BTEC First Engineering

Unit 10: Mathematics for Engineering

Scheme of work
Guided learning hours (GLH): 30
Number of lessons: 20
Duration of lessons: 1.5 hours
Learners should spend lesson time and non-supervised time working on assignments.
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1 Unit introduction
Learning aim A: Be able to use arithmetic, algebraic and graphical methods in engineering contexts
1 Topic A1: Arithmetic methods
(cont.)
 Addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division of
whole and decimal numbers
 Fractions and percentages
 Arithmetic precedence
 Use of scientific calculator
 Expressing numbers using
standard form and engineering
notation
2 Topic A1: Arithmetic methods
 Powers and roots of numbers
 Reasonable answers –
approximations
 Teacher presentation (approx. 10 minutes) – outline the nature
of the learning aims and the number of assignments that learners
will be expected to complete.
 Teacher presentation – explain using BODMAS rule Unit 5 Engineering Materials
and demonstrate correct use of scientific calculator (Topic A1)
 Teacher presentation – Explain and discuss standard Unit 7 Machining Techniques
form and convenience of expressing values in engineering (Topic B2)
notation. Unit 11 Electrical and
 Demonstrate expression of answers to a given Mechanical Science for
number of significant figures or decimal places Engineering (All Topics)
 Learner activity – Learners work in small groups on a
series of questions using a scientific calculator and exchange
answers for negative marking, i.e. +1 mark for a correct answer
and -1 mark for an incorrect answer.
 Teacher presentation – Explain and discuss the Unit 8 Electronic Circuit
concepts of powers and roots Design and Construction
 Demonstrate use of scientific calculator to manipulate (Topic A5)
and calculate powers and roots

 Substituting numerical values  Learner activity – Learners work through remainder

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into simple engineering formulae
and solving
3 Topic A1: Arithmetic methods
 Solution of problems set in an
engineering context
4 Topic A2: Algebraic methods
 Transposing linear equations
and engineering formulae
 Solving linear equations
 Engineering equations
 Substituting values into and
evaluating simple engineering
formulae
5 Topic A2: Algebraic methods
 Substituting values into and
evaluating complex engineering
formulae
 Chained calculations
6 Topic A2: Algebraic methods
 Solution of problems set in an
engineering context
7 Visiting speaker
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of scientific calculator questions
 Demonstrate technique of obtaining an approximate
answer (ballpark figure) to a calculation.
 Demonstrate evaluation of engineering formulae.
 Learner activity – Learners work through questions
around a series of simple formulae.
 Teacher guidance Unit 12 Engineering Design
 Learner activity – Learners work through questions (All topics)
around a series of simple formulae.
 Teacher presentation –Demonstrate and discuss rules of
transposition
 Demonstrate transposing engineering equations and evaluate.
 Learner activity – Learners work in small groups through a series
of questions on linear equations and exchange answers for
negative marking.
 Teacher presentation – demonstrate and discuss transposition Unit 11 Electrical and
and evaluation of complex engineering formulae. Mechanical Science for
 Demonstrate and discuss evaluations involving chained Engineering (All topics)
calculations.
 Learner activity – Learners work through remainder of linear
equations
 Teacher presentation – demonstrate and discuss solution of Unit 11 Electrical and
problems set in an engineering context Mechanical Science for
 Learner activity – Learners work through a series of engineering Engineering (All topics)
problems
 Visiting speaker – Presentation of appropriate case studies
involving use of maths in engineering design and manufacture
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8 Topic A3 Graphical methods  Teacher presentation – demonstrate and discuss plotting a linear Unit 11 Electrical and
 Plotting a linear relationship relationship with correct labelling of axes, title and line of best fit. Mechanical Science for
from given data  Demonstrate determination of gradient, intercept and law Engineering (Topic B3)

 Graph interpretation to connecting variables

determine engineering  Learner activity – Learners work through a series of graphical
parameters methods – linear and non-linear relationships
9 Topic A3 Graphical methods  Teacher presentation – demonstrate and discuss the plotting of
 Plotting a non-linear relationship non-linear relationships
from given data  Teacher guidance
 Solution of problems set in an  Learner activity – Learners work through remainder of AS 5
engineering context
10 Assignment 1  Individual assessment activity
Tasks for 2A.P1 , 2A.P2, 2A.M1 and  Complete Assignment 1 tasks and submit work for assessment
2A.D12A.P3, and 2A.M2
Use a centre-devised assignment.
Learning aim B: Be able to use mensuration and trigonometry in engineering contexts
11 Topic B1: Areas of regular and  Teacher presentation – demonstrate and discuss calculation of
compound shapes areas of simple shapes and of compound shapes which may be
 Simple shapes reduced to a number of simple shapes

 Objects with compound shapes
12 Topic B1: Areas of regular and
compound shapes
 Solution of problems set in an
engineering context
13 Topic B2: Volumes of regular and
compound three-dimensional objects
 Regular objects
 Learner activity – Learners start working through problems based
around calculating areas of regular shapes
 Teacher guidance Unit 9 Interpreting and Using
 Learner activity – Learners complete working through problems Engineering Information
based around calculating areas of regular shapes (Topic A2)
 Teacher presentation – demonstrate and discuss calculation of
volume of regular objects and of compound objects which may be
reduced to a number of simple objects.

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 Compound objects  Learner activity – Learners work through problems based around
calculating volumes of regular and compound objects
14 Topic B2: Volumes of regular and  Teacher guidance Unit 7 Machining Techniques
compound three-dimensional objects  Learner activity – Learners work through problems based around (Topic B3)
 Solution of problems set in an calculating volumes of regular and compound objects
engineering context
15 Works visit  Works visit: to an engineering firm involved in sheet metalwork
and/or metal machining to view processes and metal recycling
procedures relevant to Assignment 2
16 Topic B3: Trigonometry  Teacher presentation – explain and discuss Pythagoras’ theorem
 Pythagoras’ theorem and demonstrate its use in solving right-angled triangles

 Relationships – right- angled  Define and demonstrate the use of Tangent, Sine, and Cosine in
triangle functions the solution of right-angled triangles

 Solution of right-angled triangles
17 Topic B3: Trigonometry
 Solution of non-right-angled
triangles
 Learner activity – Learners work in small groups through
problems on solving right-angle triangles and exchange answers
for negative marking
 Teacher presentation – demonstrate and discuss solution of non- Unit 11 Electrical and
right-angled triangles and compound shapes by reducing them to a Mechanical Science for
number of right-angled triangles Engineering (Topic B2)

 Compound shapes  Learner activity – Learners work series of engineering problems

and problems around dimensions of complex shapes.
19 Assignment 2  Individual assessment activity – Complete Assignment 2 tasks
Tasks for, 2B.P4 2B.P5 2B.P6, 2B.M3 and submit work for assessment
2B.M4, and 2B.D2 2B.D3
Centre-devised assignment.
20 Feedback on summative assessment  Teacher feedback – give individual feedback on summative
and conclusion of unit assessment with recommendations for remedial work where
necessary

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