Materials and Technologies 1

Course aim

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.

Course content

During this course students will learn to research, design and construct artefacts or a piece of furniture using a variery 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.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Workshop	5 hours x 10 sessions
Lecture	1 hour x 10 sessions

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

Assessment

Design and materials analysis, Project, Project concept

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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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.