METAL

Jewelry and Metal Art is being offered to students who wish to create jewelry, metal art and glass objects. A range of jewelry-making activities will be undertaken, including ring-making, bracelet-making, etching, casting, art sculpture, glass beading, as well as art metal and glass objects. If you enjoy being creative, being artistic or jewelry, then this course is for you!

This is a course for students who want to use their hands and minds to design and make exciting projects out of metal. Students will learn the use of hand and machine tools and processes, including the drill press, metal lathe, forge, and welding. A number of set projects will be given to develop the basic skills and understanding of the machines and processes. Time may be available for self-directed projects as well.

Grade 10 students who have taken Metal 9 will take on projects of greater complexity and depth.

This course is designed to expand and enhance students’ knowledge of metal work (machining, cutting, forming and fabrication) learned at the 9 / 10 level. This could include lathe work, foundry and welding techniques and plasmacam. After the assigned projects, students are expected to be able to design and build projects out of metal that meet their specific needs.

This course emphasizes career and vocational pathways that may be pursued in the metal fabrication area. Students will participate in advanced processes and applications which are directed by individual interests. A more in-depth understanding of the processes taken will be covered with the aim being students taking responsibility for their own learning.

It is recommended that Metal 12 students would have taken Metal 11 as they will be expected to undertake projects of greater complexity and depth.