Technical Graphics and DCG

Gort Community School

Technical Graphics is taught to junior cert level. It contains a variety of very interesting topics. Technical graphics is a subject that will benefit students enormously. The diversity of the subject ensures that the student at all times will be engaged and interested.

Students at junior cert level, as well as drawing with the traditional board and T-Square, will also have the use of the amazing facilities in the newly fitted Technical Graphics/DCG Room. The facilities are second to none as students are exposed to all modern IT equipment

At Leaving Cert level the subject is known as Design and Communications Graphics (DCG).
A very new and really exciting subject which offers students a very new and exciting approach to the subject, including design, sketching and extensive use of IT equipment

Solidworks is the 3D software package used in the DCG room.
A brilliant piece of software which allows students to model every day objects