2026 Course & Assessment Schedule

Based on course outline - subject to change

Term 1 (from 4 Feb)

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1–2	4–14 Feb	Core: Engineering fundamentals - materials, properties, testing
W3–4	17 Feb – 28 Feb	Core: Mechanics - forces, equilibrium, stress & strain
W5–6	3–14 Mar	Core: Energy & sustainability - energy systems, lifecycle analysis
W7	17–21 Mar	Core: Engineering communication - drawings, specifications	Test 1 (10%) Core Content
W8–9	24 Mar – 3 Apr	Specialist: Introduction to specialist field	Design project out

Term 2 (from 21 Apr)

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1	21–25 Apr	Specialist: Design & analysis	Design Project (10%)
W2–3	28 Apr – 9 May	Specialist: Advanced calculations & analysis
W4	12–16 May	Revision for Semester 1 Exam
W5–6	19–30 May	Semester 1 Exam - Unit 3 (15%)
W7–8	2–13 Jun	Core: Project management & quality control
W9	16–20 Jun	Specialist: Systems & control	Test 2 (10%) Specialist Field
W10–11	23 Jun – 3 Jul	Specialist: Advanced specialist topics	Investigation out

Term 3 (from 20 Jul)

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1	20–24 Jul	Revision - core & specialist topics	Investigation (10%)
W2–3	27 Jul – 7 Aug	Revision - past exam practice
W4	10–14 Aug	Revision	Test 3 (10%) Full Course
W5–6	17–28 Aug	Revision - exam technique
W9–10	14–25 Sep	Semester 2 Exam - Units 3 & 4 (25%)

Term 4 (from 12 Oct)

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1–2	12–22 Oct	Exam feedback & WACE exam preparation
Nov	TBA	WACE Exam - external (50%)

Assessment Weighting Summary

Type	Component	Weight
Tests (30%)	Test 1 - Core Content	10%
	Test 2 - Specialist Field	10%
	Test 3 - Full Course	10%
Design Project (10%)	Design Project	10%
Investigation (10%)	Extended Investigation	10%
Examinations (40%)	Semester 1 Exam - Unit 3	15%
	Semester 2 Exam - Units 3 & 4	25%