Senior Subject Guide v1.1

Structure

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Engineering fundamentals and society

Emerging technologies

Statics of structures and environmental considerations

Machines and mechanisms

 Engineering history  The problem-solving process in Engineering  Engineering communication  Introduction to engineering mechanics  Introduction to engineering materials

 Machines in society  Materials  Machine control

 Emerging needs  Emerging processes and machinery  Emerging materials  Exploring autonomy

 Application of the problem-solving process in Engineering  Civil structures and the environment  Civil structures, materials and forces

Assessment

Year 11 assessment (on Units 1 and 2) will mirror Year 12 assessment below.

In Units 3 and 4 students complete four summative assessments. The results from each of the assessments are added together to provide a subject score out of 100. Students will also receive an overall subject result (A–E).

Summative assessments

Unit 3

Unit 4

Summative internal assessment 1 (IA1):  Project — folio

25%

Summative internal assessment 3 (IA3):  Project — folio

25%

Summative internal assessment 2 (IA2):  Examination

25%

Summative external assessment (EA):  Examination

25%

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