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Shape 2020 Showcase of HSC Technology Works Large Print Guide
Contents Introduction 3 Textiles and Design 4 Industrial Technology 11 Design and Technology 19 © Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, 2021 Shape 2020 Large print guide Powerhouse Museum Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences 500 Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007 Australia + 61 2 9217 0111 maas.museum 2
Shape 2020
Showcase of HSC Technology Works
A selection of outstanding major projects by NSW Higher School
Certificate (HSC) Design and Technology, Industrial Technology,
and Textiles and Design students.
Behind each project is a process of investigation, research and
evaluation in response to an identified need. Students apply
their creativity and skills using a wide range of materials and
technologies to complete their projects over the course of the
year. The development from idea to final realisation is described
in the students’ folios (accessible via the QR code displayed
with their work).
From bushfires to floods to COVID-19, completing the HSC
in 2020 was more challenging than ever before with students
adapting to new ways of doing things.
The Powerhouse Museum and NSW Education Standards
Authority congratulate the Shape 2020 students for their
resilience and the exceptional execution of their major work
under these circumstances.
Presented in association with NSW Education Standards Authority
3Textiles and Design
In the HSC Textiles and Design course, students develop
confidence in the selection, design, manufacture and application
of textile items. The focus is on meeting a design specification
for a textile product through creative problem-solving and
documenting the design and management of their project.
Students develop a design in one of five focus areas: apparel,
furnishings, costume, textile arts, or non-apparel.
Her Story Coral-reef inspired
wearable art
Maria Argyropoulos
SCECGS Redlands Emma Collinson
St Vincent’s College
Maria drew inspiration from stylistic
elements of tarot cards for her design, To create the coral on her bodice,
and women’s changing position in Emma used a range of natural fibres
society for her concept. While the including cotton, bamboo, merino
three-piece garment references a and alpaca wool, which she then
traditional suit, its lustrous fabrics, crocheted, hand felted, latch hooked
digitally printed silk lining and and manipulated with cornstarch. She
decorative techniques, such as made dyes from vegetable sources to
ornamental pintucking, smocking, colour some of the coral. Fabrics for
flouncing and embroidery, place the the bodice, peplum and skirt include
emphasis on aesthetics and the suit’s silk and wool mesh.
political and social statement rather
than functionality. The embellished bodice represents
coral reef while the peplum and
I aim to encourage my audience to skirt, devoid of coral, reflect the
reflect on the restrictions placed on environmental issue of coral
women throughout history. bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef.
4 TEXTILES AND DESIGNLuxe Couture Bushfire-inspired dress
Yianna Nikos Lillyrose Watson-Cooper
Presbyterian Ladies’ College Sydney Kirrawee High School
This evening gown with strapless Every feature of Lillyrose’s dress
corset, straight skirt and smocked points to its inspiration: the bushfires
cape was influenced by the of 2019–20. Metallic silver and
figure-hugging, asymmetrical copper thread embroidery running
silhouette and luxurious fabrics of vertically down the bodice represents
1940s haute couture (high fashion). burnt and smouldered tree trunks.
Yianna incorporated the geometry of An appliqué textured flame blazes
18th-century French architecture into off one side of the bodice near the
her garment — in the patterning of collarbone, and the rolled overlocked
the smocking, the parallel lines of the hem creates the illusion of the
draping and the structured boning. movement of a live flame.
She used floral motifs in the
handmade lace appliqué and lace I was able to develop my design to
insertion. reflect the best features of my initial
vision so that it was both time and
Perseverance, drive and innovation cost effective.
are qualities that will assist my design
studies beyond the HSC.
TEXTILES AND DESIGN 5Fibrous Seascape African-inspired
Sustainability Coat
Zoe McNamara
Danebank – An Anglican School Zebedee Maguire
for Girls Sydney Distance Education
High School/Glenaeon Rudolf
Wall hangings are traditionally two- Steiner School
dimensional but Zoe has used three
dimensions to represent many forms Zebedee’s coat uses the A-line
of sea life. She made the translucent silhouette popular during the 1960s.
jellyfish with crinoline material, It is made of offcuts and eco-friendly
embellished with hand-bound fabric, reflecting principles of
ostrich-wing feathers and long sustainability. The base fabric is
threads of delicate tentacles. The diamond jacquard while the shibori
clusters of bluebottles are represented inner lining was constructed from
by crochet buttons. She coloured cotton. Zebedee created the shibori
many of the fibres using natural print as one of the garment’s main
dyeing techniques. features, presenting a surprise when
the coat is opened. The elephant
I fell in love with Textiles and Design motif was hand embroidered.
and am now looking to pursue a
career in this field. Experimentation played a big role in
my final choices.
