Stage 2 Design, Technology and Engineering – Metalwork

SACE CREDITS: 20 credits

KEY CONTACT: Ingrid Cobiac

RECOMMENDED BACKGROUND: Stage 1 Design, Technology and Engineering – Metalwork

COURSE CONTENT:
In this course, you will develop advanced metalworking skills, including Gas welding (braze and fusion) and MIG welding, as well as using a metal lathe to create various metal finishes. You will learn to follow technical drawings and specifications to produce quality metal joinery with materials like square tube, round tube, and flat bar. Using the design process, you will investigate, analyse, design, plan, and realise your own major product. Along the way, you will explore environmental and economic issues related to your project and communicate your ideas with both traditional and digital methods. Assessment includes practical skill development, exploration tasks, and a comprehensive folio documenting your design journey and final product.

ASSESSMENT:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:

School assessment (70%)
1. Specialised skills task (20%)
2. Design process and solution (50%)

External assessment (30%)
3. External – resource study (30%)

SUBJECT COSTS: Nil