Stage 1 Material Solutions - Wood

Length of Course

Semester

Level

Year 11

Learning Area

Technologies

Core or Specialist

Specialist

Pre-requisites

Year 10 Technologies

Subject Description

In Material Solutions, students use the design and realisation process to engineer solutions for the development of products or systems. The context in this area of Design, Technology and Engineering has a woodwork focus with the inclusion of creative graphics and laser printing. The students will investigate existing products and systems through research, physical exploration, practice, and apply their findings to create a timber solution to the set problem. Design, Technology, and Engineering is a 10-credit subject at Stage 1.

Only 1 Semester of Material Solutions Wood is allowed.

Content
  • Design process,
  • Creating a personal logo
  • Widening joints in timber
  • Woodworking machinery
  • Engineered joints in timber
  • Assembly techniques
  • Finishing techniques
Assessment
  • AT1 Skills Tasks - 2 Tasks (Widening timber assignment & Graphics creation for major project).
  • AT2 Folio Tasks - 1 Task in 3 Parts (Design Folio, Product Record, Evaluation).
Pathways

Stage 2 Material Solutions 

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Year 11 - Stage 1 Material Solutions - Wood

Tenison Woods College respectfully acknowledges the Boandik people are the First Nations people of the Mount Gambier South Eastern region of South Australia and pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, past, present and emerging.