Grade
Concept/Content
Power Technology
- energy transmission and applications
- efficiency, including energy loss in the form of thermal energy
- thermodynamics
- types of fuels and methods of converting fuels to mechanical energy
- alternative energy sources
- small engine systems
- mechanical measurement devices
- power technology hand tools
- effects of forces on devices
- manuals as information sources
Elaboration
relationship between heat and other forms of energy
for example, ignition, fuel system, combustion cycle
for example, torque wrench, feeler gauge, telescopic, micrometer, Vernier caliper, Plastigauge
for example, wrench, socket, ratchet, ignition tools, hammer, chisel, punch, extractor, HeliCoil, ring compressor/expander, honing tool, hand valve grinding tool
for example, tension, torsion, torque, shear, bending, compression
keywords
thermodynamics
small engine systems
mechanical measurement devices
hand tools
forces