PDC86979 - Design and Manufacturing PD Workshop

Duration
Professional Development workshop is 24 hours.
Study mode
Mixed Mode
Course code
PDC86979
Fee
$750 (Full)
2026 Dates: CQU Week 11, 2nd week of Term 3 school holidays. Mackay – Whitsunday Anglican School 8.00am – 5.00pm. Tutor: Rowan Cahill ITD Building: Monday 28/9/26 – Wednesday 30/9/26   Bundaberg – Kepnock State High School 8.00am – 5.00pm. Tutor: Josh Horton ITD Building: Tuesday 22/9/26 – Thursday 24/9/26
OverviewStructure & AvailabilityRequirementsHow to Apply

Overview

This Professional Development Workshop provides an introduction to F1 in Schools Challenge and equips participants with the skills and experience to deliver interdisciplinary Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM) projects with particular emphasis on Computer Aided Design (CAD), computational fluid dynamics and computer numerical controlled machining. You will engage in the engineering design process to research, design and develop a small C02 gas powered car. This involves learning how to model design ideas using CAD software, virtually testing designs using CDF software and documenting the development of a design from start to finish in the form of a design folio. During the 3 days you will be assessed on the knowledge and understanding of the processes and procedures.

Students will need to create an account before the Workshop. Go to the Onshape Education website and create a free student account. You can use your email address and follow the prompts. It is strongly advised to use either the Chrome or Firefox browsers. 

This is a Professional Development Course which is awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Career Opportunities

Undertaking this Professional Development workshop enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours Certificate of Completion.

Structure & Availability

Standard Course Structure

Duration:

Professional Development workshop is 24 hours.


On completion of the workshop students will gain an understanding of:

  1. The theory of manufacturing in context of school-based learning
  2. Requirements to complete typical projects made by students in years 7 to 10 with demonstrations of appropriate teaching and assessment techniques
  3. Practical classroom management strategies
  4. Hand skills
  5. Reading plans, writing work procedures
  6. Workshop planning and maintenance
  7. Workplace Health and Safety in the classroom.

Assessment

  • Practical Course Work 
  • Practical Test
  • Design Assessment

Requirements

Teachers working in Queensland who need to upskill in the discipline. The workshop is limited to 4 students only.

Students will need to access to the following:

How to Apply

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