Sample Scheme of Work and
Lesson Plan
Engineering
OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810
Unit F555: Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
This Support Material booklet is designed to accompany the OCR Diploma in Engineering
specification for teaching from September 2008.
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Sample Scheme of Work: OCR Diploma in Engineering Unit F555: Innovation,
Enterprise and Technological Advance
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Sample Lesson Plan: OCR Diploma in Engineering Unit F555: Innovation, Enterprise
and Technological Advance
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Sample Diploma Scheme of Work
OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810 Unit F555:
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested
teaching time
60 GLH
Topic outline
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested teaching and
homework activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
Unit overview
This unit will be internally assessed and externally moderated. The learners are required to complete a research assignment based on a specific product. A
list of products will be provided by OCR and will be updated every two years. Learners should record all their research, findings, observations, analysis and
individual conclusions in a workbook.
The learners should have the workbook available throughout their study of the unit and may return to an earlier section in the light of any new discoveries.
Should it be necessary to illustrate a particular point, photos, sketches, drawings and other presentation methods may be used.
The unit content encourages the use of a wide range of teaching approaches to aid learners with a variety of appropriate styles to demonstrate their
abilities – supporting the aim of developing those generic skills that enhance a young person’s employability.
The learners need to be provided with the opportunity to carry out independent research, develop investigative and evaluative skills, and employ problem
solving while using innovative thinking. Learners will benefit from support and move forward to independently develop and employ these skills.
Learners may work as part of teams for some of the activities but must undertake a significant amount of the investigative activities and make associated
conclusions independently and record and report their individual findings and conclusions in their own workbook.
The products identified by OCR will be updated on a two-yearly cycle. This will give continuity over a two-year course and give presenters
planning time.
Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS).
There are opportunities in this unit for learners to develop and apply their personal learning and thinking skills.
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Sample Diploma Scheme of Work
OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810 Unit F555:
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
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teaching time
8 GLH
hours
60
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Topic outline
Suggested teaching and
homework activities
Learners will be able to:
Introduction
Suggested resources
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Verbal exposition and questioning
Explain how innovation and
creativity benefit
Engineering
Dodgson, M. (2000)
Group discussion
Think, Play, Do: Technolgy, Innovation and
Organisation
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OUP
What is meant by innovation and
creativity
Individual Activity
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(Innovation and creativity)
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Midler, C. (2009)
Working on Innovation
Complete the hand-out that defines
innovation and creativity
Routledge
Group discussion
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Choose a number of products and then
take each one in turn and discuss how
creativity and innovation has benefitted
engineering
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Berchicci, L. (2008)
Innovating for Sustainability
Routledge
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Points to note
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Innovative - Characterized by the
creation of new ideas or things;
forward looking; ahead of current
thinking
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/innovative
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Creativity is a mental and social
process involving the generation of
new ideas or concepts, or new
associations of the creative mind
between existing ideas or concepts.
Creativity is fuelled by the process of
either conscious or unconscious
insight.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
Fagerberg, D.C. et al
The Oxford handbook of innovation
OUP
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Sample Diploma Scheme of Work
OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810 Unit F555:
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested
teaching time
8 hours
60
GLH
Topic outline
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested teaching and
homework activities
Individual activity
Suggested resources
Points to note
(Gives many other references)
Write a report about each product. Include in
the report detail and justification of how
creativity and innovation has benefitted
engineering
Explain how ideas and
developments are
Introduction
Protected
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(Protection of ideas)
Group discussion
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Explain what is meant by protection of
ideas
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copyright
Function of UK Patents Office
Activity
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Complete the hand-out that defines the
points listed above
UK Current Copyright Law
Sas-pace.sas.ac.uk
registered designs
trade marks
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Patents – this is about how things work
and what they are made of
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Registered designs – this is about
protecting what things look like
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Trade marks – these protect a
company brand and the trading image
of the company

Copyright – this is about written words
including software, or pictures and
drawings

UK Patent Office – now called the UK
Intellectual Property Office
www.out-law.com
Consider:
patents
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Intellectual Property
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Freeman,C. and Soete, L. (2000)
Technological innovations – economic aspects
MIT Press
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OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810 Unit F555:
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested
teaching time
60 GLH
Topic outline
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested teaching and
homework activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
Group discussion

