Future Food Packaging

Learning Program Overview

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With the Bendigo Council aiming to reach Net Zero by 2030, students discover why implementing a Circular Economy model is essential to achieving success. Through a guided exploration of vector graphic software and lasercutting, students are equipped to prototype for some demanding food packaging requirements of the future. With Design Thinking structuring their problem-solving process, students will go from 2D designs to 3D prototypes, adhering to the design constraints specified by our industry partner.

Curriculum Focus:

• Mathematics
• Science
• Digital Technologies
• Personal and Social Capabilities
• Critical and Creative Thinking
• VCE VM Work Related Skills and Numeracy Skills

Technology Utilised:

• Lasercutting
• Vector graphics software

Student Outcomes:

• Produce a food packaging design that meets the criteria of the group’s user brief using vector graphics software.
• Produce a prototype food package using lasercutters and then making improvements in line with iterative design principles.
• Demonstrate understanding of the Design Thinking model as a creative problem-solving tool.
• Understand and apply advanced manufacturing techniques to create a mould of their design.