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Curriculum Overview

Activity Number and Student Objective

1 - Identify three types of stress; tensile, compression, and shearing.
1 - Identify three kinds of load; static, impact, and repetitive.

2 - Test materials and conclude that the characteristic of one property in a material does not necessarily indicate the characteristic of another.

3 - Test materials and conclude that aluminum compounds generally are less able than brass to resist impact loads but better able to resist repetitive loads.

4 - Identify similarities in tests from activities 2 and 3 with tests engineers make.

5 - Identify characteristics of objects with and without joints.
5 - Identify appropriate means of joining pieces depending on materials and intended use.

6 - Identify the five basic types of joints.
6 - Follow working drawings to create models built to specification.
6 - Check measurements on models for adherence to specifications.

7 - Demonstrate that force acting on one part of a structure can cause stress in other parts.

8 - Demonstrate that altering the shape and structure of an object can alter its resistance to stress.
8 - Gather and analyze experimental data.

9 - Demonstrate that not all metals have the same capacity to conduct heat.

10 - Identify the characteristics of fusion welding and deformation bonding.
10 - Model fusion welding and deformation bonding.

11 - Define specific heat.
11 - Demonstrate differences in specific heats of aluminum, copper and steel.

12 - Work effectively as a team to plan, organize, carry out, and report the results of a scientific inquiry.