Year: 9 – Elective
Length: Semester
Contact Person: Ben Seymon
Content: Design and Technology A: Woodwork / Sheetmetal – Design & Technology Course Descriptor: Students will extend on their knowledge and experiences from Year 8 Design and Technology. The semester is based around providing students experience using a wide range of power tools and static machinery. Students will have more design control over projects and have the ability to produce working drawings to Australian Standards. This course aims to introduce students to using solid timber in a range of profiles:
- Using a variety of hand and power tools for construction techniques
- Extending their skills with surface preparation and the application of a suitable finish
- Working on a wood lathe
- Cutting and joining techniques.
- Producing and reading working drawings using Computer Aided Design (CAD) Student projects include: Paper Towel holder, Candle stick, Wooden Truck, Sheet metal Tipper Body and a student choice project.
Assessment: Students are assessed using the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards.
Additional Charges: A fee applies to participate in this subject in addition to the CHS Materials and Service charges. This fee is for take home projects and approximate cost is $15.
A limited class size applies to this subject.