Course description
Engineers provide solutions to maximise the benefit to society and the environment. Industrial Technology – Engineering has a strong focus on the theory and incorporates practical projects to further understanding through experimentation and develop practical skills.
What will students learn about?
Students will learn about engineering disciplines including civil engineers, who provide vital infrastructure; mechanical engineers who design race cars or the operate the International Space Station; biomedical engineers who develop life-changing technologies; environmental engineers who protect our natural heritage sites; electrical engineers develop new clean sources of energy; and software engineers are working on artificial intelligence.
Students will complete the following modules:
- Engineered Structures
- Engineered Mechanisms
- Control Systems
- Alternative Energy
What will students learn to do?
Through a combination of both theory and practical projects students will learn to apply knowledge of the fundamental physics of forces and the chemical properties of materials to design and produce projects. Students will learn to use technical drawings and engineering reports to communicate their ideas. Students will learn about the historical development and evaluate the social, economic and environmental impacts of the work of engineers.
Stage 5 Credential
Satisfactory completion of 200 hours of study in Industrial Technology – Engineering will be recorded with a grade on the student’s Stage 5 Credential (RoSA).