http://edubuzz.org/blogs/rhscdt Design + Technology at Ross High: Tranent Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:59:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mr Hall's second year Graphic Communication class have just completed building a model dice using Autodesk Inventor. This was then used this to help create a poster in Adobe Photoshop.  Below are images of these posters. Well done, they look excellent! [rockyou 123386935] http://edubuzz.org/blogs/rhscdt/2008/09/24/s2-photoshop-posters/ Miss Hobans class have just completed a storyboard each as part of their SG folios. A massive amount of effort and creativity has gone into these as the results show and are proving difficult to judge! To help, the class are taking part in online peer assessment by reviewing each ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/rhscdt/2008/09/10/first-up-on-the-board-for-20089-s3-gc-how-2-posters/ A fond farwell to Mr. Thompson who departed for the skies over Midlothian last week. http://edubuzz.org/blogs/rhscdt/2008/09/09/cheerio-cheerio-cheerio/ The 4th years (nearly 5th years) have been modelling their Lego models in Inventor recently. Here are a few examples of their work, more will be appreaing on flickr soon. http://edubuzz.org/blogs/rhscdt/2008/06/19/more-higher-thematic-work/ S4 have been busy working on the start of their Thematic Presentation for Higher Graphic Communication. This is a series of drawings based around a single artefact. This year we are working on small Lego models. The pupils have to sketch two sheets of drawings based on their object before drawing ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/rhscdt/2008/05/29/47/ Part of the Product Design course is learning about different materials and processes, one process that you will learn about is used in the manufacture of Lego bricks. This article gives an excellent description of the process with photos. See if you can name the manufacturing process in the comments below. http://edubuzz.org/blogs/rhscdt/2008/04/29/how-to-make-a-lego-brick/ Mr Meldrum's 2nd year Graphic Communication class have been working hard on a pencil rendered bottle. This work will be included in the folio which they submit at the end of their Standard Grade. You can see more by following this link. http://edubuzz.org/blogs/rhscdt/2008/03/10/pencil-rendering-in-s2-graphic-communication/ S4 have been designing some controllers for a games console. Some of them are still in construction, but as part of their evaluation they'd like to know what people think of the aesthetics. Please take a look at the photos below and then name your favourite three in order - ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/rhscdt/2008/02/19/s4-product-design-console-controllers/ Mr Meldrum's S2 Craft and Design class are completing weekly homework exercises to build up their knowledge and understanding. These exercises are being made available on the S2 Craft and Design pages as they are given out, so far there are two exercises there and more are coming. Now there's ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/rhscdt/2008/01/09/s2-craft-and-design-homework/ This afternoon 10 S2 pupils made the journey all the way in to Napier University to take part in the Construction Challenge. This is a competition that schools from all over Lothian and the Borders take part in, Ross High were up against stiff competition in George Watson's and the ... http://edubuzz.org/blogs/rhscdt/2007/12/13/s2-construction-challenge/