KS4 Resistant Materials Scheme of Work
Session / Learning Objectives / Possible Teaching Activities / Learning Outcomes/Objectives / Assessment Opportunities / Resources/Homework1 / Induction: Theory
Outline of the course structure
Explain key dates & Expectations. Show exemplar material of past work, discuss possible projects
Main: Discuss Key criteria for a successful project / Set project sessions on timetable
Outline coursework for the year
30 min Taster product analysis
session-introduction to
Materials, Components and Applications. / Lesson Outcome
Develop an understanding of course design and expectations
Success criteria
Identify 3 key criteria for a successful project / Formative & peer assessment of three possible ideas
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment
Source www.data.org / Homework- 250 words and
sketches ‘What do they consider to be an example of good design’
2 / Coursework
Introduction to coursework
Developing a design brief/situation
Project 1- Bauhaus model chair (modernist movement)
Introduction to AQA assessment criteria & CRF
Research into theme – mood board / *Show exemplar design brief/situation
*If learners have prior knowledge of design brief situation, encourage to mind map problem, new learners will need a given problem to develop a design brief around
* Develop a mood board of modernist furniture including Bauhaus and L & C Arnold, identify key colours, textures and materials. / Lesson Outcome
Identifying good design and associated markets
Identify elements of modernist movement in furniture
Success criteria
Identify key elements of design in the Bauhaus model chair, and identify elements of modernist movement
Identify your own target market / Summative assessment on design brief and design situation
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment / In the first few lessons it is important for the students to bond as a group, and familiarise themselves with the
expectations of the course.
3 / Induction: Theory
Materials, Components and
Applications-
Introduction to polymers- HIPS and vacuum forming- drinks cups. Expanded polystyrene and packaging.
Industrial practice
Revisit molecular structure of thermo, thermo setting plastics. / *Demo using heat strip of the memory of different plastics.
*Discuss and demo blow forming.
*Students to make sphere using moulds (vacuum form)
*Develop blow forming mould
Possibility of further development by joining spheres using plastic welding techniques using a soldering iron. / Lesson Outcome
Develop an understanding of vacuum/blow forming as an industrial practice
Develop an understanding of the molecular structure of thermo, thermo setting plastics
Success criteria
Identify key composition of thermo thermo setting plastics
Identify a range of products using this method, and associate properties and rational for choice. / Visual assessment of practical samples, peer assessment of finished pieces
Summative: Passport; heat strip and vacuum former
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment / Written work is set for
homework to establish
student’s writing skills,
level of prior knowledge.
*Develop blow forming mould
Possibility of further development by joining spheres using plastic welding techniques using a soldering iron.
4 / Coursework
Completion of moodboard
Designer as link between Manufacturer/client, visual image of designer. Problems with interpretation, what do they (Manufacturer/client) really want? DD Designer
/Dilemma / *Primary analysis of an existing product(s)
To investigate materials, construction, finish. Use an sample to demo how to assemble. Use exemplar Shivies t illustrate desired outcomes.
*Identify a range of products associated to the brief, range being not just one area. / Lesson Outcome
Develop an understanding for the importance of a moodboard.
Develop knowledge of existing products, with clear links to brief.
Success criteria
Select a range of products associated with the brief. / Peer assessment
Summative: Work marked against AQA spec
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment
5 / Coursework
Measuring and testing of functional chairs-analysis of
Ergonomics. Use full scale models Jenny/Brian on illustrate problems. / (Handout) Introduce history and relevance both in social and industrial context.
*examine www.ergonomics4schools identify a specific area hand tools, and list key measurements.
*Possibility to do group sizes and work out averages for anthropometric data.
*Practical Task (See Handout)
Measuring/making of model ergonome (1:10 scale). / Lesson Outcome
Develop an understanding for the need for ergonomics and anthropometric data.
Develop an understanding the importance of efficiency in design
Success criteria
Apply ergonome to a range of products and able to rationalise or link to good product design / Visual assessment of measuring skills
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment / Handout available on ergonomics and anthropometric data.
Practical task handout, needs to be laminated, also pins required to make joints.
