My practical assessment

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MODULE 4
Lesson 1: Investigate the community's problem
1.1 Write two or more sentences to explain the design problem.

1.2 Write down two suggestions of structures to help the community with their
problem.

1.3 Type of bridge: ________________

Checklist for the community’s Yes No

bridge

Is the bridge made for cars?

Is the bridge strong enough to carry

people?

Is the bridge going to be too

expensive for the municipality to
build?

Can the bridge be built high and

strong enough to withstand floods?

Will the bridge sway?

Can the bridge be built long enough

to cross the river?

Is the bridge safe enough for

villagers to cross the river?

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Lesson 2: Develop rough sketches
2.1 Two rough sketches of my ideas.

2.2 Evaluation of my chosen sketch.

Checklist for the community’s Yes No

bridge

Is the bridge made for cars?

Is the bridge strong enough to carry

people?

Is the bridge going to be too

expensive for the municipality to
build?

Can the bridge be built high and

strong enough to withstand floods?

Will the bridge sway?

Can the bridge be built long enough

to cross the river?

Is the bridge safe enough for

villagers to cross the river?

2.3 My chosen sketch.

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MODULE 5
Lesson 1: A design brief
1.1 My design brief for the project: A bridge to help the community.

Lesson 2: A flow diagram

2.1 My flow diagram for the project: A bridge to help the community.

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MODULE 6
Lesson 1: An orthographic projection of your bridge
1.1 My first angle orthographic drawing of my bridge

Lesson 2: Costing
1.2 My final cost sheet for the project: A bridge to help the community.

Quantity Price per unit Total

Item (How much you (Rands) (Rands)

will need)

Materials

Cement 50 90 10 000

(80 kg bags)

SA Pine Untreated 200

(38 x 228mm x 6600mm)

1KGB Galvanised Steel Clout Nails 10

(40 x 3mm)

Cement brick stock 7 mpa. 5 000

Steel I profile beams 20 1 000 20 000

(6.5m x200m m x 100mm)

Total for materials

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Labour

General workers 25 ____ per day ____ per day

Carpenter 2 ____ per day ____ per day

Supervisors 1 491.44 per day 491.44 per day

Welders 3 552 per day 1 656 per day

Total for labour per day

Machinery and equipment

Bulldozer with operator 1 2 000 per day 2 000 per day

Shovels and other equipment 25 10 per day 250 per day

Total for machinery and equipment

Other staff

Engineer 1

Architect 1

Total for other staff

Total expenses

Profit margin

TOTAL for project

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MODULE 7
Lesson 1: Preparing to build your model
1.1 Tools and materials I need to build my model.

What I need to build a model of

my bridge.

Materials ● List all the materials you are going to

use for your model.
● For example: paper, cardboard etc.

Tools ● List all the tools you are going to use for
your model.
● For example: scissors, glue-guns etc.

1.2 A flow diagram to help me build my model.

Lesson 2: Making your model

2.1 Photo's of my completed model.

Front view:

Side view:

Top view:

Isometric view: