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Climbing Trees

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What the work shows

Simon, Alyse and Oscar interviewed a farm forestry owner about his needs. They identified that he needed a portable step device for climbing trees to reach the upper branches for pruning so they developed one for him.

The following sections detail the work, and indicate what was achieved at each stage.

For classroom background and teaching and learning sequence, see The learning context.

Identifying client needs Identifying client needs
Idea generation linked to materials selection Idea generation linked to materials selection
Testing design ideas with the client Testing design ideas with the client
Ongoing communication with client through to end product Ongoing communication with client through to end product

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