10MTM

Year 10 Materials Technology: Metal

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: P. Neal.

This course will have 4 projects, some of which are designed by the student, while others are teacher directed for developing skills. 

Projects may include a toolbox, artistic wall hanging from sheet metal, a BBQ from recycled materials, as well as a Spincycle (custom bike) from recycled bike parts. 

Skills being taught will be, machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding and thermal cutting, as well as product research, developing a brief, designing a product, and evaluation.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Families/whānau can be charged for the cost of materials when they have agreed that item can be taken home. This cost will be advised at the start of the course.

Disclaimer

For NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.