Metalwork (Elective) - Stage 1

Mandatory: No

Duration: Full year

Description

This subject focuses on designing and making products with metal. Students design and manufacture products or prototypes according to a design brief and develop skills associated with using materials, systems and processes.

Tasks:

• Design of a household item
• Issues investigation and analysis task
• Reading and producing AS 1100 drawings
• Design and produce a metal product
• Skills development tasks in oxy/acetylene
• MMA and GMA on sample and design pieces

Folio: As an element of the design task, students will develop and display a design folio as evidence of the design processes.

Notes

Students have the option to negotiate size and cost, however this may require additional funding from families.