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Automotive Technology |
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This is one of a series of instructional curriculum units designed specifically to operate within a lockstep environment where all students carry out assignments simultaneously within the same topic area. It can be run independently, or as an ideal addition to our ScanTEK Technology Program.
This unit makes use of hardware supplied with the ScanTEK technology module. It includes 11 lessons of on-screen curriculum materials in an html format. These can be delivered via a LAN using our ClassAct classroom management system or via the Internet using our ClassCampus management system.
The curriculum includes continuous assessment, assessment tests and a workbook journal to create a portfolio of work during the lessons. Typical activities include hands-on investigations, problem-solving, and group projects.
Each lesson contains between one and two hours of study. A lesson typically begins with a PowerPoint presentation that provides students with background information required to complete the rest of the lesson. If used with our ClassAct SRS system, questions integrated into the PowerPoint can be tracked as each student responds on their handheld keypad.
Demonstration activities are carried out by the instructor using purpose built hardware. Students carry out hands-on activities using a software simulation of the hardware. The students also have an opportunity to verify their solutions using the hardware.
Where appropriate, research activities that include the use of multimedia explorers are also incorporated.
This instructional unit uses a unique software simulation of a car and its electrical systems. This enables a whole class to carry out activities in the same topic areas at the same time.
The simulation includes a multimeter to take circuit measurements of the various electrical systems found in a modern car. They can also take the car for a drive, assessing the fuel economy using the trip computer, and determine the relationship between gears, engine speed and road speed.
A variety of faults can also be inserted into both the simulator and the Automotive Trainer to provide the students with realistic fault finding activities. These faults are inserted into the following circuits: |
- Lighting
- Brake Fluid Warning
- Engine Sensors
- Supplemental Restraint System
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Topics include : |
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- Electrics (Starting and Charging)
- Lighting
- Engines
- Transmission Fuel Systems
- Wheels and Tires
- Brakes
- Steering
- Suspension
- Supplemental Restraint Systems
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Activities include : |
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- Observe how to start a car and recognize the meaning of warning lamps.
- Identify the different lighting systems in a car.
- Maintain the engine oil level for a range of cars.
- Drive a simulator to identify the relationship between engine speed and road speed.
- Investigate the fuel economy of a car.
- Maintain the tire pressure for various types of car.
- Identify how the brake warning system operates.
- Identify different steering and suspension systems.
- Troubleshoot faults in electrical systems.
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Each lesson is designed to meet a number of performance objectives. These include academic, technical and occupational objectives. The lessons are written in such a way as to enable a student to attain the performance objectives, with continuous assessment activity questions and assessment test questions linked to these in order to provide a measure of true competency.
The performance objectives are used by the ClassAct or ClassCampus management systems to generate a comprehensive portfolio of student reports. |
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Basic Electricity |
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This is one of a series of instructional curriculum units designed specifically to operate within a lockstep environment where all students carry out assignments simultaneously within the same topic area. It can be run independently, or as an ideal addition to our ScanTEK Technology Program.
This unit makes use of hardware supplied with the ScanTEK technology module. It includes 10 lessons of on-screen curriculum materials in an html format. These can be delivered via a LAN using our ClassAct classroom management system or via the Internet using our ClassCampus management system.
The curriculum includes continuous assessment, assessment tests and a workbook journal to create a portfolio of work during the lessons. Typical activities include hands-on investigations, problemsolving, and group projects.
Each lesson contains between one and two hours of study. A lesson typically begins with a PowerPoint presentation that provides students with background information required to complete the rest of the lesson. If used with our ClassAct SRS system, questions integrated into the PowerPoint can be tracked as each student responds on their handheld keypad.
Demonstration activities are carried out by the instructor using purpose built hardware. Students carry out hands-on activities using a software simulation of the hardware. The students also have an opportunity to verify their solutions using the hardware.
Where appropriate, research activities that include the use of multimedia explorers are also incorporated.
