Subject Code: 0TSE Length of course: Semester Recommended Background: Nil
Course Outline:
By the end of Year 10 students explain how people working in design and technologies occupations consider factors that impact on design decisions and the technologies used to produce products, services and environments. They identify the changes necessary to designed solutions to realise preferred futures they have described. When producing designed solutions for identified needs or opportunities students evaluate the features of technologies and their appropriateness for purpose for one or more of the technologies contexts.
Students create designed solutions for one or more of the technologies contexts based on a critical evaluation of needs or opportunities. They establish detailed criteria for success, including sustainability considerations, and use these to evaluate their ideas and designed solutions and processes. They create and connect design ideas and processes of increasing complexity and justify decisions. Students communicate and document projects, including marketing for a range of audiences. They independently and collaboratively apply sequenced production and management plans when producing designed solutions, making adjustments to plans when necessary. They select and use appropriate technologies skilfully and safely to produce high quality designed solutions suitable for the intended purpose.
Topics included:
Students will be introduced to the basics of electronics and electronic theory through Ohm’s Law, component recognition, circuit analysis, diagrams, symbols and layout. The practical element of the course enables students to apply this knowledge by designing, building and faultfinding circuits of increasing complexity. It allows them to develop skills in circuit board construction, component identification, and soldering and test instrument procedures. Students will use computer based programs to design and test circuits for a variety of projects.
Assessment
Investigation
Design and Planning
Practical Activities using safe procedures and practices
Length of course: Semester
Recommended Background: Nil
Course Outline:
By the end of Year 10 students explain how people working in design and technologies occupations consider factors that impact on design decisions and the technologies used to produce products, services and environments. They identify the changes necessary to designed solutions to realise preferred futures they have described. When producing designed solutions for identified needs or opportunities students evaluate the features of technologies and their appropriateness for purpose for one or more of the technologies contexts.
Students create designed solutions for one or more of the technologies contexts based on a critical evaluation of needs or opportunities. They establish detailed criteria for success, including sustainability considerations, and use these to evaluate their ideas and designed solutions and processes. They create and connect design ideas and processes of increasing complexity and justify decisions. Students communicate and document projects, including marketing for a range of audiences. They independently and collaboratively apply sequenced production and management plans when producing designed solutions, making adjustments to plans when necessary. They select and use appropriate technologies skilfully and safely to produce high quality designed solutions suitable for the intended purpose.
Topics included:
Students will be introduced to the basics of electronics and electronic theory through Ohm’s Law, component recognition, circuit analysis, diagrams, symbols and layout. The practical element of the course enables students to apply this knowledge by designing, building and faultfinding circuits of increasing complexity. It allows them to develop skills in circuit board construction, component identification, and soldering and test instrument procedures. Students will use computer based programs to design and test circuits for a variety of projects.
Assessment
Additional Costs:
Nil