Materials and Technologies 1
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
To introduce materials and workshop processes to design and craft a variety of innovative artefacts and utilitarian objects, including furniture pieces. To give students the understanding, skills and familiarity to safely and responsibly operate a range of tools and machinery within a wood workshop and to ensure these practices meet WHS legislative requirements.
During this course students will learn to research, design and construct artefacts or a piece of furniture using a variety of materials and associated workshop processes. They will come to understand the specific characteristics, properties and appropriate usage of materials. They will learn to design, plan, measure, cut and assemble components by hand or machine by safely operating a range of hand and power tools. They will gain skills in evaluating the success of their design artefacts by critiquing the methods and processes chosen. Students will employ Safe Operating Procedures to meet WHS requirements.
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Workshop | 4 hours x 12 weeks | ||
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
Workshop | 4 hours x 12 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Creative work, Portfolio, Project
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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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.