{"id":22430,"date":"2024-01-30T20:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T20:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=22430"},"modified":"2026-08-14T15:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T14:57:15","slug":"precision-workshop-fabrication-junior-cycle-phone-stands-festive-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/precision-workshop-fabrication-junior-cycle-phone-stands-festive-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Precision Workshop Fabrication: Junior Cycle Phone Stands &amp; Festive Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: JUNIOR CYCLE ENGINEERING     -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x2699;&#xfe0f; STEM &amp; Technology \u2022 Junior Cycle Engineering\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Precision Workshop Fabrication: Junior Cycle Phone Stands &amp; Festive Projects\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        30 January 2024\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        \n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          Our second-year engineering classes have been working with fantastic focus in the metalwork labs, turning raw technical drawings into beautifully finished physical products.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          As part of the <strong>Junior Cycle Engineering specification<\/strong>, students have been developing essential metal-processing, drilling, and surface-finishing skills. 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