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Engineering Studies

Board of Studies  
This link will take you to the syllabus section of the Board of Studies website where you will have access to the syllabus, specimen papers, marking guidelines, support documents and resource lists. These can be downloaded and printed where required.

Course plans and units of work

Stage 6 Engineering Studies Preliminary course plan

Stage 6 Engineering Studies HSC course plan

Useful web links

• Bridge types in NSW: Historical overviews
• Bridge Aesthetics Design Guidelines
• Self guided tour brochures - NSW bridges
• Pyrmont Bridge - Sydney NSW
• Bridge bearings

Assessment and reporting

General Assessment and Reporting information
This link will provide you with access to a wealth of information on assessment and reporting available at various web sites and in a number of newsletters and bulletins. 

Preparing an assessment program 
The document is a set of steps that will assist in developing an assessment program for your teaching and learning program.

Assessment program and task (pdf - 32kb) 
This article appeared in Curriculum Support for teaching in TAS 7-12 (2000 Vol.5 No.2). It features an assessment program for the Preliminary course, a sample task and the thinking that underpinned their development.

Teaching ideas

NSW HSC Online

NSW HSC Online/Engineering Studies is a valuable site for both students and teachers. It includes teaching and learning ideas, activities and resources for a number of HSC subjects. You can also download copies of the syllabus and specimen exam papers. 

HSC Study Guide

The HSC Study Guide is published each year by the Sydney Morning Herald. The articles are then uploaded to NSW HSC Online for twelve months. Click here for the most current HSC Study Guide for Engineering Studies.

Case studies in design, technology and cultural diversity

These case studies support the Design and Technology, Engineering Studies, Information Processes and Technology, and Textile and Design syllabuses and are a collaborative development between the DET and the Powerhouse Museum.

Go to the Powerhouse Museum site to view the case studies. For subject specific articles written by practising teachers which demonstrate how the case studies can be used, click here.