment and Circular Design (free) — Evaluate the environmental impact of products using life cycle thinking and circular design strategies.
• Manufacturing at Scale — CNC, 3D Printing and Mass Production — Compare manufacturing methods and scales of production.
• Intellectual Property, Ethics and Enterprise in Design — Explain intellectual property protections and ethical and enterprise considerations in design.

Technologies Contexts

• Mechanical Systems — Levers, Gears, Pulleys and Mechanical Advantage (free) — Calculate mechanical advantage and gear ratios and apply mechanisms in designs.
• Electronic Systems — Circuits, Sensors and Microcontrollers — Design simple electronic systems using input–process–output and microcontrollers.
• Materials Testing and Properties — Test and compare material properties to justify material selection.