Year 11 Subjects – Industry & Entrepreneurial Solutions

Level: Year 11
Subject Name: SACE Stage 1 Industrial & Entrepreneurial Solutions
Prerequisites: nil
Assumed knowledge: 10 eCAM or 10 Materials

Course Summary

In Design, Technology and Engineering students use the design and realisation process to engineer solutions for the development of products or systems.

This subject aims to further develop students’ practical skills in Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) and Electronic Systems. Students also develop Project Management skills through Design and Realisation processes. Students will undertake specialised skills tasks before completing a project combining the various skills acquired.

Students who have completed the course could continue undertaking the following pathways within the SACE framework at Emmaus:

  • Stage 2 Industrial & Entrepreneurial Solutions
  • Stage 2 Digital Communication Solutions (CAD)

For more information, about these new pathways, please visit: https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/studying/subjects/design-technology-and-engineering

Course Content:

  • Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing (Vinyl Cutting, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, PCB Production)
  • Entrepreneurial Major Project
  • Electromechanical and Physical Systems Integration

Assessments:

  • Specialised Skill Tasks
  • Major Project
  • Design Folio

Possible Future Pathways:

  • Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Certificate II in Electronics
  • Certificate II in Electrotechnology
  • Certificate II Program in Electrotechnology Refrigeration (Career Start)
  • Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
  • Certificate III in Electronics and Communications
  • Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering