Week Key teaching points Overview of unit and assessment requirements Term 3 Re-introduction to Engineering design process, and development of design folio 1–2 interpret a design brief and create statement of intent Engineering design process Investigating – use research skills to identify and describe existing solutions or similar products describe materials and components relevant to the design describe suitable forms of energy Core materials physical properties – Task 8: Design project two design process – 3–5 Investigate materials and components, and energy within specialty Engineering in society Automation and technical innovation – define the terms and and give examples of each in the engineering ‘automation’ ‘innovation’ context describe advantages and disadvantages for society, business and the environment of automation and innovation in the engineering context Research and report on automation and technical innovation Task 9: Engineering design process Devising – annotated pictorial drawings of design ideas 6–8 annotated orthographic drawings of design ideas features of the chosen option Task 10: Developing a solution for project two Engineering design process Producing – specifications for the selected solution dimensioned pictorial and orthographic drawings orthographic drawings and sketches are third angle projections and include: lines outlines, hidden detail and centrelines – dimensioning linear, radii, circles, holes through or partial depth with flat base – Term 4 materials selected, and parts lists 1–2 costing of prototype or working model a timeline to construct and test the solution Fundamental engineering calculations quantities of materials – Specialty field content and principles Task 11: Pre-production: detailed orthogonal working drawings, with lists of materials, parts and components, and production plan on a timeline Engineering design process Producing – solution construction by selecting and using appropriate tools and machines, and following safe work practices 3–5 solution testing for correct function Task 12: Manufacture of proposed project two; using prepared production plan, materials and available equipment; record progress in design portfolio Engineering design process Evaluating – final solution evaluation in terms of: meeting the requirements of the design brief 6 function and finish of the product Task 13: Evaluation of completed project two; written report and photographs of completed product
Week Key teaching points Term 3 1–2 Overview of unit and assessment requirements Re-introduction to Engineering design process, and development of design folio interpret a design brief and create statement of intent 3–5 Engineering design process – Investigating use research skills to identify and describe existing solutions or similar products describe materials and components relevant to the design describe suitable forms of energy Core materials – physical properties Task 8: Design project two – design process Investigate materials and components, and energy within specialty Engineering in society – Automation and technical innovation define the terms ‘automation’ and ‘innovation’ and give examples of each in the engineering context describe advantages and disadvantages for society, business and the environment of automation and innovation in the engineering context Task 9: Research and report on automation and technical innovation 6–8 Engineering design process – Devising annotated pictorial drawings of design ideas annotated orthographic drawings of design ideas features of the chosen option Task 10: Developing a solution for project two Term 4 1–2 Engineering design process – Producing specifications for the selected solution dimensioned pictorial and orthographic drawings orthographic drawings and sketches are third angle projections and include: lines – outlines, hidden detail and centrelines dimensioning – linear, radii, circles, holes through or partial depth with flat base materials selected, and parts lists costing of prototype or working model a timeline to construct and test the solution Fundamental engineering calculations – quantities of materials Specialty field content and principles Task 11: Pre-production: detailed orthogonal working drawings, with lists of materials, parts and components, and production plan on a timeline 3–5 Engineering design process – Producing solution construction by selecting and using appropriate tools and machines, and following safe work practices solution testing for correct function Task 12: Manufacture of proposed project two; using prepared production plan, materials and available equipment; record progress in design portfolio 6 Engineering design process – Evaluating final solution evaluation in terms of: meeting the requirements of the design brief function and finish of the product Task 13: Evaluation of completed project two; written report and photographs of completed product
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