Technology Mandatory – Year 7

Term 1 – PEEL task

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Involvement in Engineering

Reference: https://www.datta.vic.edu.au/content/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-design-
technologies

Question :

Describe the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in engineering
and Stories of Indigenous Engineering.

Describe Provide characteristics and features

You will be considering the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders contribution to
Engineering. This will include their representation in engineering with respect to the total
population and some of their Stories of Indigenous Engineering

References:

1. https://www.datta.vic.edu.au/content/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-design-technologies
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVaUA_8cZo0&feature=youtu.be

Brainstorm with your class and make a list here.

Here are two to get you started…..

Constraint What is the impact?

Representation
Explore one of the stories of Indigenous
Engineering Dennis Jose
The Jabin Project Management
Importance of engineering to the Indigenous
community.
Proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islanders Involvement in Engineering
What is the field of Engineering?
How was their ability identified?
What was the intended use of the skills?
Name the project.
Explain the purpose of the project.
Give an example of the project.
Promoting

If you need more ideas check pg. 26 of the text, Switched On.

YOU ARE READY NOW TO WRITE YOUR PEEL PARAGRAPHS.

Use the scaffold below, edit, then write the paragraphs and put them into your design folio.

Start with an introductory sentence.

Describe the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in engineering
and the story of Dennis Jose from the Stories of Indigenous Engineering.

SAMPLE Paragraph One

POINT – Consider the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Involvement
in engineering relative to the population.

EXPLAIN – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.5% of the Australian
population, but just 0.5% of total engineering students. 1

EXAMPLE – This would translate to 1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student for every
group of 200 students in engineering.

PARAGRAPH 2

POINT Denis Jose became an engineer for a very understandable and particular reason, in which was
the simple fact of becoming a draughtsman.

EXPLAIN While at school the teacher recognised his ability in Mathematics and Science. He was
encouraged by his teacher then to pursue the goal of engineering as a career.

EXAMPLE Denis recognised the advantage if becoming an engineer. This advantage was of him being
able to go back to his community and

Write this up for two of your other ideas.

PARAGRAPH 3

POINT
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EXPLAIN

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EXAMPLE
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Paragraph 4

POINT
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EXPLAIN

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EXAMPLE

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THE FINAL PART OF PEEL!!!

Now link back to the question as your conclusion.

The representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in engineering, is ____________,.

Dennis Jose was identified by _________________________, this was then used to _____________.

This then led to the ______________ project to ______________________