Howick College Howick College

Year 11 Practical Design Technology (11PDT)

11PDT
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr L. Orpen.

Pre-requisites

Previous experience in a resistant materials technology course would be an advantage.

This course is for those students with an academic pathway, who have selected other subjects that require achievement standards and university entrance.


In Year 11 Practical Design Technology, students learn how to design and manufacture products by working with various resistant materials (wood, metal, plastics), components, tools and equipment. A large focus of this course is the design and technological development of a product using design principles from both traditional and modern manufacturing industry. Students learn about social, environmental and technical acceptance of products while undertaking technological practice.  Through on-going research, testing, trialing and evaluation,  working with a range of processes in a range of mediums students apply their technological knowledge to achieve a high quality functional technological product. 

Assessments in this course are based on a collection of portfolio work. Y11 PDT Course is the recommended entry into Y12 PDT and at L3 is a University approved subject.

Course costs are $180. This will cover the cost of most materials and consumables. Some specialised items may need to be brought in. Please be aware, these are course costs, not donations, as the students directly benefit from the materials and take home the final products they create. All projects will be taken home with students.

Standards are set out in the table below:

AS92013 Version 4

1.4

Transform, manipulate, or combine different materials in the development of a Materials and Processing outcome.

1

6

Credits

AS92012 Version 4

1.20

Develop a Materials and Processing Technology outcome for an authentic context.

1

6

Credits

AS92014 Version 4

1.25

Apply sustainable practices to a Materials and processing Technology design

1

4

Credits

AS92015

1.25

Select and test materials and techniques for a feasible Materials Processing Technology outcome.

1

4

Credits


Learning Areas:

Technology


Pathway

Year 12 Practical Design Technology (12PDT)



			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
										
Course costs are $180.  This will cover the cost of most materials and consumables. Some specialised items may need to be brought in. All projects will be taken home with students. MOTAT visit: $18

										

								


				






    

        
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Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.