This instructional unit uses a software simulation of electric circuits. This enables a whole class to carry out activities in the same topic areas at the same time. The simulator allows the student to construct, operate and evaluate electric circuits. A variety of electrical components are provided in the simulator. These components are:
- Batteries
- Switches
- Lamps
- Motor
- Buzzers
- Resistors
- Capacitors
- Circuit Breakers
Other software allows the student to disassemble a flashlight and a desk fan, to see the inner workings. The student also discovers different methods of electricity production, and how transformers operate.
Topic areas include : |
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- Electric Current
- Voltage
- Resistance
- Relationship between Voltage, Current and Resistance
- Switches
- Safety and Protection Devices
- Magnetism
- Motors
- Generators and Transformers
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Activities include: |
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- Observe current flow around circuits.
- Identify the components that make up a flashlight.
- Explore how a multimeter is used to measure voltage, current and resistance.
- Evaluate the function of a car lighting system.
- Identify how the strength of an electromagnet can be changed.
- Identify the purpose of a fuse.
- Identify how the speed of an electric motor can be controlled in a circuit.
- Identify methods of electrical power production.
- Explore the use of transformers.
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Each lesson is designed to meet a number of performance objectives. These include academic, technical and occupational objectives. The lessons are written in such a way as to enable a student to attain the performance objectives, with continuous assessment activity questions and assessment test questions linked to these in order to provide a measure of true competency.
The performance objectives are used by the ClassAct or ClassCampus management systems to generate a comprehensive portfolio of student reports. |
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Electronic Communication |
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This is one of a series of instructional curriculum units designed specifically to operate within a lockstep environment where all students carry out assignments simultaneously within the same topic area. It can be run independently, or as an ideal addition to our ScanTEK Technology Program.
This unit makes use of hardware supplied with the ScanTEK technology module. It includes 10 lessons of on-screen curriculum materials in an html format. These can be delivered via a LAN using our ClassAct classroom management system or via the Internet using our ClassCampus management system.
The curriculum includes continuous assessment, assessment tests and a workbook journal to create a portfolio of work during the lessons. Typical activities include hands-on investigations, problemsolving, and group projects.
Each lesson contains between one and two hours of study. A lesson typically begins with a PowerPoint presentation that provides students with background information
required to complete the rest of the lesson. If used with our ClassAct SRS system, questions integrated into the PowerPoint can be tracked as each student responds on their handheld keypad.
Demonstration activities are carried out by the instructor using purpose built hardware. Students carry out hands-on activities using a software simulation of the hardware. The students also have an opportunity to verify their solutions using the hardware. Where appropriate, research activities that include the use of multimedia explorers are also incorporated.
This instructional unit uses a unique software simulation of our electronic communications hardware. This enables the whole class to carry out activities in the same topic areas at the same time.
Students use the simulator to establish a signal transmission across a direct (and via satellite) microwave link, identify broadcast range and coverage, and investigate the penetration properties of microwaves.
Topic areas include : |
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- Early Forms of Communication
- Telephones
- Fax Machines
- Cell Phones
- Broadcast Communication
- Computer Networks
- Troubleshooting Networks
- The Internet
- Bandwidth
- Problem Solving – Planning
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Activities include : |
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- Encode and send Morse code messages.
- Calculate the number of direct
connections required for a
telephone network.
- See how local, national and
international telephone calls
are connected.
- Send a fax from one computer to
another across a network.
- Use a simulated cell phone network.
- Transmit a microwave signal via
a satellite.
- See how terrestrial television
is transmitted.
- Install simulated network equipment
into a building.
- Identify the different types of cables
used by computer networks.
- Follow a design loop to identify a
problem in a computer network..
- Use a simulated chat room to
communicate with other Internet users.
- Observe the consequences of restricting
the bandwidth of speech and music.
- Determine the most cost effective
communication link between two towns.
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Each lesson is designed to meet a number of performance objectives. These include academic, technical and occupational objectives. The lessons are written in such a way as to enable a student to attain the performance objectives, with continuous assessment activity questions and assessment test questions linked to these in order to provide a measure of true competency.
