12GKT

Year 12 General Engineering - Grass Karts

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr L. Newsome.

NOTE - In Year 12 students can take both General Engineering - Karts  AND General Engineering - Brazier courses as different credits are covered. 

Length of Course - Full Year 

Course Summary: Students will design and build a motorised grass kart as part of a team over the duration of the course. They will extend on skills and knowledge developed through their previous Engineering year level courses. Students will have to fabricate the racing frame and parts for their teams grass kart and assemble these and parts provided to achieve a fully race ready motorised grass kart. Through the process of the building and designing their teams, grass kart students will learn about engineering safety, hand tools, power tools and machines. The process of designing and building the grass kart replicates the real life work situation of working as part of a paid workforce to complete industry projects.



Recommended Prior Learning

Students who did not choose Engineering in Year 11 are welcome to enroll.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 16
Internal Assessed Credits: 16
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 2395 v9
NZQA Info

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the selection, use, and care of engineering hand tools


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 11661 v5
NZQA Info

Perform engineering drilling operations using a pedestal type drilling machine


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 21911 v3
NZQA Info

Demonstrate knowledge of safety on engineering worksites


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32053 v1
NZQA Info

Demonstrate knowledge of and apply good work practices when performing machining operations in MaPS environment


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 7
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Courses offered will be subject to sufficient students taking them up and are not necessarily guaranteed to run.