Engineering Studies 2 unit

Category A: Technology

Course Description

Preliminary Course [Board Developed] 2 units
HSC Course [Board Developed] 2 units

Both Preliminary and HSC Courses offer students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in aspects of engineering that include communication, engineering mechanics, engineering materials, historical and societal influences, engineering electricity and electronics, as well as the scope of the profession. Two types of modules are used to facilitate learning in the course. These are engineering application modules and engineering focus modules. Engineering application modules develops knowledge and understanding of engineering concepts and impacts through the study of engineered products. Engineering focus modules develops knowledge and appreciation of the role of engineers by studying the nature of the engineering profession and emphasising the scope of engineering activities in a given field. 

Both Preliminary and HSC Courses offer students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in aspects of engineering that include communication, engineering mechanics, engineering materials, historical and societal influences, engineering electricity and electronics, as well as the scope of the profession. Two types of modules are used to facilitate learning in the course. These are engineering application modules and engineering focus modules. Engineering application modules develops knowledge and understanding of engineering concepts and impacts through the study of engineered products. Engineering focus modules develops knowledge and appreciation of the role of engineers by studying the nature of the engineering profession and emphasising the scope of engineering activities in a given field. 

Four modules are studied in each of the Preliminary and HSC Courses. Students develop one engineering report in the preliminary course and two in the HSC course. 

 

 

Main Topics Covered

PRELIMINARY COURSE (Y11) HSC COURSE (Y12)

Students undertake the study of:

  • three application modules – Engineering fundamentals; Engineered products and Braking Systems
  • one focus module relating to the field of Bio-Engineering

Students undertake the study of:

  • two application modules – Civil Structures; Personal and Public Transport.
  • two focus modules relating to the fields of Aeronautical engineering and Telecommunications engineering.

Assessment – HSC course only

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING INTERNAL ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING

Written Examination

  • Section I: 20 Objective response questions
  • Section II: 7 short answer questions

(There will be approximately equal weighting of each of the four modules across the examination as a whole)
  • 20
  • 80
  • Knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and developments in technology
  • Skills in research, problem solving and communication related to engineering
  • Understanding the scope and role of engineering including management and problem solving
    (Engineering Reports are allocated 20% of the internal assessment)
  • 50
  • 30
  • 20
  100   100

 

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