The performance objectives are used by the ClassAct or ClassCampus management systems to generate a comprehensive portfolio of student reports. |
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Hydraulics (Engineering Unit) |
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This is one of a series of instructionalcurriculum units designed specifically to operate within a lockstep environment where all students carry out assignments simultaneously within the same topic area. It can be run independently, or as an ideal addition to our ScanTEK Technology Program.
This unit makes use of hardware supplied with the ScanTEK technology module. It includes 10 lessons of on-screen curriculum materials in an html format. These can be delivered via a LAN using our ClassAct classroom management system or via the Internet using our ClassCampus management system.
The curriculum includes continuous assessment, assessment tests and a workbook journal to create a portfolio of work during the lessons. Typical activities include hands-on investigations, problemsolving, and group projects.
Each lesson contains between one and two hours of study. A lesson typically begins with a PowerPoint presentation that provides students with background information required to complete the rest of the lesson. If used with our ClassAct SRS system, questions integrated into the PowerPoint presentation can be tracked as each student responds on their handheld keypad.
Demonstration activities are carried out by the instructor using purpose built hardware. Students carry out hands-on activities using a software simulation of the hardware. The students also have an opportunity to verify their solutions using the hardware. Where appropriate, research activities that include the use of multimedia explorers are also incorporated.
This instructional unit uses a unique software simulation of hydraulic systems. This enables a whole class to carry out activities in the same topic areas at the same time.
The simulator allows the student to construct, operate and evaluate hydraulic circuits. The dump truck system allows students to design, construct and operate the hydraulic system of a dump truck tipper.
Activities include : |
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- Identify the fundamental parts of a
hydraulic system.
- Construct a hydraulic circuit to operate a
hydraulic cylinder.
- Compare hydraulic components to
schematic symbols.
- Identify the basic laws governing
hydraulics.
- Demonstrate Pascal's law.
- Explain the operation of hydraulic
actuators.
- Measure the pressure created by a hand
pump.
- Control cylinder speed using a flow
control valve.
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| Visit www.ljcreate.com for more information. |
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Industrial Control Technology (Engineering Unit) |
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This is one of a series of instructional curriculum units designed specifically to operate within a lockstep environment where all students carry out assignments simultaneously within the same topic area. It can be run independently, or as an ideal addition to our ScanTEK Technology Program.
This unit makes use of hardware supplied with the ScanTEK technology module. It includes 10 lessons of on-screen curriculum materials in an html format. These can be delivered via a LAN using our ClassAct classroom management system or via the Internet using our ClassCampus management system.
The curriculum includes continuous assessment, assessment tests and a workbook journal to create a portfolio of work during the lessons. Typical activities include hands-on investigations, problemsolving, and group projects.
Each lesson contains between one and two hours of study. A lesson typically begins with a PowerPoint presentation that provides students with background information required to complete the rest of the lesson. If used with our ClassAct SRS system, questions integrated into the PowerPoint can be tracked as each student responds on their handheld keypad.
Demonstration activities are carried out by the instructor using purpose built hardware. Students carry out hands-on activities using a software simulation of the hardware. The students also have an opportunity to verify their solutions using the hardware. Where appropriate, research activities that include the use of multimedia explorers are also incorporated.
This instructional unit uses a unique software simulation of our conveyor belt manufacturing system hardware. This enables the whole class to carry out activities in the same topic areas at the same time.
Students create ladder logic programs to control devices on the conveyor belt using a graphical-based programmable logic control (PLC) editor. These programs can be used to control either the hardware or the simulator. Actuator devices include a conveyor belt motor, pneumatic cylinders and indicator lamps. Sensing devices include start/stop buttons, pneumatic cylinder reed switches and infrared beam sensors.
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- Introduction to Industrial Control and Manufacturing
- Industrial Controllers
- Human Versus Machine
- Logic (AND, OR, and NOT)
- Truth Tables and Step Logic
- Latching Actuators
- Counting Parts
- Timing Events
- Measuring Part Width
- Problem Solving – Sorting Parts Activities include:
- Simulate custom manufacturing by building models.
