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OSDSS Students Partnering in the Community

OSDSS Students Partnering in the Community
Posted on 03/25/2022
L-R: Birgit Wright, Design student Elliot Thompson, OSDSS teacher Gregg Mackay pose with some newly created molds and a hand pieSenior design students at Owen Sound District Secondary School recently had a unique opportunity to help bring to life the idea of a local bakery owner.

During the fall, the students responded to a request by Birgit Wright, owner of Birgit's Bakery Café in Owen Sound, to provide some design help in actualizing her vision of a new specialized baking mold.  Some of teacher Gregg Mackay's senior mechanical design students stepped up to the challenge, and were able to design, 3-D model, and prototype (through 3-D printing) a workable solution for Birgit.  

After the initial work was completed, Protosource Design+ in Markdale was able to take the model and produce it for Birgit's needs, thus resulting in a successful design process from start to finish.

The project was an amazing opportunity for the students to engage in a hands-on 'real world' experience, and work back-and-forth with an actual client.  
Newly created molds
Bluewater District School Board is located on the traditional land of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, which is represented by the communities of Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.
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