A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at composite materials. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore the benefits, types and examples of composite materials. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 23 slides covering: • Composite Materials • The Matrix • Types of Composite • Laminar Composites • Particulate Composites • Cermets • Electrical Contacts • Fibre Reinforced Composites • Glass Reinforced Plastic • Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic

This poster contains a collection of commonly used electronic circuit symbols and their meanings. Circuit symbols may differ only slightly but their intended meanings can be very different. There are two standards of symbols that you may encounter, ANSI/IEEE and IEC - both variants have been shown so that you can see the differences. The symbols include Resitors, Capacitors, Diodes, Transistors, Switches, Output Devices, Logic Gates and Basic Circuit Symbols.

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at materials testing for hardness and non-destructive testing. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore hardness and non-destructive testing of materials. Main Skills: Interpret written text, diagrams, graphs and tables. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 24 slides covering: • Hardness Testing • Brinell Hardness • Rockwell Hardness • Vickers Hardness • Non-Destructive Testing • X-Ray Testing • Ultrasonic Testing • Magnetic Particle Inspection • Dye Penetrant Inspection • Fatigue • Metal Fatigue • Fatigue Testing • S-N Curves

A presentation suitable for KS3/KS4 looking at ‘Using a Multimeter’. The presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Identify how to use a digital multimeter to measure DC voltage and resistance, and to test for continuity Main Skills: Apply knowledge, extract information and interpret written text. Duration: 30 mins 20 slides covering: • Digital Multimeter Features • Range Selector • Test Leads • Measuring DC Voltage • Testing for Continuity • Testing the Continuity of a Wire • Testing the Continuity of a Switch • Testing the Continuity of a Fuse • Measuring Resistance • Measuring the Resistance of a Lamp Assessment Sheet - Word Document based assessment includes questions that students should be able to answer directly from the presentation, or by applying the information from the presentation. The Assessment Sheet Teachers Guide provides the correct answers and solutions to questions in the assessment.

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at the microstructures of steel. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Investigate the microstructures of steel and how they are affected by composition and heat treatment. Main Skills: Interpret written text, diagrams and graphs. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 24 slides covering: • Microstructure • Phases of Iron - Ferrite • Phases of Iron - Cementite • Pearlite • Phases of Iron - Austenite • Graphite • Iron-Carbon Phase Diagrams • Austenite and Martensite • Quenching • Tempering • Annealing • Case Hardening

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at polymers. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore the structure, characteristics and application of polymers. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 26 slides covering: • Polymers • Molecular Structure of Polymers • Addition Polymer • Condensation Polymers • Polymer Structure • Classification of Polymers • Thermoplastic Polymers • Thermosetting Polymers • Elastomers • Additives

A presentation suitable for KS3 looking at how to calculate the total resistance of resistors placed in parallel. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Calculate the total resistance for circuits with resistors connected in parallel. Main Skills: Interpret written text, interpret diagrams and perform calculations. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 16 slides covering: • Worked Examples • Reciprocal Calculations • Product Over Sum Method • Break Up Calculation

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at the microstructure of metals. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore how the microstructure of metals affects their properties. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 22 slides covering: • Elastic Deformation • Plastic Deformation • Slip • Imperfections • Dislocations • Work Hardening • Dislocation and Grains • Annealing • Alloying

This poster shows the main parts of the braking system used in a typical car. It shows the Master Cylinder, ABS Sensor, Vacuum Servo, Brake Pipes, Hand Brake and Disc Brake.

The resistance of a resistor is indicated using a system of coloured bands on the component. This poster shows the colour code bands and the values that they represent. 4 and 5 band resistor colour code systems are both covered on this poster. Ohm's Law is also shown on this poster.

A presentation looking at how to calculate resistor colour code values and tolerances. The presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Calculate the maximum and minimum resistor values from the colour code. Main Skills: Interpret written text and apply knowledge. Duration: 30 mins 22 slides covering: • Colour Codes • Four Band Colour Codes • Five Band Colour Codes • Examples • Preferred Values • Important Considerations

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at ceramics and sintered materials. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Investigate materials that are processed by sintering, including ceramic materials. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 27 slides covering: • Powered Materials • Compacting • Sintering • Changes During Sintering • Sintered Products • Powdered Metals • Ceramic Materials • Characteristics of Ceramic Materials • Diversity of Ceramic Materials • Clay-Based Ceramic Materials • Engineering Ceramic Materials • Oxides • Non-Oxides • Applications of Oxides and Non-Oxides • Refractory Ceramic Materials • Cemented Carbides

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at the characteristics of materials. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore the characteristics used to describe engineering materials. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 23 slides covering: • Physical Properties • Stress • Elastic Deformation • Plastic Deformation • Strain • Strength • Stiffness • Modulus of Elasticity • Ductility • Brittle • Toughness • Hardness • Manufacturing Characteristics • Material Characteristics

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at the structure of metals. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Recognise the atomic, crystal and grain structure of metals. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 22 slides covering: • Atomic Structure • Metallic Bonding • Crystals • Crystal Structure • Body-Centred Cubic • Face-Centred Cubic • Hexagonal Close-Packed • Changing Crystals • Solidification • Grains • Grain Structure

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at materials testing through tensile and impact testing. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore tensile and impact testing of materials. Main Skills: Interpret written text, diagrams and graphs. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 22 slides covering: • The Tensile Test • Material Specimen • Results • Stress and Strain • Modulus of Elasticity • Strength of Material • Impact Testing • Impact Test Specimens • Impact Testing and Temperature

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at the microstructure of alloys. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Investigate the microstructure of alloys. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: 30 mins 19 slides covering: • Solid Solution • Substitutional Solid Solution • Solid Solution Strengthening • Interstitial Solid Solutions • Limited Solubility • Dispersion Strengthening • Microstructures of Alloys

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at lubrication. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore the concept of lubrication and various types of lubricant used in engineering. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: 30 mins 27 slides covering: • Lubrication • Lubricants • Mineral and Synthetic Oils • Viscosity • Viscosity Grading • Motor Oils • Additives • Grease • Solid Lubricants • Environmental Considerations • Personal Protection

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at the classification of materials. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore the main groups used in the classification of materials. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 24 slides covering: • Metals • Ferrous Metals • Non-Ferrous Metals • Alloys • Polymers • Ceramics • Organic Materials • Composite Materials

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at iron and steel. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Investigate types of steel and their applications. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 26 slides covering: • Iron • Steel • Steel and Carbon • Low Carbon Steel • High Carbon Steel • Steel Alloys • Alloying Elements • Tool Steel • Stainless Steel • Structural Steel • Cast Iron • Cast Steel • Recycling • Steel Naming • Heat Treatment

A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at non-ferrous metals. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Recognise the range and characteristics of non-ferrous metals. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 25 slides covering: • Alloys • Copper • Aluminium • Aluminium Alloys • Titanium • Nickel • Refractory Metals • Zinc • Tin