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Week 2 / Theory: Materials, Components and Application:
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) plastic resin & Injection moulding (Hand held) mobile phone.
Research injection moulding, types of plastic used in injection moulding. Disadvantages and advantages in production runs. / Introduction to Ergonomics I
Product Analysis- Introduction to ergonomics with hand-held products.
Types of grip, Power and precision. Use handout to measure the five measuring points on a hand held product.
Explore hand tools on www.ergonomic4schools / Lesson Outcome
Using anthropometric data to produce ergonomic averages.
Abe to identify the differences and advantages of injection moulded products
Success criteria
From your measurements work out the maximum and minimum diameter of a hand held product. / Visual assessment of measuring skills
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment / Handout on hand anthropometrics and peer chart
Handout on Injection moulding (to be developed)
2 / Coursework
Introduction to workshop and basic forming of plastics- line bending and drape forming to make simple test pieces/rough model chairs. / Introduce the concept and application of plastic (acrylic thermo plastic) welding.
*demo and prepare samples for learner practice, so learners have hands on experience, H/S
*Introduce workshop driving licence. / Lesson Objective
Develop skill using the line bending, and drape forming.
Develop skills using plastic welding equipment.
Success criteria
Create a hinge using a line bending technique, and apply a welded logo. / Summative: Driving licence; drape forming, and line bending
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment /
3 / Materials, Components and Application:
PET & blow moulding- mineral water bottle, linking hand held ergonomics and PET. Polyethylene terephthalate
Introduction to echo themes-3Rs.
reduce, reuse and recycle / * identify a opportunities within a school/office environment
*Identify a product (aluminum car) students to develop LCA (Life Cycle Analysis) of the product possibly on a PowerPoint or poster. Use later as a revision guide
* Introduce the concept of ecological debt day, and the impact upon the designer to consider planned obsolescence of a product. Ipod Mac and how these products incorporate planned obsolescence / Lesson Outcome
Develop skill using a micrometer and veneer gauge to measure material thicknesses
Develop knowledge of recycling labels include PET HEP ABS etc
Success criteria
Create a small chart of BS concerning plastic marks
Use a micrometer to acceptable tolerance / -using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment / PowerPoint presentation on sustainable material/products
LCA Life cycle analysis
3.2 / Coursework
Conclusion to research / *Identify areas of each piece of research undertaken so far, e.g. ergonomics and critically analyze onto worksheet.
*Analyze as a group a familiar product or purpose, importantly discus afterwards ‘what did I learn from that?’.
*opportunity at end of mid session to peer assess each others work, and make critical recommendations / Lesson Outcome
Develop an understanding of how to critically analyse a piece of D&T research
Develop an understanding for fit for purpose
Success criteria
Complete 3 rows of the handout / -using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment / IT room, whiteboard, board pens
4 / Coursework
Introduction to sheet metal (16 and 8 gauge mild steel)
bending (English Wheel) & joining-spot welding/riveting. / *Test pieces (use an impact test and measure with strain gauge on engineering block)
for chair.
*Using big Bertha test a range of products including metals woods and plastics, results could be recorded on a chart.
*Above results could lead onto selecting materials for a specific task or design. I.e. chair, table top etc / Lesson Outcome
Develop skill using a micrometer and veneer gauge to measure material thicknesses
Develop an understanding for the need to test materials against/for criteria.
Success criteria
Establish a suitable material for a specific need, with a rational. / Summative; Driving Licence, Micrometer and testing equipment
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment / Resources, micrometer, engineering block, 16 and 18 gauge mild steel strips.
Impact testing equipment
5 / Coursework
Sketching techniques: Isometric
Perspective Thumbnail sketching
Use of fine line pen, marker to enhance.
Note: Thumbnail Sketches are Shorthand Notes for Artists:
Thumbnail sketches are drawing quick, abbreviated drawings. Usually, they are done very rapidly and with no corrections - you can use any medium, though pen or pencil is the most common. Thumbnails sketches are usually very small, often only an inch or two high. / Introduction to steel rod bending and brazing. Test
piece for chair framework.
