Year 12 Subjects – Industry & Entrepreneurial Solutions

Level: Year 12
Subject Name: SACE Stage 2 Industry & Entrepreneurial Solutions
Prerequisites: nil
Assumed knowledge: Stage 1 Industry & Entrepreneurial Solutions or Stage 1 Material Solutions or Stage 1 Computer Aided Design (CAD)

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 for students utilise various computer aided manufacturing, electronics and/or programming to design solutions to meet industry requirements or to invent an entrepreneurial product that meets a need or solves a problem. 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.

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

Course Content:

  • Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
  • Electromechanical and Physical Systems Integration
  • Microcontroller Programming or Interactive Website Design

Assessments:

  • Specialised Skill Tasks
  • Major Project
  • Design Folio
  • Resource Study

Possible Future Pathways:

Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical, Mechatronic or Software Engineering, Electrotechnology, Computer Science, Communications, Web Design