RATIONALE

Hydraulic mechanisms were used in many

places, from raising bridges, (the Tower
Bridge in London used hydraulics), raising
people, (the Eiffel Tower in Paris was first
outfitted with a hydraulic elevator!) to Figure 1:Hydraulic excavator by
opening large doors, and of course in the Robicino,https://pixabay.com/en/earth-
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from dentist chairs to excavators and robotic assembly lines. Project ideas include
Year 7 SCIENCE designing and building a machine that:
makes an object move sideways, vertically or horizontally.
UNIT 4 Physics can lift and turn an object(s), or one Figure
that will
2 push an object.
turn a horizontal movement into a vertical movement.
CONDITIONS: ERI
Name: How can the use of hydraulics solve real life problems?
Student 1:
TASK 4 EXTENDED RESEARCH INVESTIGATION
Student 2:
In groups of 4, you are required to design and build a mechanical device using the
Student 3: principles of hydraulics. You are expected to keep a OneNote journal showing the
progression of your design project both written and photographic. During this
Student 4: project each member of the team will have a role including:
Construction engineer
Designer
Teacher: _________________
Script writer
Due Date: Week 7 (design,
construction and OneNote) Video app specialist
Week 9 (Advert and Reflection) All members of the team will work collaboratively and develop skills in all areas
of this project. Once you have finished your device, you are to produce a 2 min
Maximum length: 2 min +
advertising campaign explaining:
model of machine
The problem being addressed by your device.
Late submission: (please check Analysis of the physics involved in your device
pages 20 and 21 of your diary) Evidence that the device addresses the purpose intended.
Students with exceptional Why the audience should purchase your device.
circumstances may apply to the Head
of Department for an extension of the Also, you are required to submit a reflection using the guide provided.
due date. The application, with
supporting evidence of the
circumstances, should be received at Making an audio-visual presentation
least 2 working days before the due
date.
In making an audio-visual presentation the following hints may be useful:
Plagiarism: At Ace College, any
assessment item which has direct
copying of text from another source, Start with something designed to capture attention and help your
without acknowledgement, will be audience know what to expect
subjected to penalties. Do not read directly from notes; talk to your audience
Make sure visual aids are prepared well beforehand, they are an
KEY TERMINOLOGY effective way of communicating
Design Know your topic well
Do not rush the presentation you will always know your topic better
Engineering than your audience
Advertising
You MUST also complete a journal showing your progression through this
Hydraulics unit
Push
OVERALL GRADES: COMMENTS:
Pull
Unbalanced forces US ES SL

Balanced forces /25 /30 /10

 Constructs detailed Constructs clear Constructs Identify and describe Make statements about
Exam representations and representations and representations and observed effects of forces and motion of
makes accurate makes accurate makes plausible unbalanced forces on objects
prediction about predictions about predictions about motion of objects
Physics - effects of complex effects of simple effects of simple
unbalanced forces on unbalanced forces on unbalanced forces on
Forces
Understanding Science

motion of objects motion of objects motion of objects

Scientific Information

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Applies physics Applies physics Applies physics Applies physics Attempts to generate
knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and scientific solutions in
understanding to understanding to understanding to understanding to simple situations
Physics - generate solutions in generate solutions in generate solutions in generate partial
Simple order to solve complex order to solve complex simple problems solutions in simple
Machines and challenging problems situations
problems
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Compares techniques Explains techniques to Describes techniques to Identifies techniques to Makes statements
Chemistry to separate pure separate pure separate pure separate pure about pure substances
substances from substances from substances from substances from and mixtures
Separation
mixtures mixtures mixtures mixtures
techniques 5 4 3 2 1
Comprehensive Detailed analysis of Analysis of how motion, Some explanation of Statements about how
analysis of how motion, how motion, force and force and energy are how motion, force and motion, force and
force and energy are energy are used to used to manipulate and energy when designing energy are used when
used to manipulate and manipulate and control control mechanical engineered solutions designing engineered
control mechanical mechanical systems systems when solutions
Investigate. Question

systems when when designing designing engineered

designing engineered engineered solutions solutions
Project solutions
5 4 3 2 1
Purposeful creation and Effective creation and Creation and Partial creation of Fragmented creation of
Design adaptation of design adaptation of design adaptation of design design ideas making design ideas regarding
ideas making well- ideas, making ideas making decisions regarding materials, systems,
Evaluating Science

considered decisions considered decisions considered decisions materials, systems, components, tools and
regarding materials, regarding materials, regarding materials, components, tools and equipment
systems, components, systems, components, systems, components, equipment
tools and equipment tools and equipment tools and equipment
5 4 3 2 1
Proficient and Consistent production Production of effective Guided production of Ineffective or unsafe
consistent production of effective designed designed solutions, effective designed production requiring
of effective designed solutions, independently and solutions teacher intervention
solutions, independently and safely
independently and safely
safely
Evaluation

Project
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Consistent and Application of effective Mostly effective Some evidence of Little evidence of
Production effective application of project management application of project project management project management
project management skills to collaborate and management skills to skills in order to co- skills needed for
skills to collaborate and coordinate production collaborate and ordinate production production
coordinate production of designed solutions coordinate production
of designed solutions
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Comprehensive and Effective Communication to Partial communication Fragmented
Scientific Literacy

effective communication to audience using mostly to audience using some communication using
Communication

communication to audience using technical terms, technical terms, everyday language

audience using appropriate technical technology and technology and
Advertisement appropriate technical terms, technology and graphical graphical
+ Reflection terms, technology and graphical representations representations
graphical representations
representations
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1