Consider the Function of UK Patents
Office
Individual activity

Explain how the patents Office works
Group discussion

Choose a product and investigate if it has
a registered design, patents, trademarks
and copyright features
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Choice of products:
Electrical
Mechanical
Individual activity
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Choose at least three other products that
differ in function and carry out the same
investigation as above
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Write a report for every product
investigated
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OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810 Unit F555:
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested
teaching time
8 hours
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
Describe the roles of
research, development
Introduction
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and raising finance when
developing new
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products
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Research is an activity aimed at
discovering new knowledge in hopes
that such activity will be useful in
creating a new product, process, or
service, or improving a present
product, process, or service.
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Research and Development (R&D) is
carried out prior to a new product being
introduced. Research involves studying
a subject or market in order to further
knowledge, and development is the
implementation of this knowledge to
make a new product.
Topic outline
(Research and
Development)
Group discussion
www.maven.co.uk
What is research and development
Individual activity
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Development of new products and the design
process
New Product Development Research
www.b2international.com/.../new_product_develop
ment.php
Complete the hand-out that describes/defines
the points listed above
Group discussion

Business Market Research

Finance and Grants
www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk/.../finance
Individual activity

List and explain the activities that need to be
considered when a new product is being
considered

Bizplanassist.com
Group discussion
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www.yourfinancialneeds.co.uk
Research and development proposals need to
be assessed against a selection criteria
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Raising Finance
Finance
Schilling, M.A. (2007)
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
Consider:

The generation and collection of ideas
Selection
Development
Implementation
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OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810 Unit F555:
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
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teaching time
Topic outline
8 hours
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Individual activity

List and explain the selection criteria for a
proposal that is considering the development
of a new project
Group discussion

Where does the finance come from
Suggested resources
McGraw-Hill
Points to note
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Selection criteria:
technological innovation
level of technical risks
commercial prospects
need for the grant and business impact
Individual activity
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Write a report explaining how you would go
about to find the finance for a new product that
you wish to develop
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Sample Diploma Scheme of Work
OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810 Unit F555:
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested
teaching time
5 hours
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested teaching and
homework activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
Evaluate the impact of new
developments in
Introduction
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Group discussion
Materials science and engineering
Developments in materials have
included:
materials and processes on
products

John Wiley and Sons
Shape memory alloys
Topic outline
How can materials and processes have
an impact on new products
Individual activity
(Developments in materials and
processes for products)

Select a modern day product

List what materials and processes have
been used in its manufacture and
Callister, W.D (2007)
Composites

Dodgson, M. (2000)
Adhesives and coatings
Think, Play, Do: Technology, Innovation and
Organisation
Biological and chemically engineered
materials
OUP Oxford
Group discussion

From the product above, decide which
materials had been developed in the
last ten years
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
Anderson, G. (2000)
Development in material processes
have included:
Robotics
Practical Processes Research and Development
Memory devices
Academic Press
Individual activity or in pairs
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Choose another product

Take the product apart

List the materials used

Explain why each material was chosen
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Criterion – a standard of judgment or
criticism, rule or principle for evaluating
or testing something
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OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810 Unit F555:
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested
teaching time
5 hours
Topic outline
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested teaching and
homework activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
to carry out a particular function

Explain the processes involved to
manufacture each component

(2000)
Group discussion
Selection and use of
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Engineering Materials
Evaluation of the impact of new
materials and processes on products
Butterworth
Individual activity or in pairs
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Charles, J.A. et al
Choose a product and write a report
that makes an evaluation of the impact
of new developments in materials and
processes
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Patton, M.Q. (2002)
Qualitative research and evaluation
Sage
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OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810 Unit F555:
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested
teaching time
5 hours
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested teaching and
homework activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
Evaluate the effects of the
engineering
Introduction
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technologies in the home,
workplace and built

What is the built environment

What are the effects of engineering
technologies in the:
Topic outline
Group discussion
environment
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Life
Technology has had an effect on:
www.building for life.org/criterion
Size and weight of products
McMullun, R. (2007)
Packaging of products
Environmental Science Building
Price of products
Macmillan
Range and diversity of products
Home
Changes in the working environment
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Workplace
Workplace safety
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Built environment
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Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
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teaching time
5 hours
Topic outline
(Effects of engineering
technologies)
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Suggested resources
Individual activity or in pairs


List and explain the effects of engineering
technologies in the home, workplace and
the built environment
Group discussion


