ABOUT:
The Engineering Skills subject focuses on the underpinning industry practices and production processes required to create, maintain and repair predominantly metal products in the engineering manufacturing industry. This subject provides a unique opportunity for students to experience the challenge and personal satisfaction of undertaking practical work while developing beneficial vocational and life skills.
AT ALDRIDGE WE OFFER:
Year 10 – Engineering
Year 11 – Engineering Skills
Year 12 – Engineering Skills
WHY STUDY ENGINEERING?
The subject includes two core topics — 'Industry practices' and 'Production processes'. Industry practices are used by manufacturing enterprises to manage the manufacturing of products from raw materials. Production processes combine the production skills and procedures required to create products. Students explore the knowledge, understanding and skills of the core topics through selected industry-based electives in response to local needs, available resources and teacher expertise.
Through both individual and collaborative learning experiences, students learn to meet customer expectations of product quality at a specific price and time. The majority of learning is done through manufacturing tasks that relate to business and industry, and that promote adaptable, competent, self-motivated and safe individuals who can work with colleagues to solve problems and complete practical work.
By doing manufacturing tasks, students develop transferable skills relevant to a range of industry-based electives and future employment opportunities. They understand industry practices, interpret specifications, including technical drawings, demonstrate and apply safe practical production processes with hand/power tools and machinery, communicate using oral, written and graphical modes, organise, calculate and plan production processes and evaluate the products they create using predefined specifications.
FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE:
Our ITD centre has undergone significant improvements during the last 5 years and at the end of this year will receive the next stage of fit outs. Our Engineering workshop consists of 3 x centre lathes, 1 x milling machine, 1 x mill/drill (currently awaiting delivery), cold saw, oxy/acetylene centre, 4 x MIG welders (two awaiting delivery), plasma cutter, 2 x pedestal grinders, guillotine, bench shears, rollers, press and a large variety of hand tools.
During the next 3 months our welding and storage area will undergo additional fit out to significantly increase our capacity.
Additional to our workshop we have access to two functional classrooms for theory work and design work using one note, auto cad, inventor and 3D printers. We are currently budgeting for a range of technologies including a laser cutter, plasma cutter or water jet cutter.
UNITS OF STUDY:
Year 10 – Engineering
UNIT
| TIME | NAME
| DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 10 | The Engineering Industry - introduction to production practices and WHS | Students will individually manufacture a tool box from engineering drawing specifications. |
| 2 | 10 | Communication and Cooperation in the Engineering Industry | Students will Individually manufacture a centre square from engineering drawing specifications. |
| 3 | 10 | Functional Fabrication | Students will Individually manufacture a drill gauge from engineering drawing specifications. |
| 4 | 8 | Functional Fabrication | Students will Individually manufacture a pad saw from engineering drawing specifications.
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In years 11 & 12 – Engineering Skills is an Applied subject. Four units of work are spread over two years. Assessment instruments used are projects and practical demonstrations.
| UNIT | TIME | NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 15 | Module 1: The Engineering Industry - introduction to production practices and WHS | Students will individually manufacture a folding shovel from engineering drawing specifications. |
| 2 | 15 | Module 2: Communication and Cooperation in the Engineering Industry | Students will Individually manufacture a sand anchor from engineering drawing specifications. |
UNIT
| TIME | NAME | DESCRIPTION |
| 3 | 18 | Module 3: Functional Fabrication and Machining | Working as team members, students will manufacture a G-clamp from specifications using a simple production line. |
| 4 | 23 | Module 4: Welding and Fabrication enterprise. | Students will individually manufacture Bench Vices for clients from predefined detailed specifications. |
PATHWAYS:
A
course of study in Engineering Skills can establish a basis for further
education and employment. With additional training and experience, potential
employment opportunities may be found in engineering trades as, for example, a
sheet metal worker, metal fabricator, welder, maintenance fitter, metal
machinist, locksmith, air-conditioning mechanic, refrigeration mechanic or
automotive mechanic.