Design and Technology Workshop Knowledge

Course aim

To enable students to expand upon their professional knowledge and skills to work competently in Secondary School Design and Technology workshop settings.

Course content

Students will further develop their design and technology knowledge and skills in WHS, Yr 7 – 10 Design and Technology projects, workshop procedures and making procedures. Students will develop an item of jewellery, understand the SOPs for safe use of workshop facilities to construct a dress ring and a cast pendant using metal forming techniques, micro welding and metal casting, designing and constructing an ‘Item of Balance’ using metal shaping techniques (interpreting, designing and realisation activity), ‘Building on the Foundations’. Students will also undertake an interpretive activity involving designing and constructing a multiple part artefact using natural and recycled and manufactured timber products (or suitable combinations of polymers, timber, trans-materials or metals).

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Practical task 1, Practical task 2

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.