- Construct ladder logic programs.
- Investigate the sequence of events for a PLC to activate an actuator.
- Identify how to read and construct truth tables.
- Build a latching program to control an actuator.
- Complete a ladder logic program for an airlock control system.
- Use a counter in a ladder logic program.
- Use a timer to delay lighting a lamp after a button is pressed.
- Adapt a ladder logic program to give indication of the width of a part on a conveyor.
- Create a program that will automatically sort parts according to their width.
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Each lesson is designed to meet a number of performance objectives. These include academic, technical and occupational objectives. The lessons are written in such a way as to enable a student to attain the performance objectives, with continuous assessment activity questions and assessment test questions linked to these in order to provide a measure of true competency.
The performance objectives are used by the ClassAct or ClassCampus management systems to generate a comprehensive portfolio of student reports. |
The items supplied with this instructional unit include: |
- 12 Manufacturing Systems (Gearbox) Kits
- On-screen Student Curriculum CD
- Instructor's Guide
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Materials And Processes (Engineering Unit) |
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This is one of a series of instructional curriculum units designed specifically to operate within a lockstep environment where all students carry out assignments simultaneously within the same topic area. It can be run independently, or as an ideal addition to our ScanTEK Technology Program.
This unit makes use of hardware supplied with the ScanTEK technology module. It includes 10 lessons of on-screen curriculum materials in an html format. These can be delivered via a LAN using our ClassAct classroom management system or via the Internet using our ClassCampus management system.
The curriculum includes continuous assessment, assessment tests and a workbook journal to create a portfolio of work during the lessons. Typical activities include hands-on investigations, problem-solving, and group projects.
Each lesson contains between one and two hours of study. A lesson typically begins with a PowerPoint presentation that provides students with background information required to complete the rest of the lesson. If used with our ClassAct SRS system, questions integrated into the PowerPoint can be tracked as each student responds on their handheld keypad.
Demonstration activities are carried out by the instructor using purpose built hardware. Students carry out hands-on activities using a software simulation of the hardware. The students also have an opportunity to verify their solutions using the hardware.
Where appropriate, research activities that include the use of multimedia explorers are also incorporated.
This instructional unit uses a unique software simulation of an injection molder. This enables the whole class to carry out activities in the same topic areas at the same time.
Students configure a ‘smart’ mold to make, test and evaluate different designs of molded parts. The simulator is also used to investigate the effect of temperature and flow rate of molten plastic on the molded part. They can also follow the injection molding process by removing the machine cover.
A virtual materials tester simulator is also provided allowing students to test physical properties of materials.
These tests include : |
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- Density
- Heat Conductivity and Melting Point
- Tensile Strength (Young’s Modulus)
- Izod Impact
- Electrical Conductivity
- Brinell
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Activities include : |
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- Plastics
- Design
- Materials
- Material Properties
- Testing Properties of Materials
- Injection Molding
- Tools and Fabrication
- Suitable Product Material
- Waste, Recycling and Cost
- Problem Solving – Door Knob
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Activities include : |
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- Investigate how plastics, woods and metals can be processed into spoons.
- Research smart materials.
- Investigate the molding process.
- Measure the thermal characteristics of metals, plastics, woods and composites.
- Measure the hardness, impact and tensile strengths of materials.
- Investigate the causes of mold flash and shrinkage.
- Research tools and fabrication processes used in manufacturing.
- Select suitable materials for use in electrical cables.
- Compare the costs of differently designed molded parts.
- Design, prototype, test and evaluate a door knob.
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Each lesson is designed to meet a number of performance objectives. These include academic, technical and occupational objectives. The lessons are written in such a way as to enable a student to attain the performance objectives, with continuous assessment activity questions and assessment test questions linked to these in order to provide a measure of true competency.
The performance objectives are used by the ClassAct or ClassCampus management systems to generate a comprehensive portfolio of student reports. |
| Visit www.ljcreate.com for more information. |
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Robotics & Automation |
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This is one of a series of instructional curriculum units designed specifically to operate within a lockstep environment where all students carry out assignments simultaneously within the same topic area. It can be run independently, or as an ideal addition to our ScanTEK Technology Program.
