Sample assessment outline Automotive Engineering and Technology General Year 12 – Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment Assessment When/ type and task and Assessment task Duration weighting weighting Task 1: Automotive mechanics safety – This task is compulsory and is to be completed prior to attempting any practical work Activities: Semester 1 watch workshop safety video 5% Week 1–3 understand general safety aspects of workshop practice complete automotive safety certificate choose an automotive workshop machine or skill and describe, through demonstration, the safe operational Response requirements 15% Task 2: Report on different fuels and lubricants Semester 1 scientific principles chemical and mechanical energy, energy conversion – 5% Week 4–6 fuels and lubricants, their association with different engines and automotive technologies performance of different types of fuels in various types of engines Semester 2 2% Task 5: Report on the automotive industry, regulations and development of vehicle performance Week 1–3 Semester 2 Task 7: Investigations to understand torque, rotational power and pressure/stress in the power train, steering systems and 3% Week 6–8 braking systems Semester 1 5% Task 4 Part A: Design brief design a tool or device to be used during automotive workshop activities – Week 9–10 Task 6: Vehicle maintenance current processes and latest techniques – Investigations to understand and demonstrate processes for the following: methods of diagnosis for fault finding compression test Investigation and engine timing diagnostics Semester 2 oils and oil filters 20% 5% Week 4–6 air and fuel filters radiator and coolant brake pads and brake fluid tyres, tread, pressures and rotation different suspension systems electrical wiring, lights and bulbs
Sample assessment outline Automotive Engineering and Technology – General Year 12 Unit 3 and Unit 4 Assessment type and weighting Assessment task and weighting When/ Duration Assessment task Response 15% 5% Semester 1 Week 1–3 Task 1: Automotive mechanics – safety This task is compulsory and is to be completed prior to attempting any practical work Activities: watch workshop safety video understand general safety aspects of workshop practice complete automotive safety certificate choose an automotive workshop machine or skill and describe, through demonstration, the safe operational requirements 5% Semester 1 Week 4–6 Task 2: Report on different fuels and lubricants scientific principles – chemical and mechanical energy, energy conversion fuels and lubricants, their association with different engines and automotive technologies performance of different types of fuels in various types of engines 2% Semester 2 Week 1–3 Task 5: Report on the automotive industry, regulations and development of vehicle performance 3% Semester 2 Week 6–8 Task 7: Investigations to understand torque, rotational power and pressure/stress in the power train, steering systems and braking systems Investigation and diagnostics 20% 5% Semester 1 Week 9–10 Task 4 Part A: Design brief – design a tool or device to be used during automotive workshop activities 5% Semester 2 Week 4–6 Task 6: Vehicle maintenance – current processes and latest techniques Investigations to understand and demonstrate processes for the following: methods of diagnosis for fault finding compression test engine timing oils and oil filters air and fuel filters radiator and coolant brake pads and brake fluid tyres, tread, pressures and rotation different suspension systems electrical wiring, lights and bulbs
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