Junior Cycle Engineering is called Metalwork
Students busy at work in the Engineering Room
Engineering – Metalwork (Junior Certificate)
Junior Engineering (Materials Technology Metal – Metalwork) is the perfect introduction for Junior Cert. Students to the world of engineering. It allows students to develop all the basic practical knowledge and skills necessary to manufacture a broad range of engineering components and products. As well as an introduction to design, students learn the basics of:
* Metallurgy
* Materials Science
* Handtools and Equipment
* Measurement
* Machining
* Computer Aided Design & Machining
* Joining of Materials
* Health & Safety ( Good Workshop Practice)
With both theory and practical elements to the examination, the student will get a great opportunity to show their talents. With the completion and part design of a Final Project, students find Junior Engineering to be a very motivating and rewarding subject, opening their eyes to the world of engineering at Leaving Certificate level and beyond.
The Exam
Metalwork at Junior Certificate involves the completion of a practical project and practical exam prior to the written exam in June