7–10Engineering Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2024)
The new Engineering Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027. The Engineering courses (course codes: 1808 – 200 hours, 1809 – 100 hours, 1884 – 200 hours Life Skills) in the Industrial Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2019) will not be available after December 2028.
2026 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Recognise types of engineered Loading in everyday contexts
Identify the purpose of a structure
Recognise terms used to describe structures
Explore safety rules or laws for an identified structure
Explore Loading Knowledges and Practices that are used to create structures
Identify the impact of different structures on the physical environment
Recognise the steps an engineer would follow to design a structure
Identify and use safe work practices when designing a structure, including when accessing data and information
Explore work and enterprise skills in structural engineering
Recognise the importance of sustainability in the construction of structures
Identify sustainable practices in the design and construction of structures
Explore the advantages or limitations of non-renewable or renewable resources used in the design of structures
Identify the parts of a structure
Recognise engineering materials used in structures
Organise engineering materials used in structures into appropriate groups
Investigate the properties of engineering materials used in structures
Select materials and use tools to safely participate in making a structure
Participate in testing how structural materials degrade in various environments
Investigate ways to change the properties of material used in structures
Recognise ways to locate issues in structures
Identify the effect of Loading on structures
Recognise the units of measurement used in the production of structures
Participate in using measurement when designing structures
Explore how a pin-jointed shape works in a structure
Participate in producing a model of a structure for an identified purpose
Engage in testing a model of a structure using appropriate tools and processes
Recognise key components of an engineering drawing of a structure
Use the design steps to develop engineering graphics for a structure
Communicate ideas to solve an identified problem with a structure
Engage with activities related to structures in the community