6 TEXTILES AND DESIGNEPHEMERA Expressive Illumination
Meabh Nash Zarie Dawson
Warners Bay High School Inaburra School
Referencing collections that feature Captivated by Tokyo streetwear,
complex surface decoration, Meabh Zarie designed and manufactured
stitched vintage beverage caps from this outfit consisting of cargo pants,
the 1930s–60s in grid squares into a cropped jacket, sports crop top
the layers of her structured PVC and face mask. Its features include
raincoat. The straight-legged pants buckles on an open sleeve and
are embellished with appliqué houses leg, a folded-star patchwork on
and hand-embroidered lettering on one knee, machine-embroidered
the waistband. They are tailored with Japanese kanji symbols on the
a lined hem finishing at the ankle. back of the jacket and contrasting
materials — a neon orange stretch
I learnt many new skills and valued and a woven teal — for the jacket
the experiences and time spent and pants.
collaborating with my peers and
teacher. I learnt the importance of time
management, and that designs
are never set in stone.
TEXTILES AND DESIGN 7Women in Suits The Raven
Laura Tighe Rebecca Salem
Cheltenham Girls High School St Ursula’s College
Laura’s two-piece suit, inspired by Inspired by the ravens at the Tower
the Women’s Liberation movement of London, Rebecca created this suit
of the 1960s, puts a feminine edge that features feathers along the arm,
on the classic black men’s suit. The a tail-like peplum, laser-cut motifs
suit, and mask, are made from grey handsewn onto the skirt and beaded
cotton/poly/lycra blend Prince of appliqué. She used scuba knit fabric
Wales fabric, featuring a tailored to make the jacket for a bold and
structure and self-made lining pattern theatrical style.
pieces for the jacket. Embellishments
include pearl beading on the pockets My project gives women a suit that
of the pants and honeycomb echoes its feminist birth, with its
smocking on the jacket. classic silhouette accentuating and
empowering the feminine shape.
I enjoyed spending full days sewing
at school with my classmates during
lockdown.
8 TEXTILES AND DESIGNThe Drought Organic Fusion Headpiece
Kaitlyn McMahon Georgia Rich
Merewether High School Northern Beaches Christian School
Kaitlyn’s quilt uses a wide range of Georgia’s headpiece incorporates
techniques to express the devastation natural elements to give an
of a drought-torn paddock. The impression of strength and power.
pieces of fabric for the cracked earth She used the techniques of felting,
were made using natural dyes such as Solvy machine embroidery, heat
rust, tea and coffee, with decorative setting and beading to represent
machine stitches representing the leaves, twigs, bark, moss and
roughness of dirt. The gentle vines. The horns are entangled with
gradation to the blue of the sky was extravagant vines that spill down
achieved using a dip-dyeing method. the back and lines of small beaded
The fence line is hessian fabric, droplets that twinkle in the light.
pintucked for texture.
The process challenged the limits
Textiles and Design was my most of my creativity and allowed my
rewarding HSC course, giving me a imagination to roam wild.
creative outlet while still being
stimulating and challenging.
TEXTILES AND DESIGN 9Anderson’s Attic Postcards from My Travels
Zoe Scott Rachael Turner
Springwood High School Northern Beaches Secondary College
Freshwater Senior Campus
Inspired by characters in Wes
Anderson films, Zoe’s rabbit wears The postcards on Rachael’s bags are
a cotton-drill scout uniform, with constructed from brightly coloured
patches appliquéd and embroidered fabrics and use decorative techniques
by hand and machine. It carries a such as hand and freehand-machine
backpack holding a tartan rug, ginger embroidery, appliqué, Inktense
felted cat, fishing pole and fish, and blocks, digital printing and dissolvable
felted flowers. All the elements for fabrics. They also feature passports
the project were designed and and stamps, which are lined with
constructed by Zoe, using organic digitally printed fabric displaying
materials where possible. scanned images of her family’s
postcards from around the world.
Looking back on my project, I see
that in being dedicated and having I was inspired by postcards from my
faith in your ideas, you can achieve great aunt, Louis Vuitton travel bags,
amazing results. famous landmarks and the quirky bag
brand Vendula London.
