Engineering and manufacturing past, present, and future
Find resources for the T level in engineering, to plan your engaging sessions for students.
Download our free curriculum grid to find resources that are mapped against 2. Engineering and manufacturing past, present, and future.
In the free download, you will find information on where to find content to support the teaching of:
2.1 Sectors of the engineering industry.
- Aerospace
- Agriculture
- Automotive
- Building service
- Chemical
- Civil engineering
- Defence
- Electrical and electronic
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Marine
- Petrochemical, power, generation (renewables, non-renewables, nuclear)
- Telecommunications
- Waste management
2.2 Significant technological advances in engineering from a historical perspective.
- Steam engine and railways
- Development of steelmaking
- Electrical power and the light bulb
- The internal combustion engine
- Replaceable parts and mass production
- Television and radio
- Automated machines
- Computer and internet
2.3 Areas of innovation and emerging trends in engineering.
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Virtual reality (VR)
- Augmented reality (AR)
- Robotics
- Autonomous systems
- Distributed energy
- Hybrid technologies
- Cyber-physical systems
- The internet of things
- Cloud computing
- Sustainability (product of life cycle, circular economy, exploring alternatives, renewables, waste and disposal
Download our free curriculum grid to find resources that are mapped against the above modules.
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