A film which examines what constitutes ecotourism and what does not. Different types of ecotours; whale watching and sea kayaking in Canada, Coral islands in North Queensland, wildlife research in Mexico. This video will also examine the changing expectations of tourists and the effect on the environment, local communities and economies.
Languages: English
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Design & Marketing of a New Product – Open Captioned
This video takes the Toyota Camry as a case study for design and marketing. Market research identifies the users’ needs, leading to the design brief. The prototype takes shape using sketches and CAD-CAM packages. Ongoing tests and trials fine tune the design and ensure quality control. The final steps are the manufacturing process and launch. Produced with support from Toyota. Open-captioned version.
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How A Container Ship Works
North American Version. The design and technology behind container transport has revolutionized international commerce. The container system was built from the ground up to allow the movement of goods quickly and efficiently between manufacturer, distributor and customer.
This video explores the design and function of a container ship, the containers it carries, along with the wharf-based infrastructure that is essential for the efficient movement of freight between sea and land. It follows the people who work on a container ship, exploring their roles and responsibilities. -
Designing Toys
Filmed in Australia, Britain and Canada, this video provides an informative and entertaining account of how toys are designed, manufactured and marketed. Toys featured include a toy oven, a model racing car, bath toys, puppets and simple wooden toys. Designers and manufacturers discuss how they manage the process from design brief to prototype testing, modification and marketing.
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Cookies and Crackers
This video provides an inside look at mass production inside Arnott’s biscuit factory, showing stages of processing and manufacture. Topics include food additives are examined using two types of biscuit dough; use of fat for a short texture; how biscuits are shaped, cooked and hygienically packaged on the production line; quality assurance checks for contamination; food technologists developing new products.
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Women in Development
Ideal for Secondary Geography and Society and Culture courses, this video analyses the impact of gender roles on the lives of women in Vietnam, Micronesia, and the Solomon Islands. The focus of the video is on women’s health and education issues, and women’s role in environmental issues. Produced with assistance from AusAID.
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Cotton Processing
Topics covered include spinning, weaving, dyeing, quality assurance, the design process, marking up, cutting and marketing.
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Dinosaurs
Innovative scientific methods used to answer basic questions about dinosaurs. Topics include what did dinosaurs look like, what did they eat, how big and how strong were they, how did they move, why did they have long tails and necks, who did they fight and why?
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WWII – Conflict in the Pacific Part 1
Topics examine include the emergence of Japan as a major power, the US Neutrality Act, the Second Sino-Japanese War (China Incident), Japanese occupation of Indochina, Japanese strategy for war against the USA and Britain, bombing of Pearl Harbor, fall of Singapore, bombing of Darwin, and Japanese conquest of South East Asia.
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WWII – Conflict in the Pacific Part 2
Topics examined include Allied Strategy against Japan, Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, Guadalcanal, the cult of Bushido, New Guinea., Island-hopping, Yalta Conference, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Potsdam Conference, the A-bomb and subsequent controversy over its use, Allied occupation of Japan (1945-52), and consequences of the war in the Pacific.