This unit makes use of hardware supplied with the ScanTEK technology module. It includes 10 lessons of on-screen curriculum materials in an html format. These can be delivered via a LAN using our ClassAct classroom management system or via the Internet using our ClassCampus management system.
The curriculum includes continuous assessment, assessment tests and a workbook journal to create a portfolio of work during the lessons. Typical activities include hands-on investigations, problemsolving, and group projects.
Each lesson contains between one and two hours of study. A lesson typically begins with a PowerPoint presentation that provides students with background information required to complete the rest of the lesson. If used with our ClassAct SRS system, questions integrated into the PowerPoint can be tracked as each student responds on their handheld keypad.
Demonstration activities are carried out by the instructor using purpose built hardware. Students carry out hands-on activities using a software simulation of the hardware. The students also have an opportunity to verify their solutions using the hardware.
Where appropriate, research activities that include the use of multimedia explorers are also incorporated.
This instructional unit uses a unique software simulation of a robot work-cell. This enables a whole class to carry out activities in the same topic areas at the same time.
The simulator allows the student to operate a robot in a work-cell containing parts dispensers, a conveyor belt and various sensors.
The student can control the robot both manually, or by writing control programs that are run on-screen.
The simulator also includes a robot working in a Nuclear Plant.
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- Manual Control of a Robot
- Flowcharts and Programs
- Sensing, Decisions and Counting
- Open and Closed Loop Control
- Transportation Around the Work-cell
- Manipulating Parts
- Industrial Robots
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing
- Pre-programmed Sequences
- Problem Solving
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- Manually control a robot.
- Use a flowchart to write a computer program in BASIC.
- Use the input from a sensor with the IF command in a BASIC program.
- Identify the purpose of belt drives.
- Write programs for open and closed loop control systems.
- Identify different types of sensors used in the work-cell.
- Identify economic and practical reasons why robots are used in industry.
- Write a program to control a robot using inputs from a keyboard.
- Identify how Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) can be incorporated into manufacturing systems.
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Each lesson is designed to meet a number of performance objectives. These include academic, technical and occupational objectives. The lessons are written in such a way as to enable a student to attain the performance objectives, with continuous assessment activity questions and assessment test questions linked to these in order to provide a measure of true competency.
The performance objectives are used by the ClassAct or ClassCampus management systems to generate a comprehensive portfolio of student reports. |
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Mechanisms |
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This is one of a series of instructional curriculum units designed specifically to operate within a lockstep environment where all students carry out assignments simultaneously within the same topic area. It can be run independently, or as an ideal addition to our ScanTEK Technology Program.
This unit makes use of hardware supplied with the ScanTEK technology module. It
includes 10 lessons of on-screen curriculum materials in an html format. These can be
delivered via a LAN using our ClassAct classroom management system or via the
Internet using our ClassCampus management system.
The curriculum includes continuous assessment, assessment tests and a workbook journal to create a portfolio of work during the lessons. Typical activities include hands-on investigations, problemsolving, and group projects.
Each lesson contains between one and two hours of study. A lesson typically begins with a PowerPoint presentation that provides students with background information required to complete the rest of the lesson. If used with our ClassAct SRS system, questions integrated into the PowerPoint can be tracked as each student responds on their handheld keypad.
Demonstration activities are carried out by the instructor using purpose built hardware. Students carry out hands-on activities using a software simulation of the hardware. The students also have an opportunity to verify their solutions using the hardware.
Where appropriate, research activities that include the use of multimedia explorers are also incorporated.
This instructional unit uses a unique software simulation of mechanical systems. This enables a whole class to carry out activities in the same topic areas at the same time.
The simulator allows the student to construct, operate and evaluate common mechanical systems. Where required it includes a spring scale, ruler and protractor for realistic measurement.
