Sample Schemes of Work and
Lesson Plans
Engineering
OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Engineering H811
Unit F562: Innovative design and enterprise
This Support Material booklet is designed to accompany the OCR Engineering Diploma
specification for teaching from September 2008.
© OCR 2009
Contents
Contents
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Sample Scheme of Work: OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Engineering H811 Unit
F562: Innovative design and enterprise
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Sample Lesson Plan: OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Engineering H811 Unit
F562: Innovative design and enterprise
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Sample Diploma Scheme of Work
OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Engineering H811 Unit F562:
Innovative design and enterprise
Suggested
teaching time
10 hours
Topic outline
Topic
What makes an entrepreneur.
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
Overview: This unit is assessed internally via a controlled assignment in which the learners must produce a research report. The learners may wish to use
one or more or a combination of the following methods to present their findings which must be specifically related to their chosen engineering entrepreneur
and their associated engineered product (singular):
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three-minute digital multimedia presentation with accompanying written report
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15-slide on-screen presentation with accompanying voice recording and written report
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4000-word report in the form of text and illustrations
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website of equivalent content
The learners will need to understand the principles of design research, planning, designing, developing, testing, modelling and production manufacturing of
engineered products and should understand the importance of a clear understanding of engineering principles and restrictions, commercial requirements,
market forces, and the need to protect designs using patents, copyright and other legislation.
This unit allows the learners to research an Engineering Entrepreneur (e.g. James Dyson, Clive Sinclair, Trevor Bayliss, Mary Anderson, Isambard
Kingdom Brunel, Thomas Telford, Jack Kilby, Stephanie Kwolek, Ray Dolby, George Stephenson, James Watt, Frank Whittle, Felix Wankel) and their
associated engineered product (singular) which is generally regarded as being innovative. They will draw conclusions about how and why the entrepreneur
and product were/are successful. They will consider how new technologies were, are or could be used in the design and production of the product while
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Sample Diploma Scheme of Work
OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Engineering H811 Unit F562:
Innovative design and enterprise
Suggested
teaching time
10 hours
Topic
What makes an entrepreneur.
Suggested teaching and homework
Suggested resources
Points to note
activities
reflecting on the sector and environment as well as the social implications of the development, production and introduction into society of the product.
Sustainability of resources will be considered with due regard to the product, its production and use and in terms of the current moral debate. The learners
will consider and suggest reasoned arguments as to why commercial issues were, or were not, embraced appropriately by the entrepreneur as well as their
marketing and selling strategies. The learners will consider the influence of modern-day circumstances and reflect on them with regard to the product’s
current position in society or within its engineering sector.
Topic outline
This unit maybe linked to Unit F556 Engineering businesses and the environment and F561 Production and manufacturing.
There are opportunities for Learners to develop and demonstrate their PLT’s in this unit.
Learners will be able to:
1.
initial group activity on preparing for the
visit
In the context of a specific
entrepreneur and associated
product, explore why the
product is/has been
successful. Plan and execute
2.
groups to produce research questions for
visit and chosen entrepreneur
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3.
Individuals to produce a presentation or
website on visit and desktop research
4.
To include evidence on what made the
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Ideally a visit to see either the design
museum, innovation centres, museums to
see iconic products
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Or case study materials and artefacts
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Internet access
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This topic should take a number of lessons
to complete

This topic enables learners to both acquire
the required knowledge and understanding
and the skills required for the controlled
assessment task.
= ICT opportunity
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Sample Diploma Scheme of Work
OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Engineering H811 Unit F562:
Innovative design and enterprise
Suggested
teaching time
10 hours
Topic outline
Topic
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
a personal research strategy
and record their findings
Identify and analyse innovative
engineering designs, new
technologies and the
entrepreneurs behind
products. Evaluate information
gained, judging its relevance
and value. Formulate
conclusions on the
understanding of
entrepreneurship using
relevant arguments and a
range of different evidence
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What makes an entrepreneur.
1.
Suggested resources
product successful and the designers
personal characteristics that made them
succeed
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Videos/visiting speakers
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Digital camera/video for the visit
Teacher to lead a discussion on what is the
definition of innovative designs with
examples
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Examples of products that have innovative
design and used new technologies e.g.
vortex vacuum cleaners, mp3 players,
mobile devices, clockwork or solar powered
devices
2. group activity: identify the technology used
in the products and list the factors that led
to their success

Materials and reference sources
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Videos
Points to note
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This topic should take a number of lessons
to complete

