SACE Stage 2 Design, Technology and Engineering case studies
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Design, Technology and Engineering is a Stage 2 subject within the South Australian Certificate of Education, the senior secondary qualification delivered by the SACE Board of South Australia. Stage 2 is the final year of the certificate, and the subject is listed alongside the other Stage 2 subjects published by the Board. The SACE Stage 2 Design, Technology and Engineering case studies are 5 cases and about 3,377 words.
1Material Choice for a Coastal Bike Rack
A council wants 40 bike racks for a foreshore promenade 30 m from the sea. The brief requires a 10-year service life, minimal maintenance, and a budget of AUD 320 per unit installed.
671 words, about 3 min2Tolerance Stack-Up on a Pump Housing
A student team is designing an aluminium pump housing that clamps a 20 mm bearing into a bore. The bore is machined to 20.00 +0.05/0.00 mm.
617 words, about 3 min3Redesigning a School Bag Hook for Manufacture
A Year 12 student designed a wall-mounted bag hook for the school's design fair. The prototype is a 120 mm long cantilevered arm of 10 mm mild steel bar, bent at 90 degrees, with a 40 mm diameter disc welded to the wall end and four M6 masonry fixings.
622 words, about 3 min4Battery and Motor Sizing for a Solar Cart
A team is building a small solar-assisted cart for a school garden. The cart must carry 80 kg of soil up a 12 m ramp with a 10% gradient (rise 1.2 m) at a steady 0.5 m/s, then return empty.
669 words, about 3 min5Human Factors in a Workshop Guard Design
A student is designing a retro-fit guard for a pedestal drill in a school workshop used by 60 students per week. The drill has a 16 mm chuck, a 200 mm throat and a table that adjusts over 300 mm.
798 words, about 4 min