Elements and Performance Criteria
- Evaluate metalworking options for work projects
- Evaluate how metalwork may be used in art and design practice to achieve desired outcomes or effects
- Explore the potential of different metals and the technologies and tools required for their use
- Investigate specific safety requirements associated with metalwork, including appropriate licensing considerations
- Make an assessment of capacity to safely use metalwork in own practice
- Select and prepare metalworking materials, tools and equipment
- Establishthe needs and purposes of specific work projects in consultation with relevant people
- Establish technical specifications and creative parameters for metalwork
- Select and set up materials,tools andequipmentfollowing all safety requirements and instructions
- Calculate correct quantities of materials, avoiding wastage where possible
- Use metalworking techniques
- Cut, bend and shape metal to specification using correct tools and following all required safety procedures
- Apply soldering, brazing and welding techniques following all required safety procedures
- Achieve different outcomes and effects through safe experimentation with various media and materials
- Recognise and resolve metalwork technical and design problems
- Achieve precision and accuracy in use of techniques
- Apply safe strategies for the use, maintenance and storage of metalworking tools and equipment
- Evaluate metalwork