As part of DATTA Qld’s dedication to the development of Design and Technology education in Queensland schools, we proudly present:
Design & Technologies Student Subject Awards 2023
The Design And Technology Teachers’ Association of Queensland Subject Award program has been established to recognise excellence and outstanding achievements in Design and Technologies subjects across Queensland.
The awards serve to provide public recognition for Queensland Design & Technology students with candidates being nominated by their teacher. It is also an opportunity to recognise the hard work and outstanding teaching of our members.
Each year, the top three awardees in each category from the seven educational regions of Queensland, will proceed and compete to be acknowledged as the overall State winner in each category. Winners will be announced in Term 4, Week 1.
IMPORTANT
To enter the competition, teachers must select student work that demonstrates outstanding achievement in one of the Design & Technologies curricular areas detailed on the attached nomination form. In the interest of fairness to all entrants, submissions will only be accepted if they meet the submission requirements (1 x A3 page ONLY in pdf, jpeg or png format). All other submissions will be disqualified.
Carefully consider the amount of information on a page. Too much information will not scale well and will be difficult to read and therefore difficult to vote on. A single image with minimal annotations is best, e.g. final manufactured product, digital or physical prototype or concept sketch with minimal annotations. It is not necessary to document the entire design process or engineering problem solving process. It is the nominating teacher’s responsibility to ensure that submissions meet the submission requirements. Thank you.
2022 Award Categories
Primary Education (One A3 Page)
- Recognition of Excellence in the Australian Curriculum Design & Technologies Year 1-3
- any one piece of outstanding work produced as part of AC Design & Technologies.
- Recognition of Excellence in the Australian Curriculum Design & Technologies Year 4-6
- any one piece of outstanding work produced as part of AC Design & Technologies.
Junior Secondary Education (One A3 Page)
- Recognition of Excellence in the Australian Curriculum Design & Technologies Year 7
- any one piece of outstanding work produced as part of AC Design & Technologies.
- Recognition of Excellence in the Australian Curriculum Design & Technologies Year 8
- any one piece of outstanding work produced as part of AC Design & Technologies.
- Recognition of Excellence in the Australian Curriculum Design & Technologies Year 9
- any one piece of outstanding work produced as part of AC Design & Technologies.
- Recognition of Excellence in the Australian Curriculum Design & Technologies Year 10
- any one piece of outstanding work produced as part of AC Design & Technologies.
General Subjects (One A3 Page)
- Recognition of Excellence in Design
- one A3 page containing a sketch/photo/model of a design proposal with a written design problem, produced to an A standard.
- Recognition of Excellence in Engineering
- one A3 page containing a photo of a prototype with a written engineering problem, produced to an A standard.
- Recognition of Excellence in Aerospace Systems
- one A3 page containing a photo or screen capture of the solution with a written design problem, produced to an A standard.
Applied Subjects (One A3 Page)
- Recognition of Excellence in Building and Construction Skills
- one A3 page containing a photo of piece of construction with a written task description, produced to an A standard.
- Recognition of Excellence in Engineering Skills
- one A3 page containing a photo of an engineered product with a written task description, produced to an A standard.
- Recognition of Excellence in Fashion
- one A3 page containing a photo of a piece of fashion with a written task description, produced to an A standard.
- Recognition of Excellence in Furnishing Skills
- one A3 page containing a photo of a piece of furniture with a written task description, produced to an A standard.
- Recognition of Excellence in Industrial Technology Skills
- one A3 page containing a photo of a product with a written task description, produced to an A standard.
- Recognition of Excellence in Industrial Graphics Skills
- one A3 page containing a rendered 3D model of a product with a written task description, produced to an A standard.
VET Subjects (One A3 Page)
- Recognition of Excellence in Certificate II Engineering Pathways
- one A3 page containing a photo of a product with a written task description, produced to an A standard.
- Recognition of Excellence in Certificate I Construction
- one A3 page containing a photo of piece of construction with a written task description, produced to an A standard.
- Recognition of Excellence in Certificate I Furnishing
- one A3 page containing a photo of a piece of furniture with a written task description, produced to an A standard.
Outstanding Achievement (One A3 Page)
- Recognition of Excellence in 3D Printing
- any one piece of work which has utilised 3D Printing in its production or has considered how 3D Printing could be used.
- Recognition of Excellence in Laser Cutting
- any one piece of work which has utilised Laser Cutting in its production or has considered how Laser Cutting could be used.
Submission details:
All submissions in A3 landscape, pdf, jpg or png format (no exceptions). Submissions along with the completed nomination form and signed media consent form, should be emailed to Carol-Anne Durkin, DATTA Qld Secretary at; secretary@dattaqld.org.au by Friday 1st September 2023 (Term 3 Week 8). There are no limits to the number of entries from each school.
Judging details:
Regional entries will be judged by the DATTA QLD committee. The top three in each category from each region will then go to a member’s vote for the State Winners to be selected. Voting will take place electronically and winners will be announced Term 4 Week 1.
Regional winners and State winners will be announced via social media. Nominating teachers will be notified by email with certificates for the winners. Trophies will be sent out to State winners by post.
If you are interested in sponsoring the student subject awards, please contact dattaqld@expertevents.com.au