Westside High School Lesson Plan

Teacher Name: / Schlaudt/Gonzalez / Unit Name and #: / 2.3 Material Testing
Course: / Principles of Engineering / Dates: / March 2-6, 2015
Monday / What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students use data from destructive and non-destructive tests on material specimens for the purpose of identifying and verifying the properties of various materials.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
130.375 The student uses material testing to determine a product's function and performance.
(11D) The student is expected to identify and calculate test sample material properties using a stress-strain curve.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Teacher will review answers to Activity 2.3.1 Stress Strain Calculations and work example problems. Students will compare their answers from Friday’s problem solving session to the examples and make corrections as needed.
Teacher will answer student questions.
Students will complete Stress-Strain Quick Check using their notes and Activity 2.3.1 problems as a measure of their comprehension.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Stress-Strain Quick Check
Checks for Understanding: Students questions, teacher review of student work
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Engineering notebook, Activity 2.3.1 Stress Strain Calculations, Stress-Strain Quick Check
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Open notes quiz on manufacturing processes on Tuesday
Quiz over stress-strain calculations on Friday
Tuesday / What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will investigate specific material properties related to a product manufacturing.
Students use data from destructive and non-destructive tests on material specimens for the purpose of identifying and verifying the properties of various materials.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
130.375 The student understands material properties and the importance of choosing appropriate materials for design.
The student uses material testing to determine a product's function and performance.
(10C) The student is expected to identify the manufacturing processes used to create selected common household products.
(11D) The student is expected to identify and calculate test sample material properties using a stress-strain curve.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Students will complete a short quiz on the Hub over Manufacturing Processes and Systems. Students may use notes taken in their engineering notebooks only.
Teacher will finish presenting Materials Testing PowerPoint, focusing on the information provided by a tensile test load/elongation or stress/strain curve.
Students will take notes.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Manufacturing Processes and Systems quiz
Checks for Understanding: Students questions, teacher review of student work
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Engineering notebook, Manufacturing Processes and Systems quiz, Materials Testing PowerPoint
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Quiz over stress-strain calculations on Friday
Wed/Thur / What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students use data from destructive and non-destructive tests on material specimens for the purpose of identifying and verifying the properties of various materials.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
130.375 The student uses material testing to determine a product's function and performance.
(11D) The student is expected to identify and calculate test sample material properties using a stress-strain curve.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Students will work on Activity 2.3.2 Tensile Testing (simulation). Using an online tensile testing simulator, students will work in groups to test one of 3 possible materials (copper, aluminum, or mild steel) and analyze the resulting load/elongation curve. Students will calculate values such as yield stress, rupture stress, total elongation, toughness, etc.
Students will complete the assignment and submit to the Hub for a grade.
Teacher will assist and answer questions as needed.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Activity 2.3.2 Tensile Testing
Checks for Understanding: Students questions, teacher review of student work
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Engineering notebook, Materials Testing PowerPoint, Material Testing Formula Sheet, Activity 2.3.2 Tensile Testing (simulation), computer
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Quiz over stress-strain calculations on Friday
Friday / What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students use data from destructive and non-destructive tests on material specimens for the purpose of identifying and verifying the properties of various materials.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
130.375 The student uses material testing to determine a product's function and performance.
(11D) The student is expected to identify and calculate test sample material properties using a stress-strain curve.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Based on Activity 2.3.2 responses and student feedback, class will revisit the Tensile Testing simulation (Virtual Tensometer) from Wednesday. Teacher will work problems for one material while students check and correct their previous work.
Teacher will distribute revised Virtual Tensile Test Results sheet. Students will calculate properties of a different material sample than the class example and submit for a grade.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Activity 2.3.2 Tensile Testing (revised form)
Checks for Understanding: Students questions, teacher review of student work
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Engineering notebook, calculator, Material Testing Formula Sheet, Activity 2.3.2 Tensile Testing (simulation)
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: None

Lesson plans are subject to change at teacher’s discretion.