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destech-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>bazeley<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, 22 March 2007 3:41<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Design
and Technology Teachers' Mailing List</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Design and
Technology] RE: Design software -Help!</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Before the last election the State
government promised some extra funding for Tech areas in schools. This would
come in handy now to pay for items such as software. Has any one seen the
funding yet?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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destech-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:destech-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ian Daniels<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 21 March 2007
3:27 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Design
and Technology Teachers' Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Design and Technology]
RE: Design software -Help!</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Try Google Sketchup it is free and
you can down load it from the internet</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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destech-bounces@edulists.com.au on behalf of Wragg, Gary G<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wed 21/03/2007 10:01 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Design
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Design software -Help!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>We have been looking for some design
software suitable for our Design Education programme at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Rosebud</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">S.C.</st1:State></st1:place>
After a protracted period of procrastination it appears to have been narrowed
down to three packages: AutoDesk Inventor, Solidworks and SolidEdge.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The final choice will be governed by a number of factors:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1. the software must be able to perform in disparate areas
of our technology curriculum - i.e. Product Design, Engineering, Furniture and
sheet metal. Additionally, electronics functions would not go astray.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'>2. It must be suitable for entry-level users at Year 7 up to
VCE level for more sophisticated design development.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Arial'>3. It must offer a drafting (draughting?) capability;
conventional 2D and 3D drawing.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Each of the above packages has strengths and weaknesses. We need
to reconcile initial costs, ongoing maintenance and useability, with our
own curriculum needs.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>We are looking for schools running any of these
packages so that we could evaluate it in the field. Any comments or offers
to visit would be greatly appreciated.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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