Year 8 Technology “Built for Assembly Toy Challenge”

In Semester 1 the Year 8 Technology students’ design challenge was to collaborate in small teams, use CAD and CAM technologies to design and make, a “built for assembly toy” for the children in the Rik Reay primary school in Northern Cambodia.

The SCEGGS community has a strong connection with the “Let’s Build a School” organisation through its director, Chris Gleisner. This program provides educational equipment, facilities, volunteers, and ongoing financial support for students in remote rural areas of Cambodia.

Chris Gleisner spoke to all of Year 8 in Term 1 about Cambodian culture and the Rik Reay primary school enlightening students to the needs of rural communities in Cambodia. The Year 8 Technology students gained more knowledge and further understanding through research and design development of their projects.

The “Built for Assembly Toys” that our students designed will be sent to the Rik Reay school to create a remote connection with our students and the students in Rik Reay. The images are of the students’ projects and these will also be displayed in the Technology area of the Joan Freeman Building.

Melinda Chadwick
TAS Department