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Visit the website Timber Technology and Design and complete the following steps:
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Workshop Summary:
The aim of this workshop is to provide you with the foundational skills required to teach a Middle Year Timberwork class that have yet to develop the skill level that a Senior class possess. This workshop provides an introduction into projects and procedures used by Industrial Technology & Design (ITD) Teachers in the teaching students of the Middle Years 7-10. During the 3 days you will be assessed on your knowledge and understanding of processes & procedures. You will be introduced to the different hand tools and equipment used in a Timberwork classroom. You will be required to complete 5 school projects which are aligned to certain year levels. You will be provided with suggested techniques and practical skills that are helpful in the teaching of Timberwork students. You will receive important teaching, classroom management and administration tips from practicing teachers and you will also receive a copy of some usable resources.
Learning Outcomes:
2. Completion of typical projects made by students years 7 to 10 with demonstrations
3. Appropriate teaching and assessment techniques
4. Practical classroom management strategies
5. Hand skills and use of hand tools
6. Reading plans, writing work procedures
7. Workshop planning and maintenance
8. Workplace Health and Safety.
You will receive important teaching, classroom management and administration tips from practicing teachers and you will also receive a copy of some usable resources.
Details: CQU Week 10, 1st week of Term 3 School Holidays:
Rockhampton: Glenmore State High School 8.00am – 5.00pm. Tutor: Luke Atkinson
Dates: Monday 16/9/24 – Wednesday 18/9/24
Building: E Block
Brisbane: St Laurence’s College 8.00am – 5.00pm. Tutor: James McLauchlan
Dates: Monday 16/9/24 – Wednesday 18/9/24 or Thursday 19/9 to Saturday 21/9 (BNE Only)
Building: Br Spillane ITAD Centre
You will be provided with a booklet containing:
- Drawings of proposed jobs, together with related theory that could be completed prior to the start of the course
- An example of the job plan which will include objectives, a drawing of the artefact together with a detailed procedure list. This will assist with the successful completion of the assessment tasks.
This 3-Day residential school includes: Knowledge of use in production processes will be gained through working with industrial machinery, digital and hand tool technologies. Students will design, develop, adapt and evaluate
projects utilising critical aspects of knowledge about and develop the hands-on skills of working with timber.
On completion of this Workshop you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Fee: $750
Duration: 24 hours
Dress: Students will be required to wear steel-capped safety boots, long sleeve shirts and long pants.
Intakes: Limited to 4 students.
Relevant For:
All teachers interested in timber technologies.
Study Modes: Online and Residential School attendance
Course Enquiries: b.connolly@cqu.edu.au or educationadmin@cqu.edu.au
To purchase this workshop
Visit the website Manufacturing and complete the following steps:
- Go to “How to Apply”
- Add this workshop (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒
- Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one
Workshop Summary:
This workshop provides an introduction to F1 in Schools Challenge and equips participants with the skills and experience to deliver interdisciplinary Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM)-Based projects with particular emphasis on Computer Aided Design (CAD), computational fluid dynamics and computer numerical controlled machining. Participants will engage in the engineering design process to research, design and develop a small C02 gas powered car. This involves learning how to model design ideas using CAD software, virtually testing designs using CDF software and documenting the development of a design from start to finish in the form of a design folio. During the 3 days participants will be accessed on the knowledge and understanding of the processes and procedures.
There are two 3-Day Workshops for you to select from. A second 3-Day Workshop will be available if there are high student numbers. A decision will be made once student numbers are known. Please email b.connolly@cqu.edu.au your preference.
This is a Professional Development Course which is awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Learning Outcomes:
2. Completion of typical projects made by students years 7 to 10 with demonstrations of appropriate teaching and assessment techniques
3. Practical classroom management strategies
4. Hand skills
5. Reading plans, writing work procedures
6. Workshop planning and maintenance
7. Workplace Health and Safety.
You will receive important teaching, classroom management and administration tips from practising teachers and you will also receive a copy of some usable resources.
Students will need to access to the following:
Resources provided for participants: All consumables (i.e. materials necessary to undertake workshop activities)
Assessment:
- Practical course work (during the residential school)
- Practical Test
- Design Assessment
This 3-Day residential school includes: Knowledge of manufacturing processes will be gained through working with hand skills and real world applications. Students will design, develop, adapt and evaluate projects utilising critical aspects
of knowledge about and develop the hands-on skills of manufacturing
On completion of this Workshop you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Fee: $750
Duration: 24 hours
All workshop sessions are conducted from 8.00am to 5.00pm unless otherwise stated.
Details: CQU Week 11, 2nd week of Term 3 school holidays.
Monday 23/9/24 – Wednesday 25/9/24 & Thursday 26/9/24 – Saturday 28/9/24
Venue:
TBA: 8.00am – 5.00pm. Tutor: Rowan Cahill
Dress: Smart casual
Intakes: Limited to 4 students.
