Technology Craft Workshop T1 EDUC1054
- Academic Session: 2023-24
- School: School of Education
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: No
Short Description
· To meet the practical standards and competences required of a teacher of Technological Education
· Have the knowledge, understanding and practical skills applicable to technological teaching
· Develop skills appropriate and beyond the current schools curriculum in technological education.
· Develop correct and safe working practices in the use of hand tools, portable power tools and fixed machinery.
· Appreciate the practical range, nature and limitations of common technological materials
· Develop skills in the use of wide range of technological materials.
· Interpret drawings and diagrams and produce artefacts in Woodworking and Engineering
· Appreciate the need for statutory legislation within workshop environments.
Knowledge and skills to become more Progressively demanding in years 2 and 3
Timetable
Thursday all day
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
· To meet the practical standards and competences required of a teacher of Technological Education
· Have the knowledge, understanding and practical skills applicable to technological teaching
· Develop skills appropriate and beyond the current schools curriculum in technological education.
· Develop correct and safe working practices in the use of hand tools, portable power tools and fixed machinery.
· Appreciate the practical range, nature and limitations of common technological materials
· Develop skills in the use of wide range of technological materials.
· Interpret drawings and diagrams and produce artefacts in Woodworking and Engineering
· Appreciate the need for statutory legislation within workshop environments.
Knowledge and skills to become more Progressively demanding in years 2 and 3
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
Woodworking
· Function and purpose of woodworking joints
· Correct setting and adjustment of woodworking hand tools
· Correct marking out and manufacture of woodworking joints
· Understand the problems of twist, square and wind
· Correct method of clamping and gluing frames.
· Integrate joints and associated problems (above) into practical models
· Manufacture drawers using traditional and modern construction
· Preparation of cutting lists
· Drawing workshop rods for the production of woodworking projects.
· Identification and function of woodworking machines and their component parts
· Correct and safe use of woodworking machines
· Identification and function of woodworking portable power tools and their component parts
· Correct and safe use of woodworking portable power tools
· address the following benchmarks for ITE: 1.1.1; 1.1.2; 1.1.4; 2.4.1
· develop the following core skills: Numeracy; Problem Solving
Plastics
o Vacuum moulding
o Types of plastic and uses
Engineering
· Correct setting, adjustment and use of engineering hand tools.
· Correct and accurate marking out methods.
· Safe working practices in the use of machinery including guards, electrical and personal hygiene
· Correct use of machine tools:
* Facing, Parallel and taper turning Knurling, centre drilling, tapping and parting off.
· Correct use and types of screw threads
· Integrate skills and associated problems into practical models
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Complete the work of the class