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ART, DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Architecture Lego Club
Gives aspiring architects and designers the opportunity
to bring their designs to life, using Lego as the
construction material. Project briefs are set and work
can be done in teams or individually.
Art Activities
Designed for those keen to extend their skills and to
try something new. Boys can set their own project briefs
and work on collaborative ideas if they wish. GCSE and
A level students are free to develop coursework.
Design and Technology Club
The workshop facilities are open to students to develop
their design and technology skills. They either work
through some existing project briefs or develop their
own to work on.
Digital Product Development
An opportunity to learn or improve knowledge of the
Computer Aided Design programme
Fusion 360
.
This industry standard piece of software is used by
commercial designers. Boys learn to create objects
and designs in 3D, working towards outputting their
work using the Makerbot 3D printers.
Lower School Lego Architecture Club
Encourages boys to realise their imaginative designs
in 3D using the Lego Architecture kits. Boys research
existing examples of interesting architecture, develop
their own designs and then work with 3D CAD software
to generate virtual scale models of their creations.
Young Designers
The great thing about Young Designers is the creativity.
In many other Other Half activities, lessons and even
out of school activities, one must follow a set of
precise, linear instructions given by a teacher or guide
who is constantly trying to assess you or grade you on
something. And that is wonderful – assessment is a
part of life and Abingdon is one of the best places to
come if one wants to learn about how to become great
in life – but everyone needs time to relax and unwind,
away from the stress of everyday schoolwork and study
time. That’s why Young Designers is so wonderful.
In Young Designers, you have the option to make
whatever you want. A box? A bed? A table? A large
wooden boat? Yep. Every Young Designers session,
a group of lucky boys has access to the School’s
state-of-the-art DT department – complete with sanding
machines, laser cutters, and even a few 3D printers! If
you can think it, you can make it – all it needs is for you
to select Young Designers for an Other Half session.
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