10 TEXTILES AND DESIGNIndustrial Technology
The HSC Industrial Technology course focuses on developing
knowledge and understanding in one of six industry areas:
automotive technologies, electronics technologies, graphics
technologies, metal and engineering technologies, multimedia
technologies, or timber products and furniture technologies.
Students gain knowledge of project management, resource use
and practical engineering design through the application of
traditional and contemporary technologies.
The Laser-cut Lounger Desk
Flynn Poelmann James Milburn
Barrenjoey High School St Edward’s Christian Brothers’ College
Making this sun lounger and side James set himself the task of
table provided Flynn with a welcome building a piece of furniture that
challenge to learn new technological would demonstrate his skills in
processes. The lounger’s ergonomic making curves and angles. The
design gives it good functionality, project’s complexity was increased
while its aesthetic features include by incorporating half-blind dovetail
the struts charred with a black edge joints that merge into the curve on
to create contrast, and the lamination the top edge of the desk. Other
of multiple veneers to provide features include the legs shaped from
complexity and detail. one piece of timber and drawers that
become deeper at the back.
The challenges I faced in my design
helped me to develop and hone my I did sketches and used rendered
problem-solving and innovation skills. models on Autodesk Fusion 360
software.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 11Custom chairs Entertainment unit Sophia Maltman Selena Cardillo Barker College Crestwood High School When an oak tree fell on the property Selena designed this unit with curves of Sophia’s family, it was milled into and sleek, minimalistic silhouettes to slabs. Following the principles of a incorporate a mid 20th century retro sustainable and circular economy, style into a modern piece of furniture. Sophia used this wood for her two American white oak is used as a chairs, focusing on elegant and veneer to cover the plywood carcase ergonomic design and a blend of and in solid form for the other modern and traditional chairmaking components. Zebrawood in the doors techniques. She constructed the creates contrast. There is a drawer for parts and joints with a laser cutter, storing small items and three shelves further shaping them with hand tools. to display decorative items. I developed skills in CAD/CAM, Constructing the curves and dressing slabs, shaping, joinery veneering the carcase were the and resin pouring. most challenging processes. 12 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
LED geometric table Rocking chair
Mark Robinson Majin Manoj
Armidale Secondary College Marist College Kogarah
The top of Mark’s coffee table is Majin intends to pursue a career in
filled with coloured resin and smart industrial design, so this project was
LED lights placed under the pattern a good opportunity to gain a range
that react to sound. The two woods of woodworking skills. This included
used, Purpleheart and American hard learning how to use the bandsaw,
maple, are contrasted in the 52 inlaid sander and angle grinder with
dovetails, where the slats join the rails safety and accuracy. Designing and
(horizontal pieces of the frame), and constructing a functional rocking
the interlocking finger joints, where chair that was also aesthetically
the rails join the legs. pleasing involved long hours of work.
Carving out the top was done using I achieved my goals of managing
a hand-held router with a fixed base finances and putting together a
and an assortment of chisels. time plan.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 13Contemporary Ultra-modern
Polish house design grandfather clock
Gabriel Snoch Sam Archer
St Mary’s Cathedral College Kinross Wolaroi School
For his project, Gabriel used Sam’s design piece has a highly
traditional materials found in Polish polished stainless-steel case with
homes, such as wood, stone and seamless joins. The sides are made
calcium plaster, and inserted modern of glass, with a clear dial and shelf so
features, like a built-in fireplace, that the entire clock mechanism can
spiral staircase and sunken lounge. be seen operating. The stainless-steel
His design includes 3D models, floor interior reflects the clock mechanism
plans, an exploded view to show and surroundings, making the device
different components, elevations seem even more intricate and
and section views of the house. detailed.
Professional-grade renderings create
realistic images of certain rooms. I hand-forged sculptures of flowers
and a sword on an anvil, and made
I incorporated my Polish heritage into aluminium ingots in the crucible.
my project and created a modern
house that feels like a Polish home.
14 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGYJewellery box Mountain bike
Alice Wilson Jeremiah Lee
Killara High School Castle Hill High School
Alice wanted to explore the intricacy Jeremiah’s project consists of
that can be achieved in creating a a model and extensive working
jewellery box. Her project features drawings, including isometric,
decorative marquetry on the side and detailed and sectioned views of
top, a tray with a removable ring individual parts. He also produced
box, and three drawers that run along photorealistic rendered images using
handmade brass runners. A secret a 3D computer graphic technique
drawer is concealed by a stripe of known as raytracing. Jeremiah
curly maple wood that circles the box. created an animation to show an
exploded view of extracted individual
I developed my skills working with parts, ending with a reassembly of
hand tools, such as my construction the model.
of dovetails in the drawers.
