Year 11 Subjects – Material Solutions

Year 11 Subjects – Material Solutions

Level: Year 11
Subject Name: Material Solutions
Prerequisites: nil
Assumed knowledge: 10 eCAM or 10 Materials

Course Summary

In Design, Technology and Engineering, students use the design and solution realisation process to engineer solutions for the development of products or systems.

This subject aims to further develop students’ practical skills with various material handling, fabrication and manufacturing techniques. Students also develop project management skills through Design and Realisation processes. Students will undertake specialised skills tasks before completing a project combining the various skills acquired.

Students who have completed the course could continue undertaking the following pathways within the SACE framework at Emmaus:

• Stage 2 Industrial & Entrepreneurial Solutions
• Stage 2 Material Solutions

For more information about these new pathways, please visit: https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/studying/subjects/design-technology-and-engineering

Course Content:

• Timber construction techniques and machines
• Practical Problem Solving
• Major Physical Project

Assessments:

• 15% - AT1a Specialised Skills task – CAD task
• 15% - AT1b Specialised Skills task - Practical Jointing Exercise
• 30% - AT2a Design Process and Solution Part 1 – Design Development
• 40% - AT2b Design Process and Solution Part 2 – Solution Realisation