SHS3 Manufacturing Engineering · Semester 1, Week 7

Properties of Materials

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Curriculum details

Strand
Manufacturing Materials and Technologies (Strand 1)
Sub-strand
Properties of Materials (1.2)
Content standard
3.1.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of mechanical properties of bamboo. 3.1.2.LO.1 Explain and measure the mechanical properties of bamboo and explain that materials can fail through creep, fatigue or fracture.
Indicator
3.1.2.LI.1 - Explain the mechanical properties of a bamboo material.
Suggested placement
Semester 1, Week 7 (Week 7 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference
NaCCA curriculum document, p. 82

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Research-Based Learning: Learners in mixed-ability groups research on the mechanical properties of bamboo (such as compressive strength, hardness, tensile strength, and flexural strength) and discuss their results in class for feedback.
Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Textbooks
- Library resource
- Internet access
- Tensile test machine
Assessment (3.1.2.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.