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Module 1 Household Appliances

Engineering is required in the design and construction of common household appliances including kettles, ovens, washing machines, refrigerators, cooktops, portable power tools, telephones, irons and vacuum cleaners.

Technological change in engineering has social, environmental and cultural implications.

Australian engineers influence society, the environment and our culture through the engineering advancements of household appliances.

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Module 2 Landscape Products

Engineering is required in the design and construction of common landscape products including wheelbarrows, sprinklers, garden implements, garden mulchers and lawn-mowers.

Technological change in engineering has social, environmental and cultural implications.

Australian engineers influence society, the environment and our culture through the engineering advancements of landscape products.

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Module 3 Braking Systems

Engineering is required in the design and construction of band brakes, drum brakes, disc brakes, multiple disc brakes systems and regenerative braking systems.

Technological change in engineering has social, environmental and cultural implications.

Australian engineers influence society, the environment and our culture through the engineering advancements of braking systems.

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Module 4 Bio-engineering

Bio-engineering is required in the design and construction of artificial joints, surgical equipment, artificial limbs the bionic ear and artificial hearts.

In the last decade there have been significant advancements in bio-engineering.

Australian bio-engineers are inventing a range of different synthetic devices to improve the health of people.

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Module 1 Civil Structures

Engineering is required in the design and construction of civil structures including bridges, roads, buildings, community centres, parklands, children's playgrounds and equipment.

Technological change in engineering has social, environmental and cultural implications.

Australian engineers influence society, the environment and our culture through the engineering advancements of civil structures.

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Module 2 Personal and Public Transport

Engineering is required in the design and construction of forms of transport including bicycles, motor vehicles, boars, motor cycles, buses, trains and trams.

Technological change in engineering has social, environmental and cultural implications.

Australian engineers influence society, the environment and our culture through the engineering advancements of forms of transport.

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Module 3 Lifting Devices

Engineering is required in the design and construction of recreation cranes, jacks, levers, lifts, hydraulic rams, forklifts, block and tackle.

Technological change in engineering has social, environmental and cultural implications.

Australian engineers influence society, the environment and our culture through the engineering advancements of lifting devices.

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Module 1 Aeronautical Engineering

Engineering is required in the design and construction of recreational aircraft, general aviation aircraft, military aircraft, agricultural aircraft, helicopters and home-built aircraft.

Technological change in engineering has social, environmental and cultural implications.

Australian engineers influence society, the environment and our culture through the engineering advancements of aircraft.

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Module 2 Telecommunications

Engineering is required in the design and construction of telecommunications including telephone systems (fixed and mobile), radio systems, television systems and satellite communication systems.

Technological change in engineering has social, environmental and cultural implications.

Australian engineers influence society, the environment and our culture through the engineering advancements of telecommunications.

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