In Design and Technologies, the Metal students will engage in the processes of creating and designing. The Metal students will foster lifelong skills and enthusiasm for the Engineering and Metal trades. Students will continue to work with a variety of design briefs within various contexts including, those that are transferable into the workplace and broader community.
Students will develop design briefs within open-ended design guidelines. Students explain and justify design features, characteristics and properties of selected materials and fixing techniques in relation to the design brief.
Students safely and efficiently construct products. They make decisions about safety precautions and wear personal protective clothing and equipment when necessary. Students further develop skills in using a range of techniques, equipment, tools, some of which are complex. Students evaluate success by using predetermined criteria that has been developed and negotiated in the class.
Assessment Tasks:
Students will be assessed on the design folio and the workmanship of their project / toolbox.
Learning Activities:
Safety in the workshop
- Tools and equipment
- PPE (personal, protective, equipment)
- How to conduct yourself in a workshop
Design
Student are required to research and design a toolbox. Student are required to draw their own workshop drawing in detail to suit their design. Student will plan the steps required to fabricate their design. Students will finally measure, mark out, cut, fold and fabricate the toolbox.
Boilermaker
Sheetmetal fabrication
Fitting & Turning
Foundry worker
Instrument fitter
Blacksmith
Locksmith.