Design & Technology

AIM

To expose students to, confidently and safely use a variety of workshop equipment, hand tools, fixed and portable power tools.

CONTENT

PLASTICS: To safety use the disc sander, pedestal buff, plastics bender and drill press, as well as a selection of hand held tools in a safe and competent manner. Possible projects: fluted bowl, photo holder, desk tidy.

WOODWORK: The above power tools, the woodwork lathe and a wider range of hand held tools. Possible projects include a big peg and spinning top.

METALWORK: To safely use the cordless drill, spot welder and a variety of bending and folding equipment and tools. Possible projects include a fabricated dustpan and scone cutter.

CAD: The introduction of a computer based drawing program (INVENTOR). Students will learn a variety of applications. Possible projects include a 3D printed key tag and a 3D printed self-designed desk caddy.

THEORY: Topics will be assigned on a regular basis, closely aligned with processes and practices covered.

COURSE - Metalwork

AIM

To expose students to, confidently and safely use a variety of welding and machining techniques. Welding: oxy-acetylene fusion and braze welding. Cutting: cold cut saw. Machining: facing, parallel turning, taper turning and drilling.

CONTENT

The course covers welding and fabricating, sheet metal and machining. Students will gain skills making a centre punch, fabricated sheet metal tool box and pot plant hanger. They will also design and construct a tea light holder within negotiated restraints. If time permits, further areas of welding may be explored.

COURSE - Woodwork

AIM

To reinforce practices, expose students to a number of fixed and portable power tools to introduce elements of design and use of CAD. To introduce safe and recognized work practices.

CONTENT

Students will work from a given plans to construct a small footstool and tea-tray. The turned project will encompass elements of design. Students will construct a trinket box demonstrating skills and design concepts learnt within the earlier projects. Theory topics will be set aligned with workshop activities.

COURSE - Metalwork

AIM

To expose students to, and safely use a variety of welding and machining techniques.

Welding: Oxy-Acetylene fusion and braze welding, MGAW & TIG

Cutting: Cold Cut saw, Plasma cutting, Flame cutting & right angle grinding.

Machining: Facing, parallel turning, taper turning & boring.

CONTENT

Students will work from given plans to construct a ‘Skills Exercise’, a folding shovel. Students will research, design, plan and construct their own project, this may be totally of metal or of a composite wood metal construction. Theory topics will be set aligned with safety, processes and equipment used.

COURSE - Woodwork

AIM

To introduce the safe use of a wide range of portable and fixed power tools. To expose students to a range of timbers. Students will research, plan and design their own projects within set guidelines as negotiated.

CONTENT

Students will work from given plans to construct a ‘Skills Exercise’, a folding table. They will also complete a face plate turning project with elements of design. Students will research, design, plan and construct their own item of furniture. Theory topics will be set aligned with safety, processes and equipment used.

Some cost may be incurred with the students’ designed and constructed element of the course. Overalls will be supplied for the ‘electric’ welding component of the course.