Senior course readiness criteria and pre-requisite
Student must be able to demonstrate safe behaviour suitable for the industry as evidenced by satisfactory behaviour across all subjects.
What is the course about?
Engineering Skills focuses on the underpinning industry practices and production processes required to create, maintain and repair predominantly metal products in the engineering manufacturing industry.
What will students learn?
In studying Engineering Skills, students will learn about:
- industry practices
- production processes.
What skills will I learn through Engineering Skills?
- fitting and machining
- welding and fabrication
- sheet metal working
- production in the manufacturing engineering industry.
Course Content
Unit
| Unit Description
|
Year 10
Sem 2
| Year 10
Introduction to Manufacturing
|
Year 11
| Unit 1 Sheet Metal Working Practical Demonstration – Sheetmetal Table Project - Toolbox
| Unit 2 Welding and Fabrication Practical Demonstration – Wall Bracket
Project - Brazier
|
Year 12
| Unit 3 Fitting and Machining Practical demonstration - Hinges Project –Shovel
| Unit 4 Production in the Manufacturing Engineering Industry Practical demonstration – Candle Holder Project- Clamp
|
How will students be assessed?
Students will complete the following assessments:
- project
- practical demonstration
- examination.
Subject summary
Subject type
| Assessment
| QCE credits
| Contributes to ATAR
|
Applied
| Internal assessment (100%)
| Up to 4
| Only 1 may contribute when combined with 4 General subjects
|
*QCAA: Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority – www.qcaa.qld.edu.au