Course Description

Metal Design is run as a hands-on elective that will give students an opportunity to design and build some projects made predominately from metal. Other materials may be incorporated such as timber and plastics. Students will learn some vital skills needed to operate machines to build their projects and learn how to select appropriate materials based on the task they wish to accomplish. Students will get to work with a variety of different metal forms and types including aluminum, mild steel and brass. There is plenty of scope for individualising projects in this elective.
In this Course students will investigate a range of materials and techniques associated with metalworking. Students will complete tasks associated with the care and maintenance of mechanical equipment. They will also complete exercises and tasks involving a variety of welding and fabricating techniques. They will be able to use these skills, as well as those gained from other units in this area, to design and make projects following the design process to individualise their tasks. This Course provides skills for students who wish to pursue Building and Construction in Year 11 as well as Materials Design Technology Metal General.