Industrial Technology covers areas as diverse as automotive to ceramics, electronics to timber, metalwork to OH & S, industrial design to building & construction, tools & techniques to discrimination about quality. Practical components [obviously not included here] form the major part of this study.

This page accesses information on all the above areas. It includes portals and sites for specific resources, tutorials, activities, tips & tricks, safety information, programs and more.

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Design & Designing

Includes communication of ideas and processes.

• Core 77
  ‘Industrial Design supersite’. Articles, blogs, photo galleries, software & technology, materials, more. Vast collection of information.
• Core 77 Links page
  Quite extensive and encompassing.

General Sites

• CabinetMaker+FDM
  Online journal. Tips in multiple areas, blogs, webinars, more.
• Ceramics Today
  Ceramics from antiques to virtual ceramics, everything in between. The History & Archaeology section is particularly interesting.
• How Everyday Things Are Made
  ‘If you’ve ever wondered how things are made - products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles, or been interested in manufacturing processes like forging, casting, injection moulding, then you’ve come to the right place. An introductory website for kids and adults showing how various items are made. It covers over 40 different products and manufacturing processes. Includes almost 4 hours of manufacturing video’.
• Industrial Technology
  ‘The following resources have been developed to support Stage 5 Industrial Technology’. Digital Education Revolution, Department of Education & Training, NSW.
• INTAD
  Industrial Technology and Design Teachers’ Association, Queensland. ‘Browse INTAD Web Resources Database’. Access alphabetical groupings of annotated links covering all aspects of both Industrial and Design Technology.
• Links for Learning
  Stage 5 Industrial Technology. Automotive, Building and Construction, Ceramics, Electronics, Leather, Metal, Polymers, Timber. Digital Education Revolution, Department of Education & Training, NSW.
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
  US. There is still information of interest particularly in the areas of standards and measurements. News section keeps people up to date with the latest discoveries and events.

Properties & Applications of Materials

Timber

• Australian Wood Review
  Pages from the magazine, books, tools, coming shows, competitions.
• Australian Woodworker Magazine
  Magazine, project plans, resources, bookshop, wood & timber information.
• Fine Wood Working
  Skills & techniques, tool guide, materials, projects & designs and a gallery [by type, style, form, periods, regions, Inspired By], workshop, magazine, store.
• Free Woodworking Plans and Projects
  ‘The Internet’s Original and Largest Free woodworking plans and projects links database. Free Access. Updated daily, there is a lot to offer’. You will need to change measurements to metric format.
• Geoff’s Woodwork
  For students doing woodwork. Ideas, helps develop skills. UK based.
• The Woodturner’s Workshop
  Brian Clifford’s woodturning resources. ‘To provide newcomers to woodturning and those still developing their skills, with useful information. It may be thought of as an on-line magazine. Four main types of information : general information relating directly to turning, information not specific to turning but which turners may find interesting, projects, reference material’.
• Timber.net.au
  ‘Information pertaining to timber, its properties, applications. Downloadable Documents Section, listed under Technical information’. Technical and practical information, timber species information, industry news, suppliers, other information.
• Woodlink
  Victorian Woodworker’s Association. Links to timbers, suppliers, related arts, Australian Timbers & Forests, general links, health and safety, introduces Australian woodworkers.
• Wood Online
  Linked to Wood magazine. Free and Fee-based plans.
• Woodturning Online
  Learning to Turn, articles, projects, forum, links to resources and related sites.
• Woodweb
  Resources including software, directory, Wood Doctor, Project Galleries, … . A Vast Knowledge Base, multiple forums with a topic focus, product directory, virtually everything else you could want to know about wood and woodworking.
• Woodworking
  WannaLearn tutorial. Books, links, Free instructional sites.
• Woodworking Australia
  Links to woodwork in Australia.
• Woordworking Basics
  Glossary, information on basic tools, essentials, basic workshop tour, ultimate workshop, techniques & materials, simple projects to start with. DIY Network.

