Maths is quite easy to embed into motor vehicles due to various reasons. In motor vehicles we are using multi meters to measure voltages, current and resistance of circuits. We have to calculate the ratio's in a gearbox by using multiplication of the number of teeth on each gear. Also the learners have to calculate the size of an engine by using PI which is 3.142. The calculation is:-
The formula for
measuring the swept volume of a cylinder is:
V=pr2h or V= pd2h/4
Where :
•V = the volume of the
cylinder
•r= the cylinder
radius
•d= the cylinder bore
•h= the cylinder
stroke
•p = 3.14
There are also other methods of embedding maths for instance tyre pressures, tyre depths and oil quantity among others.
ICT is embedded in our lessons by the use of smart boards which the learners can use for interactive activities, computers which they use for online lests (exams) and also we have Autodata on two computers in the workshop. The purpose of autodata is so that the learners can find information about the vehicles they are working on, for example if the learner needs to find out how much engine oil a vehicle holds then they will be able to look at autodata after they have put the vehicle details in, year, make, model and engine size then the information will be available for them to find. When they have found the relevant information they will then write it onto their worksheets and into their practical workbooks, this can also be used to fill in handouts. This now covers English as the learners are now reading and writing and talking to eachother and the lecturer to locate and correctly interpret the information.
Also we have to calculate the alignment of the wheels of a vehicle, this is worked out in degrees and minutes. The learner has to measure the alignment with Dunlop Gauges to check the initial settings and then calculate and make adjustments by reading the information on autodata (see below) which again links ICT, english and maths into the lesson.
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