Year 11 and 12
Applied Subjects
Industrial Graphics
Industrial Graphics looks at the study of graphics in a practical
sense. It covers the following key elements listed:
• Introduction to the
design and drafting industry
• Basic design concepts
• Drawing interpretation
and production — manual drafting/freehand sketching
• Identification and
interpretation — drafting standards and conventions
• 2D drawing production
using computer-aided design and drafting systems
• 3D drawing production
using computer-aided design and drafting systems
• Computer-aided
manufacturing (CAM). Students will have the
opportunity to use CAD-CAM technology to produce practical solutions to real
life problems.
At the completion of the subject, students may continue study at
university or TAFE. Industrial Graphics provides career pathways in drafting,
graphic design, industrial design, cartography, interior design, surveying, CAD
Operator, technology teaching, landscape design, town planning, model making,
building and engineering. Graphics also provides highly relevant learning
experiences for other senior subjects such as Construction and ITD.
Building &
Construction
This is an industry-based
course that gives students an insight into various construction industries. The
course would be beneficial to students wishing to enter construction fields
such as bricklaying, carpentry, plastering, painting and decorating, tiling,
plumbing, surveying, concreting, form workers and other general construction trades.
Students will be participating in real and simulated construction projects in a
developmental approach over two years. This includes: safe use of a variety of
hand and power tools, manual handling of materials, working effectively with
others and undertaking basic construction projects (e.g. saw stool, toolbox,
concreting, painting, bricklaying, framing, plastering, tiling).
Associated theoretical components must also be completed within given time
frames and accuracy to demonstrate the required knowledge and understanding for
each unit of work.
Industrial
Technology Skills
Through
undertaking ISK students will develop important transferable skills for using industrial technologies defined by the selected strands (Sheet Metal
Fabrication, Furnishings and Industrial Graphics).
Students
are required to produce plans, cutting lists, quotations, work schedules and
related theory units for each project. WHS, safe use of a variety of hand
and power tools, manual handling of materials, working effectively with
others and working to industry standards and timeframes are key features
of this course.
While
the course has a vocational orientation, it also provides opportunities for
students to develop important skills needed in other life roles and serves as a
support subject for study in other disciplines. This subject is relevant
to all students who seek to develop:-
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an understanding of industrial technology and its application to industry,
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preparation for vocational employment,
* a
sense of personal worth and self-esteem and,
*
problem-solving abilities.