Peg and Slot

Motion Transfer

Transfer of motion

Peg and slot project done by a 3rd year technology student demonstrating motion transfer from rotary to oscilating. Superb job.

Animatronics

Animatronics

Animatronics

Some Leaving Certificate animatronic projects. A superb job was done on all projects by 6th year students this year who had to design and make a system or artefact based on the theme of animatronics. For the moment, here are the pictures but I'll be updating them soon with videos to follow.

 

EA Games Irish Sumo Robot Competition

Sumo Robots

On the 20th May 2016 Villier's Technology Sumo Robots battled it out in the Irish EA Sumo Robot Games and were victorious. Team Cortex (Ben Crowley) came out on top beating over 150 other sumo robots from all over Ireland to win the Junior EA Games Sumo Robot Competition. It was a great day and our team of nine robots did superbly well. It culminated in a tense final against "The Wall" from St. Gerald's College, Castlebar. In the end there could only be one winner and having come so close in previous years, this turned out to be our year in the end.

Tech Week

It was a very exciting and enjoyable technology week in Villiers. Students experienced and engaged in activities which included exploring environments in virtual reality, drone technology, robotics and gesture motion control technologies. Our new addition to the staff, Vill the robot, concluded the week by overseeing our Aeroplane design and fly competition. It proved to be a great success and we look forward to seeing what new technologies await us next year.

5th Year DCG

Sketching

It's always a challenge to teach students drawing and sketching techniques. While I do my best to try and impart my knowledge of sketching, there are so many great resources online that students are able to watch and learn from the best. Here are some of their efforts.

TY Technology

Lamps

Transition year is a great opportunity to explore design and be creative. This has without doubt been accomplished in the superb form of the lamp in the picture below. Taking raw wood in the inspiring form of a dog and recreating that scene in painted form is inspiring.

2nd Year Technology

Motor Boats

Some of the lovely boats our second year students have been working on.

When it comes to reflecting on students design and effort, you can't fault this creation.

An excellent piece of work

6th Year Technology

Knife Holder

I came across this design after doing a bit of research on cutlery and thought this would be a nice project for my leaving cert students. They did a really good job integrating CNC'd acrylic plastic with a handcut plywood body.