Year 9 Hard Materials Technology

Year 9 Hard Materials Technology

The course is focused on developing a wide range of practical skills across a variety of materials throughout the year, along with building on knowledge that will prepare students for Year 10 Hard Materials and into Senior Technology. The units of work we cover are:

**Manufacture of an acrylic mobile phone stand, focusing on measuring, marking out and manipulation of materials. 

**CAD design using SketchUp, which leads into our 3D printing unit.

**3D printing of models, which is an awesome skill to learn. (Have a look below at a couple of examples of what you could be capable of doing) 

**Major unit on FLIGHT where we learn about the principles of flight and also manufacture our own Co2 Gas Gliders. Watch the video clip below of a flight from previous years.

**Engineering unit focusing on manipulation of mild steel and sheet metal. Different welding techniques such as MIG and spot welding will be covered. 

This course is well suited to students who are wishing to continue with Hard Materials in Year 10 (See link to Year 10 course https://aquinas.schoolpoint.co.nz/courses/course/6e8f16fbb6f611b642892184828a35ae 

Due to health and safety, student numbers are limited so get in quick guys !! 

Course fees for materials of take-home component is $30

CAD drawing of fishing drone bracket, ready for printing. 

This is a 3D printed bracket that can be fitted on the Aquinas College drone. This turns it into a fishing Drone. See this fitted on the video below. 

Acrylic bending with mobile phone stand.

Course cost for take home component of materials $30