ENEL199-26A (C) Approved Start 2026

Basic Workshop Course


Details:
Start Date: Monday, 2 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
The withdrawal dates for this course (both with and without fee refund) will be confirmed once a) the course start date and b) course length is confirmed. Students are advised to consult the department for further information.

Description

Compulsory workshop course for Electrical and Electronic Engineering students and Computer Engineering students

The aims of this course are to:

• Understand safety requirements for sheet metal operations, including personal safety and workshop safety
• Use sheet metal hand tools including files, drills and cutters
• Measure and cut out a drill gauge to tolerances of plus or minus 1 mm
• Measure and mark out a set of simple sheet metal components, using datum lines, markers, punches, vernier callipers
• Use of drill press machines, setting these up and operating them
• Use manual bending and folding presses to fabricate a simple construction

Learning Outcomes

  • At the conclusion of this course you should be able to:

  • LO1: Use basic workshop tools to accurately fabricate metal components (WA3, WA5)

  • LO2: Perform engineering measurements (WA3, WA5)

  • LO3: Work safely with basic machine shop equipment (WA5, WA6)

  • LO4: Appreciate the time, skill and attention required to fabricate components (WA6, WA5)

  • LO5: Interpret simple engineering drawings (WA5)
    • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Prerequisites

Approval into the BE(Hons)

Co-requisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Workshop A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
16 Feb - 22 Feb
01-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
16 Feb - 22 Feb
02-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
23 Feb - 1 Mar
02-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
23 Feb - 1 Mar
03-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
11 May - 17 May
03-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
11 May - 17 May
04-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
9 Mar - 15 Mar
04-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
9 Mar - 15 Mar
05-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
16 Mar - 22 Mar
05-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
16 Mar - 22 Mar
06-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
23 Mar - 29 Mar
06-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
23 Mar - 29 Mar
07-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
27 Apr - 3 May
07-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
27 Apr - 3 May
08-P1 Saturday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
4 May - 10 May
08-P2 Sunday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
4 May - 10 May
09-P1 Monday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
6 Jul - 12 Jul
09-P2 Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
6 Jul - 12 Jul
10-P1 Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
6 Jul - 12 Jul
10-P2 Thursday 09:00 - 17:00 Riccarton High School
6 Jul - 12 Jul

Course Coordinator

Gareth Barwell

Course Administrator

Leigh Brook

Additional Course Outline Information

Mahi ā-Ākonga | Workload (expected distribution of student hours, note 15 points = 150 hours):

Contact Hours

Workshops: 15 hours

Total 15

For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering .

All ENEL199 Occurrences

  • ENEL199-26A (C) Approved Start 2026