SHS1 Engineering · Semester 2 Week 8: Engineering Design

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.1 - Identify the various elements within the engineering design process.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List the eight stages of the engineering design process in the correct sequence.
Describe the purpose of each stage in the engineering design process.
Explain how the engineering design process leads to sustainable solutions for societal problems.
Recognise the engineering design process in everyday Ghanaian products and systems.
Work collaboratively in mixed-ability groups to present observations on how the design process was used to develop a given product.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Systems Design and Prototyping (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Engineering Design (3.1)
Content standard: 1.3.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate an understanding of the Engineering Design Process. 1.3.1.LO.1 Outline the various stages in the Engineering Design Process and their roles in providing sustainable solutions to problems. 1.3.1.LO.2 Conduct research to answer questions related to a given problem.
Indicator: 1.3.1.LI.1 - Identify the various elements within the engineering design process.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 8 (Week 28 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. 49

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Initiating Talk for Learning:
- The facilitator initiates a discussion by introducing the engineering design process and its role in providing sustainable solutions to problems and the development of innovative products.
- Learners discuss how the engineering design process was used in the development of some common products around them, like cell phones and television sets and the solution to societal problems like sanitation, irrigation and food security. Use a flowchart to illustrate the design process.
Digital Learning: Watch videos on the demonstration of the engineering design process and how it is applied to several problems and products.
Collaborative Learning: Work in mixed-ability groups and discuss learner observations on the engineering design process. Groups should make presentations on their observations and tolerate the views of colleagues.

Assessment (1.3.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Video documentaries
- Audio-visual equipment
- Laptops with MS Office installed