Sample course outline Materials Design and Technology – Preliminary Unit 1 and Unit 2 Unit 1 (notional timeframe only – may take up to whole year) Week Key teaching points Content Introduction to design, materials and workshop/studio Materials nature and properties of 1 – materials Design fundamentals and skills Identify, by appearance and name, Task 1: Introduction to simple design through products materials within the chosen context and materials Identify basic aesthetic properties or The nature and properties of materials of different characteristics products Materials in context Introduction to a design process. Look at products and Identify basic uses for materials within the materials using design fundamentals, such as colour, chosen context appearance, texture and weight Design fundamentals and skills Task 1 due Week 2 Seek and discuss links between design 2–4 Task 2: Material differences and uses processes and final products, such as design concept sketches compared to the Explore differences in products and materials finished product Likes and preferences based on design choices and Identify a product from its design and design fundamentals determine that the product and design are Task 2 due Week 4 the same object Use pre-prepared designs to make design choices Decision making: make design choices based on colour and shape Use of technology practical skills and techniques Skills and techniques – within the design process Use pre-prepared design in developing a solution Task 3: Methods of communicating design ideas Use simple graphic communication 5–7 Students use simple drawing and annotation techniques technologies to develop a product, or use pre-prepared drawings of Name and use basic equipment as designs to make changes by design choices appropriate to context Task 3 due Week 7 Use of technology safety, production skills and Name and use basic equipment as – techniques appropriate to context Manipulate materials Task 4: Manufacture the product Safety Practical skills and techniques are used in the Correct use of personal protective manipulation of materials to produce the product, as equipment (PPE) where applicable applicable to context. Production management use of personal protective Safety; students’ correct Use teacher-directed design, production 8–15 equipment (PPE) where applicable plans and processes Production management as directed by the teacher With supervision, use simple tools and/or machines safely Task 4 due Week 15 Communicate and describe, in simple terms, the production process Demonstrate workshop clean-up procedures Design fundamentals and skills Design fundamentals and skills 16
Sample course outline Materials Design and Technology – Preliminary Unit 1 and Unit 2 Unit 1 (notional timeframe only – may take up to whole year) Week Key teaching points Content 1 Introduction to design, materials and workshop/studio Materials – nature and properties of materials Identify, by appearance and name, materials within the chosen context Identify basic aesthetic properties or characteristics Materials in context Identify basic uses for materials within the chosen context Design fundamentals and skills Seek and discuss links between design processes and final products, such as design concept sketches compared to the finished product Identify a product from its design and determine that the product and design are the same object Use pre-prepared designs to make design choices Decision making: make design choices based on colour and shape 2–4 Design fundamentals and skills Task 1: Introduction to simple design through products and materials The nature and properties of materials of different products Introduction to a design process. Look at products and materials using design fundamentals, such as colour, appearance, texture and weight Task 1 due Week 2 Task 2: Material differences and uses Explore differences in products and materials Likes and preferences based on design choices and design fundamentals Task 2 due Week 4 5–7 Use of technology – practical skills and techniques within the design process Task 3: Methods of communicating design ideas Students use simple drawing and annotation techniques to develop a product, or use pre-prepared drawings of designs to make changes by design choices Task 3 due Week 7 Skills and techniques Use pre-prepared design in developing a solution Use simple graphic communication technologies Name and use basic equipment as appropriate to context 8–15 Use of technology – safety, production skills and techniques Task 4: Manufacture the product Practical skills and techniques are used in the manipulation of materials to produce the product, as applicable to context. Safety; students’ correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) where applicable Production management as directed by the teacher Task 4 due Week 15 Name and use basic equipment as appropriate to context Manipulate materials Safety Correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) where applicable Production management Use teacher-directed design, production plans and processes With supervision, use simple tools and/or machines safely Communicate and describe, in simple terms, the production process Demonstrate workshop clean-up procedures 16 Design fundamentals and skills Design fundamentals and skills