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Metals

• Metal Spinners Association
  ‘Spinning, Hydroforming, Expanding, Forming, Stamping, Roll-forming, Welding, Machining, Turning, 3D Laser Machining, Sheet Metal Fabrications’.
• Welding Industries of Australia
  Includes products, technical support, news, involvement in motor sports, more.
• Australian Mines & Metals Association
  News, the AMMA and its services, training, publications, links.
• Metal Minutes
  ‘Published monthly to provide news, information, case studies for heat treating equipment and non-ferrous melting topics’.

Polymers

• Plastics.org
  Information on the scientific and industrial aspects of plastics technology. Databases, tutorials, resources, information on applications
• PlasticsEurope
  ‘PlasticsEurope represents the plastics manufacturers in Europe’. Directories include Discover Plastics, Plastics & the Environment, Plastics & Sustainable Development. An extensive education section that includes an education pack of 8 sections related to plastics and plastics usage.
• Polymers
  Annotated links to sites providing information and resources about polymers [including plastics]. From Intute.
• Plastics & Chemicals Industry Association of Australia
  Educational information, sustainability, responsible care, recycling, other links, chemicals, more.
• The National Plastics Centre
  Education section includes distance learning programs, special program, discussion forum. The Community section is a Must Visit Area.

Safety Practices for Work Environments

• Advice for Technology Teachers
  NSW Department of Education & Training. Downloadable materials as well as on site information. Check the Learning to Work Safely : Student Activities page for appropriate material for Years 7 to 12. links to suitable resources.
• Occupational Health & Safety
  Resources on topics related to work place management.
• Onguard Safety Training : Resources
  There are programs covering safety training [including OH & S], these are Fee-based. However, the listed resources applying to each state are Free and available as brochures in PDF format.
• National Safety Magazine
  Featured topics, news, more.
• Workcover [NSW]
  One state scheme promoting health and safety at work and providing a compensation scheme in the event of injury. Each state/territory has a similar scheme.
• Safe Work Australia
  IHealth & Safety Topics, Workers’ Compensation, News & Events, more.

Materials Safety

• CCOHS
  Replaces a previous Cornell site. In addition to the MSDS, there is information on chemicals, reference materials, other data collections.
• Environmental Health & Safety
  ‘Freeware that provides information on material safety data sheets [MSDSs]. To learn more about a particular item, click on the item name. To download a software product or visit an interactive web site, click on Download or View’.
• MSDS Search 2006
  Information that includes databases, a variety of tools, software sources, more.
• Where to Find MSDS on the Internet
  Link directories for information of various kinds about MSDSs.

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Studies in Specific Areas

Automotive

• Australian Automotive Links
  Links created by TAFE New South Wales.
• Car Design News
  ‘The leading online resource for automotive design’. Designers, careers, forums, processes, general news, … .

Building & Construction

• Advanced Buildings : Technologies & Practices
  ‘90 technologies and practices that improve the energy and resource efficiency of commercial and multi-unit residential buildings’. Case studies, information sources.
• K-12 Built Environment Education
  ‘Built Environment Education is a project of the RAIA that delivers information for primary and secondary schools on the human-made environment. Can include town plans, roads, buildings, sculpture, and even parks etc’. Glossary and bibliography can be downloaded in PDF format.
• Standards Development : Building & Construction
  Standards Australia’s Building & Construction sector. Each part of the sector lists Published Standards plus other information. Ranges from Steel Structures to Specialty Timber Products.

Techniques & Technology

• Artifice
  Download a Free light version of their Design Workshop that lets you do wonderful design activities.
• Ceramic Art Technique Guide
  Techniques from Hand Building to Tool Making.
• Ceramic Forming Techniques
  Information on techniques, with a particular emphasis on slip casting. From Wikipedia.
• Kelvin
  US based supplier of resources for practical work in many areas of technology, including several specifically in the industrial technology area. The range has to be seen to be believed. Worth at least looking at and drawing inspiration from.
• This to That
  What glue to stick any two things together.

Tools, Machinery & Processes

• Building & Construction Toolbox
  Skills associated with the building industry. Information, resources.
• International Internet Leathercrafter’s Guild
  Leather Knowledge Base, links listing, news, other information.
• Tutorials & Lessons
  Needlepoint. Tutorials and links to other timber activities, including the use of tools.
• Welding Technology Institute of Australia
  Free technical guidance notes, news, downloadable documents, useful publications [Fee-based], Useful Links.

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