10 Engineering Sources and forms Visit to a local company that manufactures products from polymers Evaluation of Speaking and – listening skills used materials of materials (2a) for example, an injection moulding company, or a company that the questions (AO2) extrudes plastic pipes or plastic frames for windows. by the to ask questions Typical properties learners during the visit and applications of During the visit learners should see the form in which the materials during the materials (2b) visit. This activity could also arrive, how it is processed and how it is tested after manufacture to make sure that it is acceptable. support performance Engineering Chemistry of outcome chemistry polymers (3f) (Note: if there is not a suitable plastics manufacturing company 1 in the Production (AO3) locally, this could be switched to, for example, a metal foundry or and Manufacturing manufacturer of composite products, so that learners could see the unit. Properties Mechanical industrial processing of those materials instead) of materials properties (1a) (AO1) Physical properties (1b)
10 Engineering materials (AO2) Engineering chemistry (AO3) Properties of materials (AO1) Sources and forms of materials (2a) Typical properties and applications of materials (2b) Chemistry of polymers (3f) Mechanical properties (1a) Physical properties (1b) Visit to a local company that manufactures products from polymers – for example, an injection moulding company, or a company that extrudes plastic pipes or plastic frames for windows. During the visit learners should see the form in which the materials arrive, how it is processed and how it is tested after manufacture to make sure that it is acceptable. (Note: if there is not a suitable plastics manufacturing company locally, this could be switched to, for example, a metal foundry or manufacturer of composite products, so that learners could see the industrial processing of those materials instead) Evaluation of the questions by the learners during the visit. Speaking and listening skills used to ask questions during the visit This activity could also support performance outcome 1 in the Production and Manufacturing unit.