This topic enables learners to both acquire
the required knowledge and understanding
and the skills required for the controlled
assessment task.
= ICT opportunity
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Sample Diploma Scheme of Work
OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Engineering H811 Unit F562:
Innovative design and enterprise
Suggested
teaching time
20 hours
Topic outline
Describe, and critically
evaluate the commercial
issues of developing,
marketing, protecting
(copyright, patenting) and
selling new products or ideas.
Consider the influence of
circumstances in which
products are developed,
marketed and sold
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Topic
Taking products to market
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
1.
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Examples of business start up requirements
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This topic will take a number of lessons to
complete
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Case studies of business start up models
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It is assumed that learners have acquired
some experience of enterprise at KS4 and
this topic will built on that

This topic enables learners to both acquire
the required knowledge and understanding
and the skills required for the controlled
assessment task.

This topic will take a number of lessons to
complete
2.
Recap on the learners experience of what
made KS4 enterprise activities a success
e.g. market research, copyrights, finance,
sales, marketing etc
Groups to research and produce a list of
principles of developing, marketing and
selling products
3. Individuals to complete the lists and add
their own descriptions of each item
1.
Teacher to provide a simple product design
for the activity
2.
Groups to follow the principles they
identified in previous topic
3.
Teacher to run a Dragons Den activity with
the groups to question how well they have
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Examples of simple products
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Materials and equipment
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Sample Diploma Scheme of Work
OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Engineering H811 Unit F562:
Innovative design and enterprise
Suggested
teaching time
20 hours
Topic outline
Topic
Taking products to market
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
followed the principles in previous topic or
if time allows a real product enterprise
activity for open days/evenings
4. Groups to evaluate how well they
performed and suggest improvements
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Sample Diploma Scheme of Work
OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Engineering H811 Unit F562:
Innovative design and enterprise
Suggested
teaching time
10 hours
Topic outline
Identify, explain and assess
the environmental and social
impact of engineering. Discuss
issues of concern. Balance
diverse views on
environmental and social
impact of engineering in order
to arrive at an acceptable and
practical outcome
Topic
Global and sustainable engineering
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
1.
Teacher to explain what is meant by global
and sustainable engineering by using
examples around the world
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Industrial visit to see products being made
and how the company minimises its impact
on the worlds resources
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This topic with take a number of lessons to
complete
2.
Learners revisit the product they originally
investigated in a previous topic and this
time look at its impact on the environment
as it was manufactured. Possibly
producing maps to show how far the raw
materials had to travel and the
sustainability of the resources used. Also
the energy used in the process
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Back ground info on product recycling
plants e.g. cars, mobile phones, fridges and
WEEE regulations
This topic has strong links with Unit F556
Engineering businesses and the
environment
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Examples of products/producers carbon
footprints
This topic enables learners to both acquire
the required knowledge and understanding
and the skills required for the controlled
assessment task.
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Relevant ICT hardware and software
3. Learners to also research what happens to
Plan and carry out research
the product at the end of its life how much
into sustainable engineering.
can be recycled
Explore issues from different
perspectives. Evaluate and
assess the sustainability of
resources used in engineering.
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= ICT opportunity
Engineering Diploma
Sample Diploma Scheme of Work
OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in Engineering H811 Unit F562:
Innovative design and enterprise
Suggested
teaching time
10 hours
Topic outline
Topic
Global and sustainable engineering
Suggested teaching and homework
activities
Suggested resources
Points to note
Balance diverse views on
sustainability in order to arrive
at an acceptable and practical
outcome
= Innovative teaching idea
Engineering Diploma
= ICT opportunity
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Sample Diploma Lesson Plan
OCR Level 3 Principal Learning in
Engineering H811 Unit F562: Innovative
design and enterprise
Product recycling
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 explain the WEEE regulations
Objective 2
Learners can give examples of how products are recycled
Objective 3
Learners can generate ideas on how designers could make products easier to
recycle
Recap of Previous Experience and Prior Knowledge
Learners have been introduced to the range of materials used in engineered products:
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Can identify raw materials that are used in a range of products
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Know the processes used in making products
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Ideally had an industrial visit to see products made
Content
Time
Content
5 minutes
Presenter led introduction to the life cycle of a typical engineered product
10 minutes
Group discussions on why we should dispose of products carefully
10 minutes
Videos of products being recycled
10 minutes
Learners to document the range of materials that can be extracted from typical
products
15 minutes
Groups to brainstorm ideas on how recycling products could be made easier by
manufacturers and designers
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Consolidation
Time
Content
10 minutes
Group discussion on the environmental impact of engineering locally and
globally
Homework
Learners to investigate where typical products are recycled in the UK and
Europe e.g. cars, fridges, mobiles etc.
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