SHS3 Manufacturing Engineering · Semester 2 Week 14: Safety, Quality and the Environment

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.3.3.LI.1 - Analyse relevant safety tests based on national and international guidelines and principles.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least four national and international regulatory agencies responsible for overseeing safety in manufacturing processes.
State the purpose and key requirements of at least three major safety tests used in manufacturing, including electrical safety testing, mechanical safety testing, and chemical/materials safety testing.
Match specific safety tests to the appropriate national or international guideline or standard (e.g., GSA, FDA, ISO, IEC) that governs them.
Analyse a given manufacturing scenario and recommend the relevant safety tests that should be conducted, justifying each recommendation.
Explain the consequences of failing to conduct required safety tests, including penalties and risks to consumers and workers.

Note to teacher: This lesson focuses on identifying and analysing safety tests. The specific penalties and corrective action criteria for regulatory agencies are scheduled for Week 15 and should only be mentioned briefly, not taught in depth.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Manufacturing Tools, Equipment and Processes (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Safety, Quality and the Environment (3.3)
Content standard: 3.3.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate an understanding of safety regulations and compliance in the manufacturing industry. 3.3.3.LO.1 Explain regulations and compliance issues and procedures for the manufacturing industry. 3.3.3.LO.2 Apply quality control and quality assurance practices for efficient and effective manufacturing processes.
Indicator: 3.3.3.LI.1 - Analyse relevant safety tests based on national and international guidelines and principles.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 14 (Week 34 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. 99

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Talk for Learning: Learners identify and discuss relevant national and international regulatory agencies responsible for manufacturing processes.
Research-Based Learning: Learners in mixed-ability groups research the relevant safety tests for manufacturing processes based on the National and International guidelines and principles, and present their findings in class, and receive feedback.
Teaching and Learning Materials:
- * Supplementary materials * Internet access
Assessment (3.3.3.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.