Northlakes High School

Notification of Assessment Task

Student Name:

Subject/Course: Stage 5 Timber

Unit or Topic: Introduction To Timber

Assessment Task Number: 1

Assessment Task Name: Practical Design Project and Written Communication Folio

Weighting: 20%

Due Date: Week 10 Term 1

Outcomes to be assessed :

5.1.1 identifies, assesses and manages the risks and OHS issues associated with the use of a range of materials, hand tools, machine tools and processes

5.3.1 justifies the use of a range of relevant and associated materials

5.3.2 uses materials for selects and appropriate specific applications

Part A – Practical Project (50%)

Task Description: You will be supplied with specific section sizes and lengths of DAR Radiata Pine as well as 15mm construction grade plywood. You are required to research, design and construct a Carpenter’s carry all tool box that uses no more timber than you are supplied with. The tool box should have two sections including one to carry hand tools and the other to store hardware and fastners.

Part B – Written Communication (50%)

You MUST submit a Written Communication folio that documents the process followed to make your project. Your written communication folio must include:

·  The folio submitted in an A4 display folder

·  A title page with a suitably chosen title, your name, class and a picture of a Timber Tool Box

·  A contents page listing the following sections that you are to include in your design and management folio.

The Design Brief: (5 marks)

·  The design brief is to be written so that it clearly states what the proposed project is to look like when completed

·  Establish and list some criteria you see as essential for the successful completion of the project.

·  This section should fill at least one page

Research and Information Collection: (5 marks)

·  This section documents the collection of a wide range of information related to the project. You should aim to investigate various designs, materials, processes and equipment that could be used to construct your tool box.

·  This section should fill at least one page.

Development of design Ideas: (10 marks)

·  This section should document any ideas you had in relation to the design of the side table

·  Use drawings, sketches and notes explaining the possible design and alternatives you considered

·  This section should fill at least one page

Selection and Justification of Resources: (5 marks)

·  Explain why you have selected your final design and list the reasons why you rejected the other options

·  Include a coloured full scale drawing of your chosen design

·  An orthographic drawing of your project, making sure you add dimensions and appropriate labelling

·  This section should fill at least one page

Construction Steps, Techniques and Processes: (20 marks)

·  Include a table that summarises the timber components used to construct you project

·  List the sizes of each component ( cutting list )

·  Write out specific steps used to construct your Side Table

·  A list of hand tool and machine tools used during the production process

·  This section should fill at least three page

Evaluation: (5marks)

·  Write an appropriate final evaluation that addresses any problems you may have experienced or any mistakes you made

·  Then outline how you solved or fixed these problems

·  Also discuss any possible design changes you could have made.

·  Then make comment on your personal work habits eg. good or poor use of allocated time

·  This section should fill at least one page.

Marking Criteria: Students will be assessed on their ability to

·  Design a functional and original project

·  Construct a project that demonstrates a variety of hand and machine tool applications

·  Produce a quality project that is finished to high wood working standard

·  Present quality, informative and logically presented folio

Stage 5 Industrial Technology Timber

Practical Project and Written Communication Folio Marking Rubric

Student Name:

Practical Project / 10 - 8 / 7 - 5 / 4 - 3 / 2 - 1 / 0
Quality of the Project
Evidence of a range of skills
Degree of difficulty
Use of Industrial Technologies
Evidence of solutions to problems in the production
Total Marks / 50
Written Communication Folio / Marks
Design Brief / 5
Research and Information Collection / 5
Development of Ideas / 10
Selection and Justification of Resources / 5
Construction Steps, Techniques and
Processes / 20
Evaluation / 5
Total Marks / 50

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