Graphics is a very popular subject in our school. During the past two years students are now studying a new updated course that has replaced the old syllabus know as "Technical Graphics"
It is a very active hands on class, at the end of every class you will produce a piece of work. Students are taught board drawing throughout the three years, the new course has an emphasis on sketching, design and computer aided design. Students in third year will get to complete a project as part of their Junior Cert, which will include research, sketching and drawing up a product using a 3D computer aided design programme called Solidworks. Additional Subjects such as Art, Wood Technology provide a brilliant combination in terms of content and skills shared.
We have fantastic facilities in the school, including dual projectors, visualizers to demonstrate/ record how to complete drawings. We have a class set of high spec computers with Solidworks installed for computer aided design work. Students can generate their own designs and even print these designs using our 3D printer!
At Leaving Cert level, students study Design & Communication Graphics. In this subject Skills learned throughout Junior Cycle are further developed.
Students complete a very interesting project worth 40% of the leaving cert and get to design and 3D model their own products.
In the video above, you will see a number of products designed by our leaving cert class of 2020. Examples include a Subaru Rally Gaming Headset and a Massey Ferguson Gaming headset.
It is a very active hands on class, at the end of every class you will produce a piece of work. Students are taught board drawing throughout the three years, the new course has an emphasis on sketching, design and computer aided design. Students in third year will get to complete a project as part of their Junior Cert, which will include research, sketching and drawing up a product using a 3D computer aided design programme called Solidworks. Additional Subjects such as Art, Wood Technology provide a brilliant combination in terms of content and skills shared.
We have fantastic facilities in the school, including dual projectors, visualizers to demonstrate/ record how to complete drawings. We have a class set of high spec computers with Solidworks installed for computer aided design work. Students can generate their own designs and even print these designs using our 3D printer!
At Leaving Cert level, students study Design & Communication Graphics. In this subject Skills learned throughout Junior Cycle are further developed.
Students complete a very interesting project worth 40% of the leaving cert and get to design and 3D model their own products.
In the video above, you will see a number of products designed by our leaving cert class of 2020. Examples include a Subaru Rally Gaming Headset and a Massey Ferguson Gaming headset.