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Principles of Technology 1 (9811)

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UNIT 1: FORCEPT1.1

  • 1

    Differentiate between scalar and vector.PT1.1.1

  • 2

    Define force in general and in the context of mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.PT1.1.2

  • 3

    Give examples of complex technological devices where force must be controlled, measured, or applied.PT1.1.3

  • 4

    Calculate force, pressure, voltage, and temperature difference.PT1.1.4

  • 5

    Predict what happens to an object when forces on it are balanced and when forces on it are unbalanced.PT1.1.5

  • 6

    Measure force in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.PT1.1.6

  • 7

    Research occupations that require technicians to measure, control, or otherwise deal with force in complex devices.PT1.1.7

UNIT 2: WORKPT1.2

  • 1

    Define work in general and in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.PT1.2.1

  • 2

    Compare the presence of force and movement in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.PT1.2.2

  • 3

    Identify the International System of Units (SI) and English units for work in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.PT1.2.3

  • 4

    Demonstrate the effects of work done in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.PT1.2.4

  • 5

    Measure work in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.PT1.2.5

UNIT 3: RATEPT1.3

  • 1

    Define rate in general and in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.PT1.3.1

  • 2

    Identify the SI and English units for rate in all four energy systems.PT1.3.2

  • 3

    Calculate rate in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.PT1.3.3

  • 4

    Research workplace applications where rate is measured and/or controlled.PT1.3.4

UNIT 4: RESISTANCEPT1.4

  • 1

    Define resistance in general and in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal energy systems.PT1.4.1

  • 2

    Calculate resistance in each energy system relating to the unifying principle of a “force” divided by a rate.PT1.4.2

  • 3

    Identify the SI and English units for resistance in each energy system.PT1.4.3

  • 4

    Compare positive and negative effects of resistance in each energy system.PT1.4.4

  • 5

    Explain workplace applications where technicians measure or control resistance.PT1.4.5

  • 6

    Describe how resistance is affected in thermal systems at extremely high and low temperatures in materials, including superconductors.PT1.4.6

  • 7

    Measure resistance in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal energy systemsPT1.4.7

  • 8

    Construct a system that demonstrates positive vs. negative effects of resistance.PT1.4.8

UNIT 5: ENERGYPT1.5

  • 1

    Define energy in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.PT1.5.1

  • 2

    Demonstrate potential energy.PT1.5.2

  • 3

    Demonstrate kinetic energy.PT1.5.3

  • 4

    Describe the relationship between the law of conservation of energy and potential energy, kinetic energy, and heat energy.PT1.5.4

  • 5

    Interpret types of energy conversion in mechanical, thermal, electrical, and fluid systems.PT1.5.5

  • 6

    Describe the relationship between work and energy.PT1.5.6

  • 7

    Describe how principles of mechanics apply to celestial systems.PT1.5.7

  • 8

    Identify the SI and English units for energy in each system.PT1.5.8

  • 9

    Calculate energy in each energy system.PT1.5.9

  • 10

    Research workplaces where technicians measure or control energy.PT1.5.10

UNIT 6: POWERPT1.6

  • 1

    Define power in general and in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.PT1.6.1

  • 2

    Explain how thermal power and thermal rate are the same.PT1.6.2

  • 3

    Explain how power in each energy system relates to the unifying principle of work divided by time.PT1.6.3

  • 4

    Analyze why power can be described in terms of a force multiplied by a rate for mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.PT1.6.4

  • 5

    Research workplace applications where technicians measure or control power.PT1.6.5

  • 6

    Construct a system that demonstrates the application of power.PT1.6.6

UNIT 7: FORCE TRANSFORMERSPT1.7

  • 1

    Define force transformers in general and in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.PT1.7.1

  • 2

    Evaluate the efficiency of energy conversion, using mathematical calculations.PT1.7.2

  • 3

    Explain why force transformers form a unifying principle in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.PT1.7.3

  • 4

    Research examples of force transformers in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.PT1.7.4

  • 5

    Construct a system that demonstrates the application of force transformers.PT1.7.5

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