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MICROCREDENTIAL

STEM Teacher Acceleration - Preliminary Engineering Studies

$ 795.00

START DATE

03 February

MODE

Online

DURATION

8 wks

COMMITMENT

50 hours

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Meet the Expert

James Newall

James Newall
Lead Teacher, UTS Wanago

UTS Wanago Lead Teacher, James Newall has over 15 years teaching experience and is certified with ISTAA Experienced Teacher accreditation and NESA proficient teacher status. He has commercial experience as a design and development manager, having produced and patented products for commercial manufacturing, winning several design awards.

Currently, James teaches NESA Stage 6 Engineering Studies syllabus to classes of Year 11 and 12 high school students enrolled in the Wanago program.

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Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills for proficiency to teach Preliminary Engineering Studies. STEM qualified teachers are in high demand in schools across the nation. Enhance your school’s portfolio of Preliminary STEM subjects and level up your employability.

About this microcredential

This online microcredential will unpack the syllabus and walk you through teaching delivery of Stage 6 Engineering Studies. Each session will delve into the learning outcomes of course content. By the end of this microcredential, you will have programmed a Stage 6 Engineering Studies syllabus that includes a series of well-structured and sequenced teaching and learning activities.

Key benefits of this microcredential

This microcredential is designed to:

  • Equip you with the knowledge and skills to deliver Stage 6 Engineering Studies
  • Develop a series of well-structured and sequenced teaching and learning activities
  • Give you a competitive career advantage for today’s high demand market for STEM teachers
  • Contribute 40 hours of NESA-accredited professional development (PD). Completing STEM Teacher Acceleration - Stage 6 Engineering Studies will contribute 40 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Delivery and assessment of NSW Curriculum/Early Years Learning Framework addressing Standard Descriptors 1.2.2, 2.1.2, 2.2.2, 2.3.2, 3.2.2 & 3.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher in NSW. Teachers must participate in the whole course to receive accredited hours
  • Potentially qualify for recognition of prior learning at this and other institutions. This microcredential aligns with the 2-credit point subject, Accelerating STEM Teaching with Stage 6 Engineering Studies (42064) in a number of postgraduate offerings. For the full list of courses, see "Microcredential subject alignment" below in the Additional course information section.

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NSW Department of Education requirements for teachers seeking approval to teach Engineering Studies

Approved secondary teachers requesting additional approval to teach Engineering Studies are required to complete a minor (4 content subjects at degree level with 2 of these at second year above) in engineering drawn from areas such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronic engineering or relevant discipline including studies of the application of engineering principles and methods, management and problem-solving in engineering contexts, responsibilities of engineers in society and design thinking and problem-based thinking as used in the engineering profession.

Additionally, teachers must also complete TAS method and curriculum studies, including a relevant in-school based experience (or be exempted based on current teaching experience).

Alternatively, experienced teachers who have verified skills and experience in TAS not covered in their initial teacher training may be eligible for additional accreditation based on teaching experience. A minimum of two years full-time relevant experience or equivalent part-time experience in NSW public schools is necessary within the last five years. Experience in teaching the additional subject to Year 11 and Year 12 senior classes is required. The teacher is to have taught a load sufficient for the principal to attest to classification as a teacher of the subject.

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Who should do this microcredential?

This microcredential is suitable for educators looking to enhance or consolidate their skills to confidently deliver the NESA Stage 6 Engineering Studies course. It has been designed for educators looking to upskill and retrain as Engineering Studies teachers or teachers new to teaching Engineering Studies. Teachers who have already taught Year 11 Engineering Studies should enrol in STEM Teacher Acceleration - HSC Engineering Studies.

This microcredential is insufficient for NESA teacher approval for Engineering Studies (ENS) for teachers qualified in another secondary teaching area. Additional complementary degree-level study in Engineering Studies will be needed, aligned to NESA’s requirements.

