Module 4: Bottle opener

Sequence of Lessons

Theme/Aims

Key Activities

Resources

Student Outcomes

Assessment Opportunities

Key Vocabulary

1

Introduction to the bottle opener project.

Recap safety.

Demonstrate marking out from a drawing.

Pupils begin marking out and drill holes under close supervision.

Drawings. Project booklet.

Mild steel blanks, try square, rule, scriber, centre punch, surface gauge, odd legs, pillar drill, goggles.

Deburred and partially marked out blank – holes drilled safely.

Accuracy of marking out and drilling. Safe working.

Names of tools. Deburr. Accuracy. Mild steel

2

Correct use of the hacksaw.

Final marking out of mild steel blank Demonstrate how to use the hacksaw. Practical session continuing manufacture.

Hacksaws.

The blank nearly completed for the fixed part of the design.

Accuracy. Bottle opener design ideas.

Hacksaw. Waste. Ferrous metal.

3

Introduction to filing accurately.

Demonstration of cross filing, draw filing and the use of emery cloth. Practical session completing the standard part of the design.

Produce template from designs. Transfer to the work piece and witness punch.

Dot punches, ball pein hammers.  Card.

Progress on work piece.

Accuracy.

Witness marking. Fettle.Template. Cross filing, draw filing. Emery cloth.

4

Plastic dip coating.

Demonstrate plastic dip coating. Pupils complete their manufacturing and then dip coat the bottle opener.

Process sheets.

Fluidising bath, oven, tongs and pliers, Stanley knife, masking tape. Gloves.

The completed bottle opener. Process sheet completed.

Quality of finished product. The process sheet.

Process. Fluidising bath. Tool names.

5

Evaluation

Completion of outstanding work.

Review project and evaluate the process and the final product. Test it.

Assess the products as a whole class activity.

Test

Workshop facilities. Website for quizzes and revision.

Evaluation of project.

Test.

The design work completed. Test results.

Evaluation and testing.