Below are a list of topics in different subject in the secondary school curriculum in Scotland which have links to Materials Science and Engineering – if you believe we have missed any then please let us know.
Source: SQA website – https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/70972.html
Chemistry
Chemical structure – the periodic table, atomic structure, ionic and covalent bonding.
Chemistry in society – Metallic bonding, reaction of metals, metal extraction, plastics.
Nature’s chemistry – Energy from fuels
Reporting experimental work
Physics
Dynamics – vectors, energy
Properties of matter – specific heat capacity, specific latent hear, gas laws and kinetic model • Waves – Electromagnetic spectrum and refraction of light
Radiation – nuclear radiation and the use of unites, prefixes and scientific notation!
Design and Manufacture
Materials selection based on their properties
Understanding and use of materials for structural elements
Carry out research and apply modelling techniques
Commercial manufacture skills
Engineering Science
Analysing engineering problems
Impacts of engineering – e.g. environmental
Structure and forces – tensile and compressive, stress and strain
Materials selection
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