Test Your Skills

Wooden Bluetooth Speaker Unit Overview

• Students will design and build a wooden Bluetooth speaker over 10 weeks.
• The unit covers practical woodworking, electronics, and coding, as well as design thinking, problem-solving, and project management.
• The unit will be assessed against NSW Syllabus and Australian Curriculum outcomes.
• NSW Syllabus outcomes include generating and communicating design ideas, planning and producing designed solutions, evaluating design ideas and processes, and understanding electronic systems.
• Australian Curriculum outcomes include investigating material characteristics, applying design thinking, evaluating design ideas and solutions, developing and communicating design ideas, and investigating electrical energy control.
• Resources include hand and power tools for woodworking, woodworking materials, electronics components, soldering iron, Arduino software, and online tutorials.
• Lesson 1 covers Bluetooth speaker introduction, safety in woodworking and electronics, and safety techniques and practices demonstration.
• Lesson 2 covers designing the Bluetooth speaker with Onshape and submitting the design for feedback.
• Lesson 3 covers wooden board planning and preparation with sawing and sanding techniques demonstration.
• Lesson 4 covers electronic components soldering with demonstration and students' hands-on practice.
• Lesson 5 covers programming the Arduino with an introduction to software, coding, and basic programming concepts, and step-by-step instructions.
• Lessons 6-8 cover assembling the Bluetooth speaker with component demonstration and students' hands-on practice.
• Lesson 9 covers Bluetooth speaker evaluation based on assessment criteria, and necessary changes. Lesson 10 covers presentation and reflection.