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Engineering & Metalwork - Sample Class Projects

  • Junior Cycle
  • Transition Year
  • Leaving Certificate
 
 
Projects & Activity Sheets

Each Activity Sheet includes elements of:

  • Setting goals and learning objectives.
  • Practical project work.
  • Working drawings in 2D and 3D format coupled with Bill of Materials.
  • Associated theoretical content.
  • Design activities.
  • Cross curricular links.
  • Literacy and Numeracy based activities.
  • A logical sequence toward completion.
  • Critical reflection

Two Stars & a Wish. ....
A final activity termed Two Stars and a Wish, which is an opportunity for the student to carry out a short critical reflection of their work.

Two Stars: two skills that the student has improved from working through the activities.

A Wish: one area that the student feels they need to work towards improving.

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Other Projects    
 
Dragster  
Powerpoint
Presentation  
Gif PDF
Project Notes
     
Desktop Fan    
Powerpoint
Presentation - Project  
Powerpoint
Presentation - Vacumn Forming
PDF
Project Brief  
Zip
Resources for Desk Fan (Zip file 4,735 Kb)
Zip
Orthographic Drawings of Fan (Zip file, 4,135 Kb)
Zip
Reources for alternative Desk Fan (Zip file, 4,367 Kb)  
Zip
Extra Motor holders (Zip file, 2,562 Kb)  
     
Hovercraft  
PDF
Hovercraft  
   
Table Lamp  
PDF
Lamp  
     
Model Racing Car  
PDF
Acrylic Car  
   
   
 

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  Transition Year  
 
 
Metal Motorcycle
Word
Instructions & Drawings
 
 
Burglar Alarm
Powerpoint
Presentation
PDF
Alarm Circuit
PDF
Manufacture
Zip
Stages of manufacture - CAD Files ( Zip file, 904 Kb)
 
Breakdown Hazard Warning Sign
Powerpoint
Car Breakdown Sign
Powerpoint
Car Breakdown Sign (Research)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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  Leaving Certificate  
     
 
Metal Motorcycle
Word
Instructions & Drawings
 
 
Burglar Alarm
Powerpoint
Presentation
PDF
Alarm Circuit
PDF
Manufacture
Zip
Stages of manufacture - CAD Files ( Zip file, 904 Kb)
 
Bicycle Hazard Warning Lamp
Powerpoint
IBicycle Hazard Warning
Powerpoint
Bicycle Hazard Warning (Research)
Powerpoint
Bicycle Hazard Warning (Exercises)
 
 
Motion Vehicle
Powerpoint
Motion Vehicle
 
       
       
       
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