Year 12 Systems Engineering (Units 3 & 4)

COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 3: Ethical Systems Design

In this unit students study engineering principles to explain physical properties and functionality of integrated and controlled systems. They design and plan an operational, mechanical and electrotechnological integrated and controlled system that considers ethical design. Students also learn about the technologies used to harness energy sources to power engineered systems.

Students commence work on a project to create an integrated and controlled system that considers ethical design, using the systems engineering process. This project emphasises innovation, design, production, testing and evaluation. Students manage the project, considering factors that will influence the creation and use of their system. Their understanding of fundamental physics and applied mathematics underpins the systems engineering process, providing a comprehensive understanding of mechanical and electrotechnological systems and their functions.

Students learn about energy sources and types that enable engineered technological systems to function. They compare the use and impacts of renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Students develop an understanding of systems designed to capture and store renewable energy, and explore technological developments aimed at improving the sustainability of non-renewable energy sources.

Area of Study 1: Integrated and controlled system principles and design

Area of Study 2: Clean energy technologies

Unit 4: Systems Production and Innovative Technologies

In this unit, students complete the creation of mechanical and electrotechnological integrated and controlled systems that consider ethical design.

Students investigate new and emerging technologies, consider reasons for their development and speculate on their potential future impacts.

Students continue to use the systems engineering process to produce their mechanical and electrotechnological integrated and controlled system that considers ethical design. Students develop their understanding of the open-source model in the development of integrated and controlled systems, and attribute and document its use in their designs. They document the use of project and risk management methods throughout the creation of the system. They use a range of materials, tools and components. Students test, diagnose and analyse the performance of the system, and evaluate the system as well as their use of the systems engineering process.

Students broaden their understanding of emerging developments and innovations by investigating and analysing the processes, components and products in a range of engineered systems, including their impacts.

Area of Study 1: Producing and evaluating integrated and controlled systems

Area of Study 2: New and emerging technologies

ASSESSMENT TASKS 

Product design and development form the basis of all assessments.

Units 3 & 4 

• Unit 3 Coursework 10%

• Unit 4 Coursework 10%

• School Assessed Task  (Folio) 50%

• Examination 30% 

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS/EQUIPMENT 

Students may be required to supply necessary materials and components for their proposed project. 

Please refer to Parent Payment Policy regarding parent voluntary contributions. 

SUBJECT CHARGES

$120.00 - Materials/Maintenance charge.