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 an engineering mechanism
Recognise terms used to describe mechanisms
Recognise the steps an engineer would follow to design a mechanism
Explore types of mechanisms used by Loading
Identify and use safe work practices when participating in testing or using a functioning mechanism
Recognise how Loading , such as Loading and pulleys, work together in a machine
Identify types of motion in a mechanism
Identify a machine that changes circular movement into straight movement
Identify types of simple machines
Investigate how simple machines can work together
Explore how machine parts can be reused to support sustainability in mechanical engineering
Recognise materials used in mechanisms
Recognise samples of materials, including timber, polymer, ceramic and composite
Investigate the properties of engineering materials used in the production of mechanical parts
Select and use tools and processes to safely participate in testing
Explore ways to protect materials in a basic mechanical system
Explore materials that are used to inform designs by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Select materials to construct a mechanism and test their performance
Engage in testing the properties of different materials to see how well they work in different conditions
Investigate how the properties of a material affect its suitability for different purposes
Explore how the surface of a material contributes to Loading
Explore how mechanical materials wear out in various environments
Identify ways to protect mechanical parts from wearing out
Explore how long some materials last or why some materials last longer than others
Identify ways to locate issues in mechanisms
Recognise units of measurement used in the building of mechanisms
Participate in using measurement when designing mechanisms
Participate in producing and testing a simple mechanism
Recognise push or pull Loading in a mechanism
Select and use appropriate tools and materials to construct a model of a mechanism
Participate in the construction of a mechanism
Recognise key components of an engineering drawing of a mechanism
Use the design steps to develop engineering graphics for a mechanical part
Communicate ideas to solve an identified mechanical problem
Engage with activities related to mechanisms in the community