I was able to develop new skills
through research and building on my
existing CAD program knowledge.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 15Electronic tank robot Mini loader Nicholas White Harry Kermode Toronto High School Kinross Wolaroi School Nicholas designed this remote- Initially conceived to clean out controlled robot to gain a greater underneath shearing sheds, Harry’s understanding of how electronic remote-controlled mini loader can be circuits work, and to improve his used for a wide variety of landscaping soldering, coding and CAD skills. uses. Completing the project gave He used 3D-printing for clips, hinges, him many opportunities to learn new small enclosures, mechanisms and skills in lathe machining and software supports. Recycled components programs AutoCAD and Inventor. include fans, capacitors, heatsinks, Harry also discovered how to make joysticks, motors, limit switches a wiring harness and how hydraulic from microwave ovens and a systems work as well as improved small speaker. his welding techniques. My biggest challenge was designing I enjoyed coming up with considered a 3D frame with over 5000 lines and solutions to problems. curves making hundreds of pieces that fit. 16 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
Batman’s Day Off (5:34) Bubba the Elephant (3:40)
Jaiden Collins Nirel Dimaunahan
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights Macarthur Girls High School
This stop-motion film was inspired With the COVID-19 lockdown
by a previous project in Shape and restrictions, Nirel’s project had to
the many LEGO stop-motion videos change enormously. Discovering a
online. While Jaiden’s planning much-loved childhood toy sparked
included a storyboard, improvisation her imagination. Her film is about the
was a big part of the project, and as a importance of retracing comforting
result many scenes had to be added childhood memories to reflect upon
or cut. Much attention was paid to our growth as individuals. It creates a
the set designs and incorporating playful atmosphere with warm tones
action into the background to bring and bright colours, accompanied by
the scenes to life. a mellow song.
I learnt that creating stop motion I enjoyed trying to be creative using
requires a lot of patience and the resources within the one room.
dedication.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY 17A Gift (2:26) Heroes of Tomorrow (2:03)
Zoe Fraser Amy O’Toole
Northern Beaches Secondary Northern Beaches Secondary
College, Freshwater Senior Campus College, Freshwater Senior Campus
When Zoe’s brother Luka was Amy’s project is a proposal for a
diagnosed with Asperger syndrome television series in the Japanese
at the age of six, he said to her, ‘I anime genre, starring action heroes
want people to know how I feel’. This with special powers. She developed
request motivated her film, which an opening sequence set to music for
uses advanced techniques such as the pilot episode, along with concept
3D and cell animation. Zoe expresses art for the main characters, settings
her brother’s perspective on the and key themes of the show. She also
world through creative drawings, provides examples of the mood,
representing autism in a positive artistic style and types of sequences
light by focusing on the gift this to appear in the series.
disorder provides.
I wanted to improve my skills in
A Gift advocates for a group of people drawing, animating and editing.
who don’t have the capabilities to
express their struggles.
18 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGYDesign and Technology
The HSC Design and Technology course focuses on creativity,
innovation and the successful implementation of ideas. The
project each student selects can be a product, system or
environment. The course aims to develop students’ conceptual
understanding; their appreciation of the historical and cultural
influences of design and the interrelationships of design,
technology, society and the environment.
Backyard Bees Electronic prosthetic hand
Emma Smart Paolo Atas
Stella Maris College Mount Annan Christian College
Emma designed her native beehive A prosthesis is a physical aid that also
to be both aesthetically pleasing affects a person’s self-perception,
and easy to use. Her aim was to so Paolo’s project to make prosthetic
encourage people to install beehives hands more affordable and
and increase the population of native customisable meets a mental as well
bees, which are vital for natural as a financial need. This is particularly
ecosystems and agriculture. She important for young people, who can
focused on native bees for her rapidly outgrow their prosthetic
project because the hive would be devices. In Paolo’s design, expensive
sustainable and simpler to manage, components have been substituted
and honey could be collected from it. with force sensitive resistors,
removable sockets are replaceable
I learnt valuable lessons in and push-fit 3D printable cases can
resilience, problem solving and be easily swapped.
time management.
I found it especially challenging to
design compact housings for the
motors and electronics.