Relevant For: All teachers interested in manufacturing technologies.
Study Modes: Online and Residential School attendance
Course Enquiries: b.connolly@cqu.edu.au or educationadmin@cqu.edu.au
To purchase this workshop
Visit the website Industrial Design Processes and complete the following steps:
- Go to “How to Apply”
- Add this workshop (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒
- Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one
Workshop Summary:
The Furnishing Industry uses a wide range of material such as timber, metals, wood products, adhesives, hardware and surface finishes. This 3-Day Workshop introduces some of the common materials and products used in a Senior Furnishing class. You will be introduced to the different hand tools and equipment used in a Furnishing classroom. You will be required to complete a number of joints used in a Senior Furnishing classroom and design & construct a cabinet. You will be provided with suggested techniques and practical skills that are helpful in the teaching a Furnishing class.
There are two 3-Day Workshops for you to choose to attend. Please email b.connolly@cqu.edu.au your preference.
Learning Outcomes:
- Plan and develop a series of design based activities for construction
- Understand the use, development and impact of design concepts through the construction of a series of design based activities
- Apply appropriate problem solving procedures to enact the construction of a designed product Investigate how to plan, sequence, implement and assess design application processes used in the production of projects incorporated in the senior year's of industrial technology and design teaching area
- Recognise and apply basic skills sequences and procedures using design processes required for teaching cabinet making technologies
- Critically evaluate specific applications of tools and equipment used in the manufacture of products for cabinet making
- Apply appropriate workplace health and safety and maintenance practices when engaging in design and manufacturing activities
- Communicate and work professionally in peer learning teams.
Required Text:
Furnishing: An Industry Study 4th ed (2014)
Authors: Baker, S & Schlyder, D
PCS Publications
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Available at: pcspublications.com.au or bookshop.cqu.edu.au
Assessment:
- Practical course work (during the Workshop)
This 3-day residential school includes: Knowledge of furnishing designs and processes will be gained through working with hand skills and real world applications. Students will design, develop, adapt and evaluate projects utilising critical aspects of knowledge about and develop skills.
On completion of this Workshop you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Fee: $750
Duration: 24 hours
All workshop sessions are conducted from 8.00am to 5.00pm, unless otherwise stated.
Details:
Rockhampton: Rockhampton State High School 8.00am – 5.00pm. Tutor: Karen Chamberlain
Buildings H & J. Saturday 22/6/24 – Monday 24/6/24 or Tuesday 25/6/24 – Thursday 27/6/24
Dress: Students will be required to wear steel-capped safety boots, long sleeve shirts and long pants.
Relevant For: All teachers interested in furnishings
Study Modes: Online and Residential School attendance
Course Enquiries: b.connolly@cqu.edu.au or educationadmin@cqu.edu.au
To purchase this workshop
Visit the website Metal Technologies and Design and complete the following steps:
- Go to “How to Apply”
- Add this workshop (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒
- Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one
Workshop Summary:
The aim of this workshop is to provide you with the foundational skills required to teach a Middle Year Metalwork class that have yet to develop the skill level that a Senior class possess. This workshop provides an introduction into projects and procedures used by Industrial Technology & Design (ITD) Teachers in the teaching students of the Middle Years 7-10. During the 3 days you will be assessed on your knowledge and understanding of processes & procedures. You will be introduced to the different hand tools and equipment used in a Metalwork classroom. You will be required to complete 5 school projects at the workshop which are aligned to certain year levels. You will be provided with suggested techniques and practical skills that are helpful in the teaching of Metalwork students. You will receive important teaching, classroom management and administration tips from practicing teachers.
This 3-day PD Workshop includes:
Knowledge of this and other fabricated materials and their use in production processes will be gained through working with industrial machinery, digital and hand tool technologies. Students will design, develop, adapt and evaluate projects utilising critical aspects of knowledge about and develop the hands-on skills of working with metal and other fabricated materials.
Resources provided for participants: All consumables (i.e. materials necessary to undertake workshop activities).
Learning Outcomes:
2. Completion of typical projects made by students years 7 to 10 with demonstrations of appropriate teaching and assessment techniques
3. Practical classroom management strategies
4. Hand skills and use of hand tools
5. Reading plans, writing work procedures
6. Workshop planning and maintenance
7. Workplace Health and Safety.
You will receive important teaching, classroom management and administration tips from practising teachers and you will also receive a copy of some usable resources.
Assessment:
- 3 Day Practical Skills Workshop
This 3-day residential school includes: Knowledge of this and other fabricated materials and their use in production processes will be gained through working with industrial machinery, digital and hand tool technologies. Students will
design, develop, adapt and evaluate projects utilising critical aspects of knowledge about and develop the hands-on skills of working with metal and other fabricated materials.
On completion of this Workshop, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Fee: $750
Duration: 24 hours
All workshop sessions are conducted from 8.00am to 5.00pm unless otherwise stated.
