JC Engineering

Working safely with tools, machines, PPE and hazard signs.

Ferrous and non-ferrous metals, alloys, plastics and the properties that make them useful.

Using scribers, try squares, odd-leg calipers, rules and vernier calipers accurately.

Sawing, filing, drilling, bending and forming metals and plastics.

Permanent and temporary joints: soldering, brazing, welding, rivets, nuts and bolts.

Protecting and decorating metals and plastics with paint, plastic dip coating, polishing and more.

Relate mechanical, civil, electrical, biomedical and other engineering disciplines and new technologies to everyday products.

Moving from a brief through research, ideas, development, making and evaluation.

Communicating ideas through freehand sketches, working drawings and computer-aided design.

Evaluate function, cost, ergonomics, aesthetics and sustainability, and plan a project with simple project management tools.

How simple machines change force, speed and direction of motion.

Circuits, components such as LEDs and resistors, and Ohm's law.

Inputs, process and outputs in systems controlled by microcontrollers.