Innovative design Year level Year 7 – 10 Duration 90 minutes Cost $240 per group (up to 32 students) Audience Secondary Learn how design and creative thinking can be used to solve real-world problems In the Innovations Gallery, students will examine Western Australian inventions and discover how resourcefulness has empowered individuals to make change. In groups, they will then apply design-thinking methodologies to solve their own complex problem, discovering that useful solutions are often simpler than they appear. Register Your Interest Student experience Students will: Explore examples innovative design in the Innovations gallery Work in teams to design a solution to a real-world problem Undertake a pre-visit activity to familiarise themselves with the basics of design thinking methodologies Look at case studies of significant Western Australian innovations Skills development This program links to the following strands of the Western Australian Curriculum: Year 7 Digital technologies / Design and technologies Define and break down a given task, identifying the purpose (WATPPS39) Design, develop, review and communicate design ideas, plans and processes within a given context, using a range of techniques, appropriate technical terms and technology (WATPPS41) Year 8 Digital technologies / Design and technologies Design, develop, evaluate and communicate alternative solutions, using appropriate technical terms and technology (WATPPS49) Consider components/resources to develop solutions, identifying constraints (WATPPS48) Year 9 Digital technologies / Design and technologies Investigate a selection of components/resources to develop solution ideas, identifying and considering constraints (WATPPS55) Social, ethical and sustainability considerations that impact on designed solutions (ACTDEK040) Year 10 Digital technologies / Design and technologies Design possible solutions, analysing designs against criteria, including functionality, accessibility, usability and aesthetics, using appropriate technical terms and technology (WATPPS65) Investigate components/resources to develop increasingly sophisticated solutions, identifying and considering associated constraints (WATPPS63) Register Your Interest