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1 Scheme f wrk Guided learning hurs (GLH): 30 Number f lessns: 20 Duratin f lessns: ne/tw hurs as shwn This scheme f wrk is prvided t help yu make the mst f yur planning time. Custmise this by adding yur wn activities/lessn ideas t the Activities clumn. Key AS: Activity Sheet IP: Interactive Presentatin (available in 2013) PS: Presentatin Slide In additin t the resurces listed in this Scheme f wrk, a revisin quiz will be available frm 2013 t help learners prepare fr the nscreen test. 1 Unit intrductin Intrduce the unit (apprx. 10 minutes): utline the nature f the learning aims and nscreen test that learners will be expected t cmplete fr this unit. Specificatin fr this unit (learning aims, unit cntent) frm Edexcel Sample assessment materials frm Edexcel Learning aim A: Knw abut engineering prcesses used t prduce mdern engineered prducts 1 (cnt.) Tpic A1: Engineering sectrs and prducts Types f prducts frm the fllwing engineering sectrs: aerspace autmtive PS 1 and PS 2. Teacher led intrductin t engineering, and hw things have changed since the building f the pyramids 4,000 years ag. Teacher t develp the idea f Images f engineered prducts PS 1 The first engineers PS 2 Engineering sectrs Unit 8: Electrnic Circuit Design and Cnstructin (Tpic B2) 1

2 cmmunicatins electrical/electrnic mechanical bimedical chemical sectrs, each respnsible fr a certain type f engineering. Grup activity: learners wrk in small grups t identify sectrs assciated with services/prducts. Results recrded n AS 1. AS 1 Engineering sectrs Lessn plan 2 Tpic A2: Mechanical and electrical/electrnic engineering prcesses Prcesses including health and safety issues, characteristics, applicatins and advantages/disadvantages f the fllwing engineering prcesses: machining turning, milling, drilling frming casting, frging PS 3. Teacher presentatin intrductin t the use f machine tls fr shaping materials. Demnstratins/vide f drilling, milling and turning. Individual activity: Learners t recrd the typical uses f each piece f equipment n AS 2. Teacher-led discussin f safety issues assciated with machining. Thughts recrded using AS 2. PS 3 Engineering prcesses AS 2 Engineering prcesses Access t machinery r apprpriate vides: r/draycast (shrt vides f casting) (Tpics C1, C3) Unit 3: Health and Safety in Engineering Unit 7: Machining Techniques (Tpics A1, A2, B1, B2) Unit 8: Electrnic Circuit Design and Cnstructin (Tpics B2, C1) Teacher presentatin: intrductin t frging and casting, using apprpriate demnstratin r vide. Learners cmplete AS 2. 3 Tpic A2 cnt. Prcesses including health and safety issues, characteristics, applicatins and advantages/disadvantages f the fllwing engineering prcesses: fabricatin welding, shearing PS 3. Teacher-led review f machining and frming. Teacher led discussin f methds f jining tgether PS 3 Engineering prcesses AS 3 Electrnic circuit cnstructin (Tpics C1, C3) Unit 3: Health and Safety in Engineering (Tpics A2, B3) 2

3 electrical/electrnic PCB manufacture, surface munt technlgy welding, brazing and cutting by shearing. Paired wrk: learners prduce a shrt presentatin t explain the different types f welding and typical uses. Activity: discuss using sldering fr making circuits. Learners t cmplete AS 3 fr the stages f prducing a circuit bard. Unit 7: Machining Techniques (Tpics A1, A2, B1, B2) Unit 8: Electrnic Circuit Design and Cnstructin (Tpics B2, C1) 4 Tpic A3: Scales f prductin Characteristics and advantages/ disadvantages f the fllwing scales f prductin used in engineering manufacture: PS 4. Teacher-led discussin f the key features f the fur scales f prductin. PS 4 Scales f prductin AS 4 Scales f prductin ne-ff/jbbing prductin batch prductin mass prductin cntinuus prductin Individual activity: learners investigate prducts that are ne-ff, batch etc. and use their findings t cmplete AS 4. Plenary activity: learners feed back their findings t the grup. 5 Tpic A4: Mdern prductin methds Applicatins and advantages/ disadvantages f the fllwing mdern prductin methds fr prductin/assembly lines: rbts CNC machinery PS 5. Grup discussin: what is a rbt? Discuss the types f rbt that can be used (ROVs, assembly etc.). Individual activity: learners t select ne type f rbt and investigate hw the use f their rbt has impacted engineering. The results shuld be presented PS 5 Mdern prductin methds Vide clips f rbts in use e.g. car manufacturing, ROVs (teacher t research and lcate suitable vides) (Tpics C1, C3) Unit 6: Cmputer-aided Engineering (Tpics A1, B1) 3

