SHS1 Applied Technology · Semester 1 Week 3: Introduction to Engine Technology

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.1.1.LI.3 - Demonstrate safety measures applied to servicing, repair and maintenance of engine systems

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least five personal protective equipment (PPE) items and explain their specific use in an engine workshop.
Categorise workshop hazards into physical, chemical, electrical and fire-related risks when working on petrol and diesel engines.
Demonstrate correct procedures for jacking, supporting and lifting vehicles during engine servicing and repair work.
Outline the key safety checks to perform on a vehicle before, during and after a service or repair job.
Apply basic emergency response procedures, including fire extinguisher operation and first aid for common workshop injuries.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Automotive Technology (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Engine Technology (1.1)
Content standard: 1.1.1.CS.1 - 1.1.1.CS.1 Demonstrate the knowledge and application of the working principles of engines 1.1.1.LO.1 Analyse and use relevant principles underlying engines to service, and repair spark ignition (SI) and compression ignition (CI) engines
Indicator: 1.1.1.LI.3 - Demonstrate safety measures applied to servicing, repair and maintenance of engine systems
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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

content standard text - p.28: prints the learning-outcome code as "1.1.1L.O.1"
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 28

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Project-based Learning: Watch safety videos effectively, guide students to brainstorming the various ways to ensure workshop, personal, customer and vehicle safety in an efficient servicing and repairs and present report

Assessment (1.1.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Models of engines
- Petrol and diesel engines
- Charts/sketches
- Video/YouTube
- Real engines
- Local vehicle repair workshop
- Simulated activities
- Real objects
- Models