Year 9 DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
This subject is a junction of Agriculture, and Technology used to look at and develop engineering solutions. It is both academic and practical. Students work both independently and in teams to examine issues and design solutions to a range of problems in an agricultural context.
Students will explore current issues in agriculture and how STEM thinking is assisting to solve them. Students will also apply their STEM thinking to a current issue we have on the school farm and endeavour to find and possibly produce a technological solution.
Students will gain experience in 3D printing, Electronics, Programming and Tello Drones, and apply these skills to build and automate a robotic limb using Arduino programming and build an automated hydroponic garden.
Content
Assessment
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
This subject is a junction of Agriculture, and Technology used to look at and develop engineering solutions. It is both academic and practical. Students work both independently and in teams to examine issues and design solutions to a range of problems in an agricultural context.
Students will explore current issues in agriculture and how STEM thinking is assisting to solve them. Students will also apply their STEM thinking to a current issue we have on the school farm and endeavour to find and possibly produce a technological solution.
Students will gain experience in 3D printing, Electronics, Programming and Tello Drones, and apply these skills to build and automate a robotic limb using Arduino programming and build an automated hydroponic garden.
Content
- What is STEM and building STEM skills.
- What is Artificial intelligence and how is it used in Agriculture.
- Electronic control systems and Arduinos.
- Advanced manufacturing (CAD and 3D printing)
- Students attend a Field Trip to see examples of agricultural technology in practice and will investigate a recent innovation and present their findings to the class.
- Micro Drones
Assessment
- Tasks will be weighted and judged by the Australian Curriculum achievement standards.
- There will be a mix of research and presentations, quizzes, and practical tasks.
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD)
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
This is an introductory course in Computer Aided Design (CAD) using Siemans NX software. Students learn to design engineering products using 3D solid modelling to appropriate standards, develop an understanding of orthogonal and isometric drawing representation, presentation of ‘working’ drawings, reverse engineering techniques and product design.
Content
Assessment
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
This is an introductory course in Computer Aided Design (CAD) using Siemans NX software. Students learn to design engineering products using 3D solid modelling to appropriate standards, develop an understanding of orthogonal and isometric drawing representation, presentation of ‘working’ drawings, reverse engineering techniques and product design.
Content
- Modelling Skills
- Watch Tutorial
- Model Assembly – toy car
- Reverse Engineering – glue stick
- Design Interpretation – bike lift
- Product Design - prototype using 3-D printer
Assessment
- Tasks will be weighted and judged by the Australian Curriculum achievement standards.
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
In this course students will develop programming skills initially through GameMaker to create classic arcade style computer games. We will then use the Arduinos to learn control technology, combining programming and electronics to create various sensors and applied Agricultural automation applications.
Students will also explore a contemporary issue and/or ethics of Information Technology to examine topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybercrime Quantum Computing or Big Data.
Content
Assessment
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
In this course students will develop programming skills initially through GameMaker to create classic arcade style computer games. We will then use the Arduinos to learn control technology, combining programming and electronics to create various sensors and applied Agricultural automation applications.
Students will also explore a contemporary issue and/or ethics of Information Technology to examine topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybercrime Quantum Computing or Big Data.
Content
- GameMaker
- Arduino
- Agritech control Technologies
- Prototyping – electronics and 3D printing
Assessment
- Tasks will be weighted and judged by the Australian Curriculum achievement standards.
ELECTRONICS
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
In this course students learn and practice basic electronic principles through circuit design, analysis and construction. Students learn to solve practical problems and work safely in the workshop with machines and equipment. It involves a major unit of electronic project construction and problem solving requiring soldering and circuit skills.
Content
Assessment
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
In this course students learn and practice basic electronic principles through circuit design, analysis and construction. Students learn to solve practical problems and work safely in the workshop with machines and equipment. It involves a major unit of electronic project construction and problem solving requiring soldering and circuit skills.
Content
- Electrical Theory
- Electrical Safety
- Soldering, Assembly, Component Identification
- Bread Board Modelling
- Circuit Wizard Software
- Project Design and Assembly
Assessment
- Tasks will be weighted and judged by the Australian Curriculum achievement standards.
METAL TECHNOLOGY
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
In this course students design and make products, solve practical problems and learn to work safely in the workshop with machines. The course involves a number of formative pieces of work to learn welding and machining skills including the use of Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) to program and control a CNC lathe and CNC plasma cutter.
Content
Assessment
Tasks will be weighted and judged by the Australian Curriculum achievement standards.
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
In this course students design and make products, solve practical problems and learn to work safely in the workshop with machines. The course involves a number of formative pieces of work to learn welding and machining skills including the use of Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) to program and control a CNC lathe and CNC plasma cutter.
Content
- Metal Lathe
- Gas Welding
- General Workshop Machines
- Hand and Power Tools
- CNC Plasm Cutter & CNC Lathe
Assessment
Tasks will be weighted and judged by the Australian Curriculum achievement standards.
WOOD TECHNOLOGY
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
In this course students design and make products, solve practical problems, and learn to work safely in the workshop with portable and fixed machines. It involves using timber, utilising both traditional construction methods and modern CAD/CAM computer programming and machine control.
Content
Assessment
SEMESTER COURSE
Course Description
In this course students design and make products, solve practical problems, and learn to work safely in the workshop with portable and fixed machines. It involves using timber, utilising both traditional construction methods and modern CAD/CAM computer programming and machine control.
Content
- Joint Skills
- Project Designing
- General workshop safety and machine use
- CAD/CAM - Laser etching & 3D Printing
- Laminating/Design
- Framing Skills
Assessment
- Tasks will be weighted and judged by the Australian Curriculum achievement standards.