Evaluate the effects of technology in the
home, workplace and built environment

Choose one effect from each of the items
listed and write a report that makes an
evaluation on each of them
Ahmet, K. et al (2000)
Size and type of workforce
Construction and the Built Environment
More leisure time
Longman
Changes in type of leisure activities
Technology in the home
www.kensingtonhome
technology.com/ - Cached
Individual activity or in pairs
Points to note

Built environment:
All the physical things constructed by
humans as aids to living
www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/.../public_rnib
001974.hcsp 
Alternative technology
www.alternativetechnology.info
www.cat.org.uk/ - Cached - Similar
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OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810 Unit F555:
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested
teaching time
6 hours
Topic outline
Explain the environmental and
social impact of engineering
and sustainability of
resources.
(The environment, social
impact of engineering and
sustainability of resources)
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
Introduction
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Environment: totality of surrounding
conditions; "the longed for the comfortable
environment of a home” or the area in which
something exists or lives
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Sustainability is about environmental
protection, sustained economic growth and
social equity

Social impact of products on lives:
Use of mobile phones Music – I pods
Electronic games played in public
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Choice of product:
Group Discussion:
Water resource sustainability

What is the environment
McGraw-Hill
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What is social impact

What is sustainability of resources
Murphie, A. and Potts, J. (2003)
Culture and Technology
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Macmillan
Complete the hand-out that
describes/defines the points listed above
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Lister, M. (2003)
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Select a modern day product
New media: a critical introduction

Consider the environmental and social
impacts of engineering that this product has
caused
Rourtledge

How will this product have affected the
sustainability of resources
Individual activity or in pairs
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Individual activity
Group discussion
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Mays, L.W. (2007)
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Electrical
Mechanical
Bisker, W.E. et al (1987)
The social construction of technological
systems
MIT
Select another modern day product
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OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in Engineering H810 Unit F555:
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested
teaching time
6 hours
Topic outline
Topic
Innovation, enterprise and technological advance
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Write a report, with reference to the selected
product, explaining and evaluating the
environmental, social impacts of engineering
and sustainability of resources
Suggested resources
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Points to note
Bisker. W.E. (1995)
Technology – Social Aspects
MIT
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The social impact of technology
www.passioncomputing.com.au/.../thesocial-impact-of-technology.aspx fellows.rdvp.org/sift
scienceray.com/technology/social-impact
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Sustainability Development – Future
Generations
www.sustainable-environment.org.uk
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Sample Diploma Lesson Plan
OCR Level 2 Principal Learning in
Engineering H810 Unit F555: Innovation,
enterprise and technological advance
OCR recognises that the teaching of this qualification above will vary greatly from school to school
and from teacher to teacher. With that in mind this lesson plan is offered, as a possible approach
but will be subject to modifications by the individual teacher.
Lesson length is assumed to be one hour.
Learning Objectives for the Lesson
Objective 1
Learners can understand what the protection of ideas means.
Objective 2
Learners can inspect a number of products and identify trade marks.
Objective 3
Learners can explain why it is necessary for products to have trade marks.
Objective 4
Learners can seek out information autonomously on trade marks and product
protection.
Recap of Previous Experience and Prior Knowledge
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learners have been introduced to the concept of protection of ideas and are aware that:
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different products are made by different companies
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illegal copying of products takes place.
Content
Time
Content
20 minutes
Introduction
Verbal exposition and Questioning
Group discussion
What is the protection of ideas
Video about illegal copying of ideas.
Activity
Complete the handout with a few sentences about why we should prevent the copying
of ideas and products.
Group discussion
What is a trade mark.
Activity
Explore web based Trade Mark sites for discussion
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http://www.trademarksbureau.co.uk/uk_trade.asp?gclid=CMPMk_Tz9ZwCFU0B4wodf
2Vdag
Time
20 minutes
Content
Activity
Complete the handout explaining what a trade mark is and why it is necessary.
Activity
In pairs select five different types of product.
Inspect each product in turn.
Write down the name of each product and explain what you have found out about the
trade marks.
For each product draw the trade mark symbol.
Group discussion
How does the use of a trade mark stop illegal copying of a product.
Activity
Complete the handout with a summary of the points made in the discussion.
Consolidation
Time
Content
5 minutes
Quick fire general questions about trade marks recycling.
5 minutes
Class discussion – What learning taken place?
10 minutes
Write an article for a newspaper about illegal copying of products and the use of
trademarks.
Homework
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