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- Simple and Compound Gears
- Belt Drives
- Cams
- Moveable Pulleys
- Levers
- Inclined Planes
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Topic areas include : |
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- Mechanical Systems and Motion
- Gear Trains
- Changing Axis of Rotation with Gears
- Belt Drives
- Pulleys
- Levers
- Cams and Cranks
- Inclined Planes
- Friction
- Problem Solving
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- Identify the different types of motion found in mechanical systems.
- Demonstrate the effect of using an idler gear in a simple gear train.
- Determine compound gear train ratios and speed.
- Identify the purpose of belt drives.
- Demonstrate the relationship between distance and effort for a pulley system.
- Measure effort and movement for 1st, 2nd and 3rd class levers.
- Demonstrate how the profile of a cam affects the output of the cam follower.
- Calculate the mechanical advantage provided by an inclined plane.
- Identify how lubricants, bushes and bearings are used to reduce friction.
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Each lesson is designed to meet a number of performance objectives. These include academic, technical and occupational objectives. The lessons are written in such a way as to enable a student to attain the performance objectives, with continuous assessment activity questions and assessment test questions linked to these in order to provide a measure of true competency.
The performance objectives are used by the ClassAct or ClassCampus management systems to generate a comprehensive portfolio of student reports. |
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Pneumatics |
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This is one of a series of instructional curriculum units designed specifically to operate within a lockstep environment where all students carry out assignments simultaneously within the same topic area. It can be run independently, or as an ideal addition to our ScanTEK Technology Program.
This unit makes use of hardware supplied with the ScanTEK technology module. It includes 10 lessons of on-screen curriculum materials in an html format. These can be delivered via a LAN using our ClassAct classroom management system or via the Internet using our ClassCampus management system.
The curriculum includes continuous assessment, assessment tests and a workbook journal to create a portfolio of work during the lessons. Typical activities include hands-on investigations, problem-solving, and group projects.
Each lesson contains between one and two hours of study. A lesson typically begins with a PowerPoint presentation that provides students with background information required to complete the rest of the lesson. If used with our ClassAct SRS system, questions integrated into the PowerPoint can be tracked as each student responds on their handheld keypad.
Demonstration activities are carried out by the instructor using purpose built hardware. Students carry out hands-on activities using a software simulation of the hardware. The students also have an opportunity to verify their solutions using the hardware.
Where appropriate, research activities that include the use of multimedia explorers are also incorporated.
This instructional unit uses a unique software simulation of pneumatic and electro-pneumatic systems. This enables a whole class to carry out activities in the same topic areas at the same time.
The simulator allows the student to construct, operate and evaluate pneumatic circuits. The electro-pneumatic system allows students to construct electronic circuits to control the operation of a pneumatic part sorting system.
A variety of pneumatic components are
provided in the simulator. These components
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- Single-acting Cylinders
- Double-acting Cylinder
- 3-port Valves
- Shuttle Valve
- T-Piece
- Solenoid Valves
- Filter Regulator
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Topic areas include : |
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- Principles of Pneumatics
- Components, Symbols and Circuits
- Cylinders
- Valves
- Speed Control
- Pneumatic Logic Functions
- Electro-pneumatics
- Sequential Control & Automatic Circuits
- Time Delays
- Problem Solving
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- Identify safety rules when working with pneumatics.
- Discover the symbols used to represent pneumatic components.
- Demonstrate the operation of single-acting and double-acting cylinders.
- Construct a pneumatic circuit to use a shuttle valve.
- Identify the use of flow regulators in controlling cylinder speed.
- Construct pneumatic circuits to function as OR, AND & NOT operators.
- Observe how a time delay can be constructed into a pneumatic circuit.
- Construct electronic circuits to control a pneumatic system.
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Each lesson is designed to meet a number of performance objectives. These include academic, technical and occupational objectives. The lessons are written in such a way as to enable a student to attain the performance objectives, with continuous assessment activity questions and assessment test questions linked to these in order to provide a measure of true competency.
The performance objectives are used by the ClassAct or ClassCampus management systems to generate a comprehensive portfolio of student reports. |
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