Module 6: Coat Hook Project

Sequence of Lessons

Theme/Aims

Key Activities

Resources

Student Outcomes

Assessment Opportunities

Key Vocabulary

1

Introduction to the coat hook project.

Discuss situation. Set design brief and specification through discussion.

Students complete design booklet sheets.

Exposition on materials especially properties of mild steel.

Issue blanks and begin marking out. Use of templates.

Design booklets.

Mild steel blanks.

Marking out tools. Lay out blue or permanent markers. Degreasing solution and rag.

Drawing and templates.

Students complete design booklet sheets

Marked out mild steel blank.

Accuracy of marking out.

Marking out. Lay out blue. Witness marking. Template. Pattern. Degrease.

2

Manufacturing.

Complete marking out and drill holes.

Demonstrate how to use the hacksaw. Use of relief cutting.

Students cut out the standard shape.

Demonstrate cross and draw filing using range of file shapes.

Students continue cutting and filing.

Process sheet.

Design booklets. Hacksaws. Hand files, half round files, rat tail/round files.

Mild steel blank shaped from template.

Organised and safe working.

Relief cutting. Tool names.

3

Brazing and bending.

Manufacturing continues. Demonstrate brazing to aid a key hook. Demonstrate bending the main hooks into shape. Students complete.

Flux. Spelter. Brazing rod. Brazing hearth, Welding rod hooks.

Hook completed.

Organised and safe working.

Anneal. Oxidise. Flux, Spelter.

4

Finishing processes.

Complete manufacture. Draw file edges. Clean up brazed area.

Demonstrate sand blasting.

Demonstrate black and oil.

Students choose finish and complete.

Sand blaster.

Acrylic primer and paint.

Oil bath. Brazing hearth.

Emery cloth.

Finished coat hook.

Organised and safe working.

Accuracy and surface quality.

Sand blaster.

5

Evaluation and testing.

Completion of finishing touches.

Evaluate by testing that it meets specification. Record findings/views.

Final presentation drawing.

Assess whole class activity.

End of module test.

Test sheet.

Design booklet.

Completed and tested product. Evaluation sheet and final presentation drawing.

Overall assessment.