Engineering at Gort Community School
Engineering in general is one of the most integral and fast moving facets of modern life. To choose a career in the epicentre of such an interesting and dynamic field must be an exciting prospect for any student.
Engineering Technology at Leaving Cert. gives students a firm grounding in all the main engineering principles:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Technology
- Machining
- Computer Aided Design and Manufacture
- Material Joining
- Measurement and Inspection
- Design
- Health and Safety
Students of Engineering will use a unique range of skills in the design and production of a project to meet a specified design brief. This project, allied with a practical skills test and a final written paper on engineering theory make Engineering Technology a very diverse, interesting and challenging subject. It will allow a student to develop a true appreciation for the world of Engineering and provide them with an introduction to Engineering at third level and a possible career in one of the many facets of the subject.