AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
LEVEL 3
LESSON PLAN FORMAT
1. TO 3 Checking and Adjusting of Steering Geometry
PIC
2. SO 3.1 Plan and prepare for checking and adjusting steering geometry
3. LO 3.1. Explain steering geometry of an automotive vehicle
1 Range: Ackermans angle, toe out on turns, over steer and under steer
4. LESSON Explain the six different steering angles.
TOPIC
5. LESSON Theoretical Presentation
TYPE
Date: January 2014 Level: 3 Duration: 50 min.
Lesson aim(s) After the lesson the students will be able to;
related to Explain the purpose of wheel alignment
curriculum Describe the basic alignment angles
Explain the purpose of every angle
Key concepts King Pin
and Scrub radius
terminology Under steer
Over steer
Included angle
Key questions What is wheel alignment?
(Questions
you will ask in
class or use as
assessment)
Lesson support materials e.g. Advance preparation: (special) equipment,
textbooks, resource books, machines or tools required, space-classroom-
workbooks, DVDs, posters, textbook, workshop, IT facilities, data projector, etc.
worksheets, handouts, checklists, PP
presentations, task instructions, etc.
Classroom
Text bok
Data projector and Laptop
PPT
Wheel alignment display model
Video
Teaching activities Learning activities Min
What will the lecturer do? What will students do?
1. Introduction and ice-
breaker:
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5 min
2. Main activities:
Explain importance of wheel Students keep notes on alignment angles.
alignment
30 min
Play PPT to describe the alignment
angles
3. Consolidation and ending:
Summary of alignment angles Students complete a short questionnaire on the
different angles
Assessment: opportunities and evidence – indicate informal or formal.
Written work: in exercise books, on worksheets and /or self-assessment activity
Students complete self-assessment activity in text book.
Lecturer’s reflection on current lesson: After your lesson- what went well, where can you improve, what will you do different
Follow-on: what will be done in the next lesson (adjustments in lesson plan)
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