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 19Waterproof wearable OXYREEL
asthma device
Matthew Langsam
Charlotte Bergman Cranbrook School
Queenwood
People using oxygen machines often
Charlotte’s lightweight device helps find that the tubing that delivers the
people with asthma to engage in oxygen can become debilitating and
(water) sporting activities safely, hazardous as it can wrap around their
knowing that they can use their legs, causing reduced mobility and
medication at any time and reduce serious injury. Matthew’s project is
the chance of an asthma attack. an ergonomic, portable device that
The device is constructed with seamlessly retracts oxygen tubing.
soft neoprene material so that it This eliminates a tripping hazard and
is comfortable to wear, and has supports the environmental safety of
been designed and tested to deliver people with respiratory failure.
a standard dosage of medicine to
the user. Problem solving allowed me to
break down my project to its core
I learnt the importance of components and understand
collaborative design as well as what was needed.
experimentation and prototyping.
20 DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGYSolar Desalinator Lockable mooring buoy
Valentius Wirjana Max McMurray
Waverley College Mater Maria Catholic College
Valentius was motivated to find a Boat moorings cost thousands of
method for desalination that turned dollars a year to service and maintain,
saltwater into fresh water without and can be damaged or used by
using unsustainable energy such as people who do not own them. With
fossils fuels. The Solar Desalinator has Max’s lockable mooring buoy, the
a reflector positioned to use the sun’s owner can close off access to the
rays to heat saltwater in the pipe. This mooring rope via a bluetooth
is then condensed into safe drinkable connection controlled within their
water. The device is able to heat the vessel. It is a self-contained system
pipe to 96°C in under seven minutes. powered by solar, devised to suit
the marine environment.
Managing my time and working
regularly was the key to completing I valued my experience interviewing
my project. the CEO of a yacht club who saw
great potential in my design.
Provisional patent application: 2020904698
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 21RoboRan ThrowSmart
Olivia Hannell Olivia Hayes
Turramurra High School St Andrew’s Cathedral School
Olivia was motivated to address the Inspired by her love of the sport,
issue of plastics in the ocean which Olivia designed this javelin that
threaten marine and human life. She measures the distance, speed and
designed a plastic-waste collection angle of the throw and records the
unit that floats along the surface of data in an app on the athlete’s
the water. The device uses both electronic device. ThrowSmart
forward motion and negative improves on the current technique
pressure from the rear propellers of measuring javelin throws, which
to draw waste into the mouth, is done manually using a tape about
capturing it in a net. 40–50 times within a training session,
and doesn’t calculate any other
I learnt many hands-on skills, and aspects of a throw.
important lessons in resilience and
determination. I learnt that resilience and patience
are the most important skills for a
designer to have.
Provisional patent application: 2020904751
22 DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGYHelio+ Eco Plate
Yijia Zhou Connor Burke
Pymble Ladies’ College Jamison High School
Yijia’s research showed that seven P and L driving plates regularly fall
million people die each year due to off moving cars. After discovering
air pollution. To reduce the carbon that these plastic plates were found
dioxide emissions from burning fossil in gutters, footpaths and waterways,
fuels which contaminate the air, Connor was inspired to design a
Helio+ allows users to recharge their plate that will break down in the
mobile devices using solar energy environment. Eco Plate is made
from panels that track the sun. from recyclable board embedded
Modelled after the sunflower, its with native flora seeds, and covered
biomimicry design of bright natural in a biodegradable wax. The plate
colours makes Helio+ visually will decompose and germinate in
appealing to use. the right conditions.
This project has inspired me to Made with local materials, Eco
pursue an engineering career to make Plate can save thousands in future
positive changes to the community. environmental issues.
Provisional patent application: 2020902801
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 23Tactile ground DoseGuardian
surface indicators
Fox McDonald
Genevieve Bryant Sydney Grammar School
Wyndham College
Fox’s device helps a person keep
The majority of visually impaired track of their medication, eliminating
people experience difficulty the problems of simply forgetting as
navigating the world around them well as the risks of underdosage and
using existing aids. With an ageing overdosage. It measures the weight
population, this is a growing problem. of a user’s medicine then uses a
Genevieve has developed tactile simple three-colour traffic-light
ground surface indicators that system to tell them whether or not
communicate directional or they should take their medication.
geographical information to a probing
cane or via the feet. Her functional The most challenging part was
design is cost-effective, easy to the coding, having taught myself
detect, durable and environmentally C+ in order to use the Arduino
friendly. [programmable platform] as the
logistic system in my design.
I learnt to think outside my own
experiences, and to listen and learn
from others.
Provisional patent application: In progress
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