4 as a reprt r presentatin. Plenary discussin: CNC equipment, and links t CAD CAM. Demnstrate CNC equipment in use and explain why using CNC equipment is beneficial. Paired activity: learners investigate the advantages and disadvantages f using CNC equipment. Learning aim B: Knw abut develpments in engineering materials and technlgies 6 Tpic B1: Mdern and smart materials in engineering Applicatins, characteristics, prperties and advantages/disadvantages f the fllwing mdern and used in engineering: mdern cmpsite materials GRP carbn fibre (CF) Kevlar PS 6. Grup discussin t cnsider cmpsites. Uses, features and reasns fr use. Discuss use f cmpsites in racing cars, aircraft and as safety materials. Individual activity: learners t research and recrd their findings n AS 5. PS 6 Mdern and AS 5 Mdern and Vide clips f laying up CF and Kevlar in use (teacher t research and lcate suitable vides) Materials (Tpic A1) 7 Tpic B1 cnt. Applicatins, characteristics, prperties and advantages/disadvantages f the fllwing mdern and used in engineering: PS 6. Grup discussin t review cmpsites. Expand t cnsider high perfrmance metals. PS 6 Mdern and AS 5 Mdern and Materials (Tpic A1) mdern high perfrmance materials tungsten titanium Teacher led discussin f use f high perfrmance metals in vehicles, sprts equipment, turbines etc. 4

5 nickel/cbalt super allys ceramics Individual activity: learners t research and recrd their findings n AS 5. 8 Tpic B1 cnt. Applicatins, characteristics, prperties and advantages/disadvantages f the fllwing mdern and used in engineering: Smart materials SMAs shape memry plymers electrchrmic materials piezelectric actuatrs and transducers PS 6. Teacher review learning f cmpsites and high perfrmance materials. Intrduce the idea f smart materials nes that react t changes in the envirnment. Use vide clips t shw smart materials in use. Grup activity: small grups t prduce a presentatin abut their given smart material. PS 6 Mdern and AS 5 Mdern and Examples f smart materials (if pssible) Vide clips f smart materials in use (teacher t research and lcate suitable vides) Materials (Tpic A1) Plenary activity: learners feed back their findings t the whle grup. 9 Tpic B2: Mdern material fams in engineering Applicatins, characteristics and advantages/disadvantages f metallic fams as used in the autmtive, bimedical and aerspace sectrs, e.g. aluminium, steel. PS 7. Teacher intrductin t the cncept f metal fams, and principles assciated with them. Individual activity: learners use the guidance n AS 6, t prduce a fact sheet abut metal fams and their uses. PS 7 Mdern materials and prcesses AS 6 Mdern materials and prcesses Materials (Tpic A1) 10 Tpic B3: Mdern material prcesses in engineering Prcess, applicatins, characteristics and advantages/disadvantages f PS 7. Teacher t shw a shrt vide f pwder metallurgy, fllwed PS 7 Mdern materials and prcesses ch?v=--jk1-5v71u (r Materials (Tpic A1) 5

6 pwder metallurgy: pwder mixing/blending pressing/cmpacting sintering by teacher-led discussin abut pwder metallurgy. Grup activity: learners investigate prducts that are engineered using pwder metallurgy using AS 6 fr guidance. Plenary activity: grups t present their findings. search fr pwder metallurgy system n yutube) AS 6 Mdern materials and prcesses 11 Tpic B4: New technlgies in engineering Applicatins, characteristics and advantages/disadvantages f the fllwing new technlgies used in engineering sectrs: ptical fibres in the cmmunicatins sectr hydrgen fuel cells surface nantechnlgies PS 8. Teacher-led discussin: what d learners cnsider new technlgies t be? Vide presentatin: use apprpriate vide clips t demnstrate ptical fibres, fuel cells and surface nantechnlgies. Activity: learners t cmplete task ne n AS 7 t investigate the benefits f using these technlgies ver traditinal methds. PS 8 New technlgies AS 7 New technlgies in engineering Vide clips f ptical fibres, fuel cells and surface nantechnlgies (teacher t research and lcate suitable vides) Materials (Tpic B2) Unit 6: Cmputer-aided Engineering (Tpic A1, A2) 12 Tpic B4 cnt. Applicatins, characteristics and advantages/disadvantages f the fllwing new technlgies used in engineering sectrs: telematics blended wing bdies PS 8. Teacher review prir understanding f new technlgies and give a brief intrductin int telematics, blended wing bdies and binics. PS 8 New technlgies AS 7 New technlgies in engineering IP 1: New technlgies in Engineering*** Materials (Tpic B2) Unit 6: Cmputer-aided Engineering (Tpic A1, A2) 6

