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MBSS ARMOURING & ART METAL SHOP
& New!!! RV TECHNOLOGY
Teacher: D. Hurd
Courses offered in this shop:
-Medieval Armouring 10
- Medieval Armouring 11
- Medieval Armouring 12
- Metal Art and Jewellery 10
- Metal Art and Jewellery 11
- Metal Art and Jewellery 12
- RV Technology 11/12
MEDIEVAL ARMOURING 10 -- ARMORING10
Prerequisite: None
This course starts from the basics and develops a student’s metal working skills through medieval armouring projects. This course
focuses on the traditional techniques of a medieval armourer, as well as touching on modern tools and equipment to speed up the
manufacturing process. Blacksmithing, forging, sheet metal armouring and chainmaille work will all be included in this course.
Students will have choices in projects within a set of standard projects. This is a hands on project-based course. This course follows
the Technology Education IRP.
MEDIEVAL ARMOURING 11 -- ARMORING11
Prerequisite: None
This course starts from the basics and develops a student’s metal working skills through medieval armouring projects. (Students who
have taken the grade 10 course will be given the choice of more difficult or elaborate projects.) This course focuses on the traditional
techniques of a medieval armourer, as well as touching on modern tools and equipment to speed up the manufacturing process.
Blacksmithing, forging, sheet metal armouring and chainmaille work will all be included in this course. Students will have choices in
projects within a set of standard projects. This is a hands-on project-based course. This course follows the Metal Fabrication and
Machining IRP.
MEDIEVAL ARMOURING 12 -- ARMORING12
Prerequisite: Medieval Armouring 11This course will further study in medieval armouring; modern tool use and skill application in the modern world. This course follows
the Metal Fabrication and Machining IRP. Students will receive credit for Metal Fabrication & Machining 12: Forging & Foundry.
METAL ART AND JEWELLERY 10: (TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 10) -- METALART 10
Prerequisite: NoneThis course is focused on jewelry and artistic metal projects. Student creativity will be encouraged. This will be entirely a “hands-on”
course. Students will learn to make rings, pendants, earrings, brooches, chains and bracelets through many styles and techniques of
metal manipulation. Other topics may include: stained glass, wind chimes, copper sheet forming and decorative sculptures. Most
students’ projects will be self designed. This course follows the Metal Fabrication and Machining IRP.
METAL ART AND JEWELLERY 11 -- METALART11
Prerequisite: None
This course is focused on jewelry and artistic metal projects. (Students who have taken the grade 10 course will be given the choice of
more difficult or elaborate projects.) Student creativity will be encouraged. This will be entirely a “hands-on” course. Students will
learn to make rings, pendants earrings, brooches, chains and bracelets through many styles and techniques of metal manipulation.
Other topics may include: stained glass, wind chimes, copper sheet forming and decorative sculptures. Most students’ projects will be
self-designed. This course follows the Metal Fabrication and Machining IRP.
METAL ART & JEWELRY 12 -- METALART12
Prerequisite: Metal 11Further studies of jewelry and artistic metal. This course follows the Metal Fabrication and Machining IRP. Projects within this
course will cover the minimum portfolio elective aspects required for graduation.
RV TECHNOLOGY 11/12 -- RV TECH 11
Prerequisite: None
This course starts from the basics and develops technical skills through the production and maintenance of recreational vehicles. This
course focuses on the construction of a small RV but will also include maintenance, upgrades and renovations of existing RV’s. RV
design, frame construction, wall, floor and roof framing, electrical, plumbing, cabinetry, waterproofing and finishing will all be
covered to some degree during this course. Students will have some choice in design of the base unit being constructed. This is a
hands on, project based course designed as an introduction to the RV Tech program and can be used as a stepping stone to enter the
RV Technician program at Okanagan College.
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