SHS1 Engineering · Semester 1 Week 3: Engineering in Society

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.1.LI.3 - Establishing the interdependencies across the engineering disciplines.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least three engineering disciplines that must work together to complete a given engineering project.
Explain, with reasons, why no single engineering discipline can independently execute a complex project.
Describe the specific roles that different engineering professionals play within a multi-disciplinary project team.
Map the sequence of tasks in a project and state which discipline leads at each stage and which disciplines support it.
Justify, using examples from Ghana, the claim that successful engineering projects depend on inter-disciplinary collaboration.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Engineering Practice (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Engineering in Society (1.1)
Content standard: 1.1.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate an understanding of the place of engineering in societal development. 1.1.1.LO.1 Identify engineering footprints in learners' communities. 1.1.1.LO.2 Explain the role of professionals in the engineering disciplines.
Indicator: 1.1.1.LI.3 - Establishing the interdependencies across the engineering disciplines.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 3 (Week 3 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. 25

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaborative Learning: Learners sit in groups, with each group assigned an engineering project, to discuss the engineering disciplines required to execute the project, as well as the specific roles each will play. A representative of each group should present their work. Building on What Others say: Other groups add to the content presented by each group in a respectful manner. Groups should be encouraged to tolerate others' views.

Assessment (1.1.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Projector
- Laptop and videos on engineering works