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Unit of Study DES10651 - Timber Design and Production (2015)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    7

  • Level of learning

    Introductory

  • Former School/College

  • Enrolment information

    This unit has a compulsory 5-day workshop.


Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 assess the structure, properties and characteristics of timber and timber products
2 describe timber recovery and conversion processes and the production of manufactured boards
3 select appropriate timber or timber products for uses in a range of consumer, commercial and industrial contexts
4 demonstrate sound industry-specific workplace communication skills including literacy, numeracy and graphics communication approaches such as orthogonal and pictorial representations and industry production drawing specifications
5 describe and demonstrate appropriate WH&S and maintenance practices for a timber workshop environment
6 demonstrate broad foundational skills and methods for joinery, construction and finishing of timber products
7 apply appropriate principles and techniques for the design, preparation, manufacture and presentation of timber products.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. assess the structure, properties and characteristics of timber and timber products
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. describe timber recovery and conversion processes and the production of manufactured boards
    • GA4:
  3. select appropriate timber or timber products for uses in a range of consumer, commercial and industrial contexts
    • GA4:
  4. demonstrate sound industry-specific workplace communication skills including literacy, numeracy and graphics communication approaches such as orthogonal and pictorial representations and industry production drawing specifications
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
    • GA6:
  5. describe and demonstrate appropriate WH&S and maintenance practices for a timber workshop environment
    • GA4:
  6. demonstrate broad foundational skills and methods for joinery, construction and finishing of timber products
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  7. apply appropriate principles and techniques for the design, preparation, manufacture and presentation of timber products.
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.