Details: Monday 8/4/24 – Wednesday 10/4/24 or Thursday 11/4 to Saturday 13/4 (BNE Only) -2nd week of Term 1 Easter holidays.
Venue:
Rockhampton: Glenmore State High School 8.00am – 5.00pm. Tutor: Luke Atkinson
Thursday 11/4/24 to Saturday 13/4/24
Building: E Block
Brisbane: St Laurence’s College 8.00am – 5.00pm. Tutor: James Sherry
Monday 8/4/24 – Wednesday 10/4/24 or Thursday 11/4 to Saturday 13/4 (BNE Only)
Building: Br Spillane ITAD Centre
THIS WORKSHOP HAS REACHED CAPACITY AND CLOSED FOR ENROLMENTS
Dress: Students will be required to wear steel-capped safety boots, long sleeve shirts and long pants.
Intakes: TBA. Dependent on enrolment numbers.
Relevant For: All teachers interested in metal technologies.
Study Modes: Online and Residential School attendance
Course Enquiries: b.connolly@cqu.edu.au or educationadmin@cqu.edu.au
To purchase this workshop
Visit the website Graphics 3D and Computer Aided Design and complete the following steps:
- Go to “How to Apply”
- Add this workshop (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒
- Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one
Workshop Summary:
This intensive 3-Day Residential Workshop will give you information and skills to help you tackle the majority of Junior Graphics courses taught in Queensland schools with confidence.
This Residential Workshop provides an introduction to graphical and 3 Dimensional Computer Aided Design (CAD). It provides the necessary skills and theory to enable you to teach Graphics and 3D CAD in the discipline of Industrial Technology and Design in the Middle years of schooling (7-10). You will design, develop, adapt and evaluate projects utilising critical aspects of knowledge about Graphics and 3 Dimensional design technologies. The aim of the Workshop is to enhance your understanding, to introduce ideas and techniques that are more complex while in the context of a supportive classroom environment. As a group, we will practice concept drawing, manual drafting and Computer Aided Design. We will also introduce design/engineering process, investigate unit planning and discuss pedagogy.
2. Skill development of projects made in the graphics and 3D computer-aided designs
3. Knowledge of various programs
4. Criteria marking standards development and profile development
5. How to plan and develop courses to teach
6. Facility maintenance and resource development
7. Workplace Health and Safety.
Resources provided for participants: All consumables (i.e. materials necessary to undertake workshop activities)
Assessment:
- Practical course work (during the Workshop)
- Design Assessment.
This 3-day residential school includes: Knowledge of graphics and 3D computer aided designs and processes will be gained through working with hand skills and real-world applications. Students will design, develop, adapt and
evaluate projects utilising critical aspects of knowledge about and develop skills.
On completion of this Workshop you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Fee: $750
Duration: 24 hours
All workshop sessions are conducted from 8.00am to 5.00pm unless otherwise stated.
Dates:
Monday 8/4/24 – Wednesday 10/4/24 or Thursday 11/4 to Saturday 13/4 (BNE Only) - 2nd week of Term 1 Easter Holidays
Venue and Times:
Rockhampton: Emmaus College Main Street Campus 8.00am – 5.00pm (Option 2). Tutor: Mike Harald. Monday 8/4/24 – Wednesday 10/4/24
Building: Industrial Design & Technology, Graphics room
Brisbane: St Laurence’s College 8.00am – 5.00pm (Option 1). Tutor: Mark Wockner
Building: Br Spillane ITAD Centre
Dress: Smart casualIntakes: Limited to 4 students
Delivery Method: Online with residential school
Relevant For: All teachers interested in Junior Graphics and 3D CAD
Course Enquiries: b.connolly@cqu.edu.au or educationadmin@cqu.edu.au
To purchase this micro-credential
Visit the website Industrial Skills PD Workshop and complete the following steps:
- Go to “How to Apply”
- Add this micro-credential (and others) to a shopping cart 🛒
- Login or establish your account if you don’t already have one
This 3-day residential school includes: Student teachers participating in this course will develop practical skills associated with welding and thermal cutting, safety equipment and safety to current Australian Standards. It provides an opportunity for acquiring basic level welding training for teachers in secondary schools.
On completion of this Workshop you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Fee: $750
Duration: 24 hours
All workshop sessions are conducted from 8.00am to 5.00pm unless otherwise stated.
Venue:
Rockhampton State High School Buildings H & J.
8.00am – 5.00pm.
Tutor: Damien Hogan
Dress: Students will be required to wear steel capped safety boots, long sleeve shirts and long pants.
Intakes: TBA - a decision will be made once student numbers are known.
Relevant For: All teachers interested in welding and cutting
Study Modes: Online and Residential School attendance
Course Enquiries: b.connolly@cqu.edu.au or educationadmin@cqu.edu.au