Brazing is a joining process whereby a filler metal or alloy is heated to melting temperature above 450, and distributed between two or more close-fitting parts by capillary action. / Lesson Outcome
Develop thumbnail sketching skills on a given subject of theme.
Develop an understanding for H/S issues on forges via process of heat bending and brazing.
Success criteria
A thumbnail sequence of drawings demonstrating the safe practice of brazing or rod bending. / Formative assessment of sketching with post-its on improvements
Summative: Driving Licence Brazing, and rod bending
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment / Hand out on thumb nail sketching and the value to memory and development
Week 3
1 / Materials, Components and
Application:
Polypropylene and rotational moulding- children’s play
equipment e.g. slide
Note: Rotational molding or moulding is a versatile process for creating many kinds of mostly hollow items, typically of plastic. The phrase is often shortened to rotomolding or rotomoulding.
Introduction to safety in products
Introduction to AQA mark schemes for Prod 1 / *Using a ball of some description it should be possible to develop a small jig to demonstrate and produce spheres or shapes using polyester resins to develop the principals of rotational moulding
*Have learners develop a process sheet in which they produce a 200 (or equivalent) word description of the process. Posters or PowerPoint’s also acceptable as they can also be used for revision purposes. / Lesson Outcome
Develop working knowledge of rotational moulding
Understand the properties of polypropylene
Success criteria
Develop a working model of a sphere that has rotational moulded (an item for your final product) / Summative: Driving Licence, Rotational bending process
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment / Rotational moulding jig to be developed, possibility of using a football, identify medium
2 / Coursework
Introduction to steam bending
aeroply to produce a seat test piece.
Note: Aeroply is a combination material of peel ply, release film & breather, designed to offer substantial savings in consumable lay-up time. / *Prepare hardwood & Softwood samples to compare outcomes when using steam bender. Have students bend and experiment with. Cut and shape with fret saw, sand and then heat and bend.
Workshop driving licence:
Drilling (Pillar and hand held)
Scroll/Fret saw
Sanding
Steam bender
Hot wire cutter
Hot glue gun / Lesson Outcome
Develop working knowledge of rotational moulding
Understand the safe working practice of tools listed in the driving licence. (Maintain notes for coursework)
Success criteria
Develop a working model of a sphere that has rotational moulded (an item for your final product) / Summative: Rotational bending process
Workshop driving licence:
Drilling (Pillar and hand held)
Scroll/Fret saw
Sanding
Steam bender
Hot wire cutter
Hot glue gun
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment / Steam bender to be developed, gutter pipe/kettle are possibilities
3 / Materials, Components and
Application:
LDPE and calendaring: plastic bags Vs Biobatch/
Biodegradable
Use of biodegradable polymers- e.g. soluble starch based used in medicines.
Note: The calendaring process is a series of hard pressure rollers at the end of a papermaking to remove moisture and develop the final finish. Those that are used separate from the ...pulp and water.
Recycling & Adv/disadvantages with biodegradable products / *Using an improvised mangle demo the calendaring process using paper
*Explore this method on the internet, not only on paper but as a ‘case hardening ‘process on some steels.
*Have learners identify the properties of case hardening and contexts in which the process is vital. / Lesson Outcome
Develop working knowledge of calendaring
Understand the safe working practice of tools listed in the driving licence. (Maintain notes for coursework)
Success criteria
Develop a working model of a sphere that has rotational moulded (an item for your final product) / Workshop driving licence: Calendaring
-using effective questioning techniques
-using marking and feedback strategies
-sharing learning goals
-peer and self assessment / Resolute to be made, possibly with paper making using rhy’s apparatus. Needs further research, before constructing.
4 / Coursework: CAD/CAM
Introduction to CAD- Technosoft 2D Design
And/or Google SketchUp. / *develop a logo or union jack using 2D design. Introduce on screen hatching, lines, drawing a line to a given length and angle
*Develop of a possible design, (a leg of a table) or learners name and print off of Roland, introducing the concept of CAD/CAM / Lesson Outcome