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.
External
NZQA Info
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the selection, use, and care of engineering hand tools
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Perform engineering drilling operations using a pedestal type drilling machine
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Demonstrate knowledge of safety on engineering worksites
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Demonstrate knowledge of and apply good work practices when performing machining operations in MaPS environment
Disclaimer
Courses offered will be subject to sufficient students taking them up and are not necessarily guaranteed to run.