Top Designs education forums 2023
- What
- Museum Staff-led
- When
- Terms 1-2, See dates and times below
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Year level
- Years 11-VCE
- Minmum student numbers
- Minimum 20 students
- Maximum student numbers
- Maximum 120 students
- Cost
- $9 per student plus education service fee
- Booking information
- Bookings (03) 8341 7767
Explore furniture, fashion, graphic and product design, set, prop and costume design, film, print layout, photography, animation, web design, and mechanical and electronic projects created by students of VCE Media, Product Design and Technology, Systems Engineering, Theatre Studies, Visual Communication Design and VCE VET design studies.
Top Designs runs from Saturday 25th March to Sunday 9th July.
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Forums featuring VCAA representatives and industry speakers are offered in all studies as on-site presentations in the Melbourne Museum Theatre. Introductory talks are also available for selected studies.
Industry speakers will appear below as they are confirmed.
Speaker Bios
Visual Communication and Design
| Date | Times & Speakers |
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Tuesday 28 March |
9.30am: Katherine Horseman, Architect |
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Wednesday 29 March |
9.30am: Matt Borg, Exhibition Designer |
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Thursday 30 March |
9.30am: Jess McGeachin, Communication Designer |
Product Design & Technology
| Date | Times & Speakers |
|---|---|
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Friday 31 March |
9.30am: Dr Caroline Francis, Industrial & Food Designer |
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Monday 3 April |
9.30am: Paola Di Trocchio, Melbourne Fashion Festival Program Manager |
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Tuesday 23 May |
9.30am: Sophie Payne, Senior Research Fellow |
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Friday 26 May |
1.30pm: Leah Heiss, Medical Device Designer |
Media
| Date | Times & Speakers |
|---|---|
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Tuesday 4 April |
9.30am: Jacinta Keefe, Photographer |
Systems
| Date | Times & Speakers |
|---|---|
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Wednesday 5 April |
9.30am: Rebecca Yang, Engineer |
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Thursday 4 May |
9.30am: Dr. Charlie Ranscombe, Product Design Engineer |
Theatre Studies
| Date | Times & Speakers |
|---|---|
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Wednesday 5 April |
11.15am: Bronwyn Pringle, Theatre Design |
VCE VET CDM
| Date | Times & Speakers |
|---|---|
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Wednesday 3 May |
11.15am: Richard Pilkington, Technical Project Lead |
Design Week talks
During Melbourne Design Week (18 – 28 May), industry speakers from Victoria’s medical technology industry working at the intersection of product design, technology and healthcare will discuss their groundbreaking designs.
Sophie Payne
Tuesday 23 May | 9:30am
Designer of Vagus Nerve Stimulator: A device that wraps around the vagus nerve which is located just below your diaphragm, and activates your whole body's natural anti-inflammatory reflex, which can be used to treat Crohn’s Disease.
Leah Heiss
Friday 26 May | 1:30pm
Designer of Facett: the world’s first modular hearing aid. The design is inspired by rocks and minerals from Museums Victoria’s collection. It won the 2018 Good Design Award and the CSIRO Design Innovation Award.
FAQ
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Virtual learning programs run for 55 minutes and include a Q&A component.
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Unfortunately, we are only offering in-person or live streamed sessions.
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Due to child privacy laws, we are unable to record the sessions. But we offer them regularly to maximise the opportunity for all students to attend.
We encourage teachers to consider the privacy of their students during virtual learning and ask no screenshots or pictures be taken during Meet the Museum sessions with other schools. However, pictures can be taken if you have negotiated permission with your own class.
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No, these programs are developed to be booked by a teacher and delivered to a class of students. Home school networks are of course welcome to book programs.
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Booking prices to view the exhibition alone (without attending a talk) are as follows:
- $25 for groups less than 10
- $45 for groups of 10–50
- $65 for groups of 51–100
- $85 for groups of 101+
These bookings can be made through the Museums Victoria Bookings team by emailing: [email protected]
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