SHS1 Aviation And Aerospace Engineering · Semester 1 Week 9: Fundamentals of Flight

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.1.LI.1 - Explain safety precautions in the laboratory (Aerospace, Physics, Electrical/Electronics).

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List at least five specific safety precautions required in an aerospace laboratory and explain the reason for each one.
Identify common laboratory hazards (physical, electrical, chemical, and fire-related) and match them to the appropriate safety precaution.
Interpret standard laboratory safety signs and symbols and state the action each one requires.
Demonstrate the correct procedure for responding to a laboratory accident or emergency, including who to report to and what to do first.
Explain why safety rules that apply at home also apply, in adapted form, to the aerospace laboratory.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Core Concepts in Aerospace Engineering (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Fundamentals of Flight (1.1)
Content standard: 1.1.1.CS.3 - Show understanding of safety regulations in the aerospace laboratory. 1.1.1.LO.1 Explain the key stages characterising the evolution of flight from its inception to the advent of powered, controlled flight. 1.1.1.LO.2 Examine the types of aerospace vehicles (aircraft and spacecraft) and the interconnections between and among parts of aerospace vehicles. 1.1.1.LO.3 Discuss recommended practices in the aerospace laboratory.
Indicator: 1.1.1.LI.1 - Explain safety precautions in the laboratory (Aerospace, Physics, Electrical/Electronics).
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 9 (Week 9 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. 30

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Building on What Others Say: Initiate a question and answer session by asking learners to add to a list of rules and regulations on safety at home.
Talk for Learning: Relate safety rules at home to those in the aerospace laboratory through a class discussion. Through the use of a short video/documentary, learners should identify safety roles in an aerospace lab. Encourage all learners to participate freely.
Experiential Learning: Visit the laboratory where they interact with technicians/assistants; they are introduced to items in the laboratory, as well as the do's and dont's in the laboratory. In the absence of a lab, documentaries/videos should be used. Learners should observe, take notes and present their observations in class.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Safety signs
- Laboratory rules and regulations document
- Reports of incident and accident occurrences in laboratories
- Laboratory safety manual
- Fire Service
- ICAO Safety
- safety manual regulations
Assessment (1.1.1.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.