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1.1 Workshop planning and organization

Metal Technology · Grade 11 · 12 lessons in the design

What this covers

  • Meaning and importance of workshop planning and organization in metalwork
  • Material handling in a metal workshop: manual and mechanical methods, equipment and safe storage
  • Factors considered in planning a metal workshop: location, space, amenities, safety, government regulations, types of machines and operations involved
  • Choosing the location and planning the space of a metal workshop
  • Amenities and services in a metal workshop: lighting, ventilation, water, power, sanitation and first aid
  • Planning safety into the workshop layout: safe access, machine guards, fire points and personal protection
  • Government regulations that guide workshop planning: OSHA, permits, building approval and environmental law
  • Types of machines and their placement in a metal workshop
  • Operations involved in metalwork and the flow of work
  • Drawing a metal workshop layout to scale
  • Waste management techniques and safe disposal of waste materials in a metal workshop
  • Performing workshop planning and organization in the school metal workshop and presenting findings from a local workshop

What you will be able to do

  • explain material handling as applied in a metal workshop
  • outline factors considered in planning a workshop in metalwork
  • demonstrate metal workshop planning using available resources
  • perform proper waste management techniques in a metal workshop
  • acknowledge the importance of workshop planning and organization in metalwork

Key questions

“Why is workshop planning and organization important in metalwork?”

Lessons

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  1. Workshop planning and organization
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Introduce workshop planning and organization and the key inquiry question.
  2. Material handling in a metal workshop
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain material handling as applied in a metal workshop.
  3. Factors considered in workshop planning
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Outline the factors considered in planning a metal workshop.
  4. Location and space
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain how the location and the space of a metal workshop are chosen.
  5. Amenities and services
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe the amenities needed in a metal workshop.
  6. Planning for safety
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain how safety is built into the workshop layout.
  7. Government regulations
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Outline the government regulations that guide workshop planning.
  8. Type and placement of machines
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Explain how the types of machines affect workshop planning.
  9. Operations involved in metalwork
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe how the operations involved shape the workshop layout.
  10. Drawing a workshop layout
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Demonstrate workshop planning by drawing a layout to scale.
  11. Waste management in the metal workshop
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Perform proper waste management techniques in a metal workshop.
  12. Planning and organizing a workshop
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Apply workshop planning and organization and review the node.