Please read the information below to help you understand how to use this website effectively and maximise its potential.
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About the projects:
This website has been designed to act as a resource for MTW teachers to aid in the teaching of practical skills development through the design and manufacture of woodwork projects. The website offers a number sample briefs which the MTW pupils can engage in solving. There are projects to cover the full 3 year duration of MTW up to time pupils will begin designing their the Junior Certificate project. Projects for each year can be accessed by the links on the navigation bar on the left. Pupil skills development and engagement in the design process through the projects is structured in a logical progressive sequence. See the aims and objectives of each year for more info. |  |
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Each project page has a number of sections:
- Brief: This outlines the problem to be solved by the pupils and criteria and constraints to work within.
- Research and investigation: This section offers a sequential slide show presentation which brings the pupils through the main steps in the design process for this brief in arriving at a solution.
- Sample solution: This section outlines a sample solution to the given brief, the key features of such and a eDrawing file to view the 3D model of the solution. Also an estimation of the time it would take to complete the manufacture of the project is given.
- Pupil's individual design input: This section offers suggestions as to how the pupils can have an individual input into the project even though the entire class may be manufacture the same solution to the brief.
- Manufacturing the project: offers the resources necessary to manufacture the chosen solution including tools and processes used, SolidWorks model, working drawings and cutting list.
- Leave a comment of this project: this feature allows you as a teacher to interact with the content of this website and help it improve. You are encouraged to leave your thoughts in connection with the project, whether you have taught it, how it went, etc so that others can gain from your experience. Also there is a facility for uploading photos, so if you have images of student's versions of the projects on this website please upload them.
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File downloads for projects:
Anywhere you see the printer icon you can click the link to download the information in that section in a printable file format (usually a Microsoft word document). Sample solutions to the briefs are outlined, and resources and information for each project are available for viewing and download. 3D models of the projects can be downloaded from the site in compressed folders to reduce download time, click here to find out how to download solidworks files from this site. 3D models of the projects can be viewed without downloading them by clicking on the eDrawing logo beneath the image Working drawings of the projects can be downloaded from the 'Manufacturing the project' section at the bottom of each project page. The drawings are in PDF format, one way to view these files is adobe reader which can be downloaded for free; see the Downloads page of this site.
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Other sections of the website:
This section contains information on Health and safety considerations for MTW teachers and students. There are a number of sections of both Personal Safety and Classroom Safety covered, and handouts are available to download for each section. |  |
This section outlines six different categories of joints and variations of these. Information is presented on the joints in relation to applications, advantages and disadvantages, etc. SolidWorks parts and assemblies are available to download for each project. The purpose of section is to provide this form of information in relation joints so as effective joint selection can be made as part of designing projects. All joints should be thought within the context of making an artefact. |  |
This section offers links to other website which may be of interest to you. The links are divided into four sections (i) Technical Graphics and DCG links (ii) MTW related links (iii) Education links (iv) other relevant links. |  |
This section gives you the opportunity to contact me by your own e-mail or simply by filling out the comment box, an email address is not required to send a comment. If you have any queries in relation to the site please do not hesitate to contact me. I welcome fully any feedback in relation to this Website, how it has worked as a resource for you, its positives and negatives.
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