Industrial Technology - Timber

The study of Industrial Technology:

• provides students with opportunities to engage in a diverse range of creative and practical experiences using a variety of technologies widely available in industrial and domestic settings

• develops in students’ knowledge and understanding of materials and processes

• leads students to an awareness of the relationship between technology, industry, society and the environment

• develops in students an understanding of the work environment and Work, Health and Safety

Topics covered include:

• Work Health and Safety

• Materials, tools and techniques

• Design

• Industry links

• Workplace Communication

Industrial Technology Timber

Course description

This course involves the study of timber technologies and the design, documentation, construction and evaluation of projects in a range of timbers.

Practical projects in Year 9 include a Small Carryall Box, Trinket Box.

Practical projects in Year 10 include a Coffee Table or Bedside Table and Major Project selected by the student.

Please note: Students have buy there own timber for the Major Project

What will students learn?

Students will learn various types of wood working skills by using a variety of hand tools and will be introduced to projects should promote the sequential development of skills and reflect an increasing degree of student autonomy as they progress through the course. The course also covers theory topics based around environmental and societal issues such as plantation timbers, Manufactured boards and old-growth timbers timber.

Course requirements

This course involves the design, documentation, construction and evaluation of projects in natural and man made timber products. Students will have the opportunity to use hand tools and machinery including routers, bandsaws, lathes, thicknesser, CNC router, CO2 Laser and biscuit jointers.

CO2 Laser CNC Router