Course Description: DVC
Total Credits Available:
20 Internal
Course Description:
Teacher : Mr. Field.
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In DVC students are taught various skills and knowledge - design thinking, aesthetic and functional application, problem solving, Fusion 360 / CAD, CNC applications and presentation layouts.
Students in the first half of the year generate a product design to suit a need or opportunity that has relevance to the individual. Sketches, CAD designs and 3D models are produced throughout a portfolio to demonstrate and showcase their designs and product outcomes. The second half of the year looks at the complex procedures used to generate a product through applied design including CNC applications like the laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC routers and the CNC Plasma.
Standards Assessed:
AS91630 Resolve a product design through graphics practice - (6 credits)
AS91622 Implement complex procedures to make a specified product using a computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine. (4 credits).
AS91623 Implement complex procedures to create an applied design for a specified product. (4 credits).
AS91628 Develop a visual presentation that exhibits a design outcome to an audience. (6 credits).
Entry Requirements:
Preferably, you attended the course in Year 11 or Year 12 but this is not compulsory. If you have a keen attitude, willingness to learn, open minded and a hard worker, you can choose this option. You need your own device.
Possible Further Study Opportunities:
University Degrees:
Professional Engineering - Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, etc, Architecture, Design, Building and Construction, Technical qualifications, etc.
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Polytech Diplomas and Degrees:
Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, etc), Architectural Draughting, Structural Designer, Building and Construction, Quantity Surveying, Project management, Land Surveying, CAD, etc.
Possible Polytech Course Info:
EIT - NZ Diploma in Architectural Technology. Fees Free
Wintec - Engineering. Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Architecture, etc
AUT - Architecture and Built Environment - select undergraduate programs
AUT - Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences - select undergraduate programs
Trades
Engineer - Fabricator/welder/maintenance engineer, Builder, Plumber, Gas Fitter, Electrician, Plasterer, Roofer, Concrete worker, Civil works, Frame and Truss, Business Owner, etc. There are too many to mention here.
No study debt, fees free, earn money from day one.
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Examples of Employment Opportunities:
DVC is a University Entrance accredited subject and although it provides opportunities for students to study towards University and Polytechnic qualifications, students can also become Tradesmen. DVC provides students with transferable skills they can apply in all walks of life.
Students from this workshop have become draughtsmen, professional Engineers, bankers, builders, plumbers, electricians, architects, nurses, real estate developers, project managers, etc.
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