This course is recommended for, but not limited to:

  • STEM Teachers
  • Preliminary Engineering Studies Teachers
  • Science teachers
  • Maths teachers
  • Technology teachers
  • Engineering Studies teachers that are new to the course
  • STEM teachers that are looking to teach Engineering Studies but may be teaching out of area.

Price

Full price: $795 (GST free)*

*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.

Enrolment conditions

Course purchase is subject to UTS Open Terms and Conditions. 

COVID-19 response 

UTS complies with latest Government health advice. Delivery of all courses complies with the UTS response to COVID-19.

Additional course information

Course outline

This course is structured into 8 modules. Each module includes pre-session and post-session activities for participants to complete via self-study materials and facilitated with weekly live online sessions.

Module 1 - Introduction & syllabus unpack
Develop effective teaching strategies for the preliminary engineering studies syllabus including assessment tasks.

Module 2 - Mechanics 1
Develop analytical and graphical mathematical problem-solving knowledge and skills within engineering fundamentals and engineered products modules.

Module 3 - Mechanics 2
Develop mathematical problem-solving knowledge and skills within braking systems and biomedical modules.

Module 4 - Electricity
Develop electrical subject knowledge and problem-solving knowledge and skills within the engineered products and biomedical modules.

Module 5 - Materials 1
Develop material science knowledge and skills within engineering fundamentals and engineered products modules.

Module 6 - Materials 2
Develop material science knowledge and skills within the braking systems and biomedical modules.

Module 7 - Design communication
Develop engineering communication knowledge and skills with reference to Australian Standards 1100.

Module 8 - Computer aided design
Develop Autodesk Fusion360 knowledge and skills to develop 3D CAD models and working drawings.

Course delivery

This course will include a combination of self-paced learning and live webinar sessions. Participants will complete four hours of self-guided work per week, with two hours allocated to the live sessions, where there will be opportunities for participants to collaborate in ‘breakout’ rooms to develop topic knowledge and skills.

Participants will be working with a dedicated course facilitator who will support  learning and engagement online. Teaching resources have been designed by a lead academic and a team of experts from the UTS Faculty of Engineering and IT.

Course learning objectives

This course is designed to provide you with the skills to develop the following:

  • A scope and sequence
  • Programming for the engineering studies course
  • Engineering teaching pedagogy
  • Assessment of student learning
  • Lesson plans and teaching resources
  • Improved subject knowledge to deliver the engineering studies course.

Assessments

In order to pass this course, participants must achieve a 50% pass rate and complete all activities. The final mark for this course will be based on two assessment tasks as below. The weighting for each assessment type is indicated in brackets.

  • Individual Assessment - 20%: Continuous assessment of an Engineering Studies Learning Journal
  • Individual Assessment - 80%: Design of a lesson plan and teaching resource for a topic area of the Stage 6 Engineering Studies syllabus.

Microcredential subject alignment

This microcredential aligns with the 2-credit point subject, Accelerating STEM Teaching with Stage 6 Engineering Studies (42064) in:

This microcredential may qualify for recognition of prior learning at this and other institutions. 

Requirements

Mandatory

  • You will need to submit the following within the Canvas course before you can proceed: 
    • eTAMS record of accreditation
    • NESA teaching number
  • To complete this online course, you will need a personal computer with adequate internet access and sufficient software and bandwidth to support web conferencing. You will also require an operating system with a web browser compatible with Canvas.

Desired

  • A background in science, maths or technology is recommended for participants in this course.

Contact us

For any questions on enrolment or payment, please email support@open.uts.edu.au

For any questions about course content, delivery or progression, please email wanago@uts.edu.au

Book a session

Mon 03 Feb 2025-
Mon 24 Mar 2025
Expert: James Newall
  • Online via Zoom. Click on the underlined sessions and hours total link below to reveal specific session details.
  • Online
  • 8 sessions, 16 hours total

Enrolments close on Monday, 3 February 2025 AEDT 12pm, or when all places have been filled, whichever occurs first. 

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Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.

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