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This course will enable students to acquire knowledge and develop skills that are important for people entering cabinet making or building construction courses. It offers students the opportunity to study the interrelationships of technologies, tools, equipment and materials used by the industry and to develop skills through the processes of design, planning and production. Students will work on both group and individual projects in the Preliminary Course and will undertake a Major Project and Industry Study for their HSC.
This course will enable students to acquire knowledge and develop skills that are important for people entering cabinet making or building construction courses. It offers students the opportunity to study the interrelationships of technologies, tools, equipment and materials used by the industry and to develop skills through the processes of design, planning and production. Students will work on both group and individual projects in the Preliminary Course and will undertake a Major Project and Industry Study for their HSC.
Who should do this course?
Who should do this course?
This course is designed for students who wish to enter the workplace after their HSC and continue further vocational training at TAFE or university. Industrial technology does not require students to have studied Graphics Technology, Industrial Technology - Wood or Metal however, it can be of assistance. The main requirements are a keen interest in project work, a desire to improve your knowledge and practical skills in problem solving relating to furniture design and construction.
How is the course taught?
How is the course taught?
This course is essentially practical in nature. Students will be guided through group and individual design projects in the Preliminary Course. Both the Preliminary and HSC Courses are organised around
Industry Study,
Design and Management,
Workplace Communication and
Industry Specific Content and Production.
During the HSC course, each student must present a Major Project consisting of a product and an accompanying management folio.
How is the work assessed?
How is the work assessed?
HSC assessment s broken into 2 areas:
60 marks – the Major Design Project which is practical in nature and is a product. A management folio documenting the project development must accompany the project. This is externally marked.
40 marks – a written exam paper of 1 ½ hours. Questions will be based on Design Management, Industry Study, Communication.
What should I be able to do at the end of the course?
What should I be able to do at the end of the course?
Apply skills in the application of the design process to design, produce and evaluate quality projects that satisfy identified needs and opportunities.
Co-ordinate and manage a project from implementation to completion.
Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and the safe use of a wide range of tools and processes.
Understand the implementations of running a business and the role small business plays in the wider community.
How will this subject help me in the future?
How will this subject help me in the future?
This course provides a foundation for any Furniture Design, Carpentry or Building Construction Course to be studied at TAFE or university or the pursuit of careers in Cabinet Making, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, Bricklaying, Concreting, Landscaping, Quantity Surveyor or Building Project Management.
What does this course cost?
$50 course fee. Students will be responsible for the cost of materials to manufacture their Major Design Project as required for the HSC.
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