| CODE | TET1002 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Applied Resistant Materials for Technology 1 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Technology and Entrepreneurship Education | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit supports its co-requisites (Wood Studies), (Metal Studies), (Polymer Studies), (Textile Studies) and provides the opportunity to develop procedural knowledge in relation to the material domains of wood, metals, plastics and textiles. Within this unit the learner will mainly develop “making skills” as appropriate to the materials mentioned. Some of the processes learnt will be the safe use of hand tools, hand-held power tools and conventional machine tools to measure and shape materials, the use of tools to join and fasten materials and the finishing of materials. Study-Unit Aims: The aims of this study-unit are: 1. To develop procedural knowledge for the materials domain; 2. To assist students in mastering the use of various tools as appropriate for the material and process concerned; 3. To present tool-specific safe and best practices when engaged in practical work. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Develop making “know-how” knowledge given a specific product to make; 2. Develop device knowledge; 3. Adopt a vocational approach toward the construction of knowledge within the materials domain. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Follow good safety workshop practices; 2. Use measuring and marking out tools appropriate to the material concerned; 3. Operate and maintain hand and bench tools appropriate to the material concerned; 4. Operate and maintain power tools appropriate to the material concerned; 5. Shape materials using basic machine tools such as lathe, vertical drill, pedestal/bench grinder, end miller, circular saw, band saw, mortise cutter, belt sander, strip heater for bending plastics etc.; 6. Join and fasten materials in diverse ways (permanent joints, temporary joints and moveable joints) by appropriate processes such as soldering, welding, riveting, wood joints, glues, bolts and nuts etc.; 7. Apply and finish protective coatings for wood, metals and plastics; 8. Stitch fabric using sewing and embroidery machines; 9. Operate computer controlled tools such as CNC or CAM, 3D printing, laser cutting and engraving, vinyl cutting, sewing, embroidery etc. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Bruce J. Black, 2010,Workshop Processes, Practices and Materials, 4th Ed., Routledge. - R.Timings, 2002, Engineering Fundamentals, Routledge. - Messenger, J and Wilson, H. 2003, Create, Textiles Technology Student book: Textiles Technology Student Handbook, Heinemann. - Chapman, C. Pearce and Mel, 1998, Real World Technology- Working with Materials: Wood, Metals, Plastics, Collins Real-World Technology. Supplementary Readings: - R.L. Timings, 1974, Basic Mechanical Engineering, Longman. - Garratt, J. 1996 Design and Technology, 2nd Ed, Cambridge University Press. - Carborn, C. Moul, I. and Cave, J. 1989, Design and Technology, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Co-requisite Study-units: TET1005; TET1006; TET1010; TET1011. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study and Practical | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Albert Cachia Lawrence Farrugia Lorraine Portelli |
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