Grade 10 - Production

This sub-organizer contains the following sections:
Prescribed Learning Outcomes
Suggested Instructional Strategies
Suggested Assessment Strategies
Recommended Learning Resources

PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES

It is expected that students will:

use a design process in production activities
match materials to specific product requirements
use orderly assembly and disassembly techniques
explain and use WHMIS information
devise a production process
use hand and power tool techniques to process materials in order to improve the appearance, usefulness, and function of products
examine new trends in manufacturing processes
describe ways to reuse and recycle materials and products to reduce waste
demonstrate safe work habits when using tools, equipment, and technical processes, and encourage the same in others
classify and describe the characteristics of industrial materials

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SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

As students design and construct products, they apply the principles of combining, forming, separating, and finishing. By considering real-world and workplace problems, they learn that these principles and associated safety concerns are fundamental to all production, from home repair to commercial manufacturing.

Lead class discussions about the various models people use to describe the design processes. Present visual models to help explain the process.

Show students examples of design solutions developed to meet human wants and needs (e.g., sound). Elaborate on the technical evolution, and describe some of the unexpected spinoffs. Ask them questions to prompt their thinking about possible spinoff products from their designs.
Have students work in teams to develop, design, and manufacture solutions to problems that involve the design process (e.g., a holder for a soft boiled egg using acrylic plastic). Their design portfolio should contain summaries of why certain materials were chosen, the relevant fabrication techniques used, and associated health and safety hazards.
Lead class discussions about the various ways automation is used in a manufacturing processes. Students might build a conveyor belt assembly line. Have students incorporate computer-driven manufacturing processes such as CAD, CAM, and CNC to improve production efficiency and accuracy.

SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

Teachers can help students to clarify their thinking and communicate their understandings of production and safety issues by asking questions about the processes and strategies they are using, and by encouraging them to reflect on their choices.

Observe

Divide students into small groups, and have each group study a different portion of the WHMIS handbook. Have each group role-play an accident and demonstrate safe response measures. Give classmates an opportunity to ask questions of the presenting group. Notice the extent to which students are able to identify:
- materials that pose health risks
- proper initial responses
- community resources
- proper clean-up and disposal procedures

Question

As students investigate manufacturing processes (e.g., robotics, assembly line, surface-mount technologies), assess their abilities to relate those processes to their own manufacturing choices with questions such as:
- What made you choose your manufacturing process?
- What other processes might have worked?
- What made you decide against the other choices?

Self-Assessment

Students examine their design portfolio and prototypes. To focus their reflection, pose questions such as:
- How did you redefine the design problem as you worked?
- How did you choose materials to best match specific product requirements?
- How did you address the issue of waste management in the manufacturing process?
- What modifications could you make to improve your product?