In our complex, inter-connected world, change is happening quickly and revealing new and often ‘wicked’ problems that require creative solutions. IDEAS (Innovation, Design, Engineering, Art, Science) is a yearlong, multidisciplinary course designed to equip students with the skills and confidence to grapple with these problems. It incorporates the 21st century skills of creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration. IDEAS challenges mindsets like empathy, optimism and experimentation. It is about design thinking to be able to listen and observe, define, ideate, prototype, seek feedback, resolve, present and communicate. Students engage in increasingly complex real-world challenges and are encouraged to develop their own unique responses. The course incorporates the foundation for future studies in Art, Digital and Design Technologies.
Specialist technologies include:
• Textile Technologies
• Computer-aided art and design programs
• Material Technologies
• Print Technologies
• EV3 Robotics
• Manufacturing Technologies
• Two-dimensional and three-dimensional art making media
• Virtual Reality
• Computer-aided manufacturing
Provocation 1: How might we inspire individuals to lead more sustainable lifestyles, to reduce environmental impacts and improve wellbeing?
Step into the role of creative problem-solvers, to tackle real-world challenges linked to the United Nations Sustainability Goal: Responsible Consumption and Production.
Students will explore branding, marketing, product development and entrepreneurship as they practice prototyping skills to make useful solutions.
Provocation 1: How might we code and design a musical instrument / amp to enhance the wellbeing of a person with Cerebral Palsy and make music accessible to all abilities?
Explore how design and technology can improve lives, guided by the United Nations Sustainability Goal: Good Health and Wellbeing.
Students will combine creative problem-solving with Microbit coding, building real-world solutions that blend technology, empathy, and innovation.
Project folios, practical solutions and prototypes, and a multimodal pitch.
Mrs Natalle Sutton
nsutton@mfac.edu.au