7 binics Activity: learners t cmplete task tw n AS 7 t investigate the ptential uses f the three new technlgies. Teacher led revisin f learning aim B. IP culd be used t reinfrce learning. Learning aim C: Understand hw engineering cntributes t a sustainable future 13 Tpic C1: Sustainable engineered prducts Characteristics, applicatins and advantages/disadvantages f LCA at the fllwing stages fr engineered prducts: raw materials extractin material prductin PS 9. Teacher-led discussin intrducing Life Cycle (LCA) six stages and cncepts f raw material extractin/material prductin. Activity: learners t investigate the impacts f material extractin and prductin. Use AS 8 as a guide t prducing a presentatin. PS 9 Life Cycle AS 8 Life Cycle (Tpic C2) Materials (Tpic B2) 14 Tpic C1 cnt. Characteristics, applicatins and advantages/disadvantages f LCA at the fllwing stages fr engineered prducts: prductin f parts assembly PS 9. Teacher-led review f LCA and the stages cvered s far. Teacher intrductin t prductin f parts and assembly. Activity: learners cntinue t use AS 8 as a guide t prduce their presentatin cvering the tw tpics f prductin f parts and assembly. PS 9 Life Cycle AS 8 Life Cycle (Tpic C2) 7

8 15 Tpic C1 cnt. Characteristics, applicatins and advantages/disadvantages f LCA at the fllwing stages fr engineered prducts: use dispsal/recycling PS 9. Teacher-led review f LCA and the stages cvered s far. Teacher intrductin t prduct use and dispsal/recycling. Activity: learners cntinue t use AS 8 as a guide t prduce their presentatin cvering the tw tpics f use and dispsal. PS 9 Life Cycle AS 8 Life Cycle (Tpic C2) 16 Tpic C2: Minimising waste prductin in engineering Characteristics, applicatins and advantages/disadvantages f minimising waste prductin thrughut the life cycle f engineered prducts, using the fur Rs: Reduce materials and energy Reuse materials and prducts where applicable PS 10. Teacher-led activity t discuss the fur Rs why are they imprtant and hw d they influence engineering? Activity: learners t identify methds t reduce energy use in manufacturing, and methds t reuse materials and prducts. Their findings t be recrded n AS 9. PS 10 Reducing waste AS 9 Reducing waste (Tpic C2) Materials (Tpic B2) 17 Tpic C2 cnt. Characteristics, applicatins and advantages/disadvantages f minimising waste prductin thrughut the life cycle f engineered prducts, using the fur Rs: PS 10. Teacher-led discussin reviewing reduce and recver. Intrduce cncepts f recvery and recycling. PS 10 Reducing waste AS 9 Reducing waste (Tpic C2) Materials (Tpic B2) Recver energy frm waste Recycle materials and prducts r Activity: learners t identify methds t recver energy frm waste, and als the prcesses 8

9 use recycled materials used t recycle tw different prducts. Their findings t be recrded n AS Tpic C3: Lean manufacturing Characteristics, applicatins and advantages/disadvantages f minimising waste at the prductin stage in engineering, using the fllwing lean manufacturing techniques: PS 11 Teacher-led discussin: What is lean manufacture? Discuss each f the three methds in turn. PS 11 Lean manufacturing AS 9 Reducing waste (Tpic C2) Materials (Tpic B2) Just-in-Time Kaizen pka-yke Paired activity: learners t describe the similarities and differences between the three. Findings t be recrded n AS 9. Individual activity: learners t lk at hw ne methd is used by an engineering cmpany, explaining hw efficiency is imprved as a result. 19 Tpic C4: Renewable surces f energy in engineering Prcesses, characteristics, applicatins and advantages/disadvantages f using the fllwing renewable surces f energy in engineering: wind energy using turbines and wind farms slar energy using phtvltaic cells and slar water heaters PS 12. Teacher-led discussin t find prir knwledge f renewable energy. Paired activity: ne member f the pair t investigate wind energy, the ther slar energy. They then teach each ther what they have learnt. The jint findings are then recrded n AS 10. Understanding culd be checked using IP 2. PS 12 Renewable surces f energy IP 2: Renewable surces f energy*** AS 10 Renewable energy 9

10 20 Tpic C4 cnt. Prcesses, characteristics, applicatins and advantages/disadvantages f using the fllwing renewable surces f energy in engineering: hydr energy using dams, barrages and wave pwer gethermal energy using heat pumps and exchangers PS 12. Teacher-led discussin f the findings frm the previus week, cnsider the benefits etc. f the tw surces cnsidered. Paired activity: pairs t cnsider hydr energy and gethermal energy. Learners t recrd their research n AS 10. Understanding culd be checked using IP 2. PS 12 Renewable surces f energy IP 2: Renewable surces f energy*** AS 10 Renewable energy TOTAL: 30 hurs * See the specificatin fr full details f unit cntent. ** See the Student Bk fr each tpic: Clarke S, Darbyshire A, Hallgarth C, Gulden S, Watkins N Student Bk (Pearsn Educatin, 2013) ISBN *** Interactive presentatins will fllw in