2018 - Year10 Assessment Book

IB MYP YEAR 10 – ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

SEMESTER CONCEPT

GLOBAL CONTEXT CONTENT

ASSESSMENT

Scientific and Technical Innovation

Force

Structural Design: 

Project 1 (Criteria A, B, C, D)

What is a structure?

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What makes a good structure?

Functions of structures.

Forces in structures.

Compression, tension and torsion.

Live loads and dead loads.

Structures from around the world. Structures and the environment. Modelling and testing structures. Two-point perspective drawing. Structural properties of materials.

ONE

Planning out a scaled model.

Basic joining techniques.

Making a model.

Testing and analysis of model.

Evaluating what makes a good structure.

To be devised by Student

Design Process

Free Choice Design Project: 

Project 2 (Criteria A, B, C, D)

How can I solve a real life and relevant practical problem?  Applying the design/inquiry cycle/process to real life situations.  Identifying and outlining real life practical problems.  Writing a design proposal.  Area of interaction focus.  Coming up with new ideas and improving our world.  Some great inventions and ideas created.  Choosing the right tools, equipment, techniques and materials for the right job.  Evaluating your product on life, society and the environment.  Presenting your creation/solution to the public.

TWO

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