{"id":151,"date":"2012-07-18T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-18T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/improving-technology-education-across-ireland-with-solidworks"},"modified":"2012-07-18T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-18T20:00:00","slug":"improving-technology-education-across-ireland-with-solidworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2012\/07\/improving-technology-education-across-ireland-with-solidworks.html","title":{"rendered":"Improving Technology Education Across Ireland with SolidWorks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e201761609efe9970c.jpg\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"T4 Irish Department of Education with SolidWorks\" border=\"0\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451706569e201761609efe9970c image-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/6a00d83451706569e201761609efe9970c-800wi.jpg\" title=\"T4 Irish Department of Education with SolidWorks\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Changing a country&#39;s technology education for its future requires great dedication by&#0160;&#0160;teachers.&#0160;Technology Subjects Support Services, t4&#0160;helped the Department of Education and Skills develop and implement geometry and product design curriculum at second-level (high schools) across Ireland. With t4&#39;s help, SolidWorks developed their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/sw\/successes\/customer-story.htm?record=t4-Technology-Subjects-Support-Service&amp;id=4911\" target=\"_self\" title=\"t4 irish department of education\">case study <\/a>to share with you along with the syllabus and educational materials from their courses.&#0160; I wish I could take my high school geometry class over again but this time with SolidWorks.&#0160;<\/p>\n<p>The results since 2007:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provided 3D CAD access to 142,000 students<\/li>\n<li>Trained 1,410 teachers in applying 3D CAD across technology projects<\/li>\n<li>Enhance teaching and learning significantly<\/li>\n<li>Better prepare students for technology careers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples of the t4 curriculum can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.t4.ie\">www.t4.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t4.ie\/dcg_syllabus_1.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Design and Communication Syllabus Course\">Syllabus Content from Design and Communication Graphics Course <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Part One &#8211; Core Areas of Study <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Plane and Descriptive Geometry &#0160;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Projection Systems &#0160;<\/li>\n<li>Plane Geometry &#0160;<\/li>\n<li>Conic Sections &#0160;<\/li>\n<li>Descriptive Geometry of Lines and Planes &#0160;<\/li>\n<li>Intersection and Development of Surfaces &#0160;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Communication of Design and Computer Graphics &#0160;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Graphics in Design and Communication &#0160;<\/li>\n<li>Communication of Design &#0160;<\/li>\n<li>Freehand Drawing &#0160;<\/li>\n<li>Information and Communication Technologies &#0160;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Student Assignment <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#0160;<\/strong><strong>Part Two &#8211; Optional Areas of Study &#0160;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Applied Graphics &#0160;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dynamic Mechanisms &#0160;<\/li>\n<li>Structural Forms &#0160;<\/li>\n<li>Geologic Geometry &#0160;<\/li>\n<li>Surface Geometry &#0160;<\/li>\n<li>Assemblies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: SWApexNew-Book; font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: SWApexNew-Book; font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: SWApexNew-Book; font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: SWApexNew-Book; font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">&#0160;Thank you, t4&#0160;for sharing your curriculum with teachers and students all over the world.&#0160; Marie<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changing a country&#39;s technology education for its future requires great dedication by&#0160;&#0160;teachers.&#0160;Technology Subjects Support Services, t4&#0160;helped the Department of Education and Skills develop and implement geometry and product design curriculum at second-level (high schools) across Ireland. 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