Margherita Robba

Laura Ruà

L’argomento
 MechPower è un corso di inglese specialistico per il settore Meccanica, Meccatronica ed Energia.
 
 I contenuti sono ordinati secondo criteri di graduale complessità concettuale e linguistica e vengono esplorati utilizzando le quattro abilità in modo omogeneo e integrato. I brani offrono un assortimento di stili, registri e livelli di difficoltà.
 
 La struttura
 MechPower è diviso in sette Moduli, ognuno dei quali è ripartito in un numero variabile di Unità.
 
 Ogni Unità è suddivisa in brevi Capitoli su due pagine – teoria ed esercizi – per favorire uno studio più parcellizzato e la scelta antologica da parte dell’insegnante. Brevi link (curiosità, ampliamenti, rimandi, attività o mini-approfondimenti) arricchiscono i brani per consentire una maggiore interattività. Un ricco apparato iconografico correda i brani di lettura, per ognuno dei quali è previsto un esauriente glossario.
 
 Al termine di ogni Unità è presente la seguente sezione:
 
 Mapping your mind: Mappa riepilogativa.
 Alla fine dei primi sei Moduli, il testo propone ulteriori attività:
 
 <ul><li>Vocabulary: Esercizi di revisione e consolidamento;
</li><li>Real-life skills: Compiti di realtà e collaborativi, lavori di gruppo con un taglio di tipo pratico calato nella realtà;
</li><li>Case study: Argomento di attualità corredato di esercizi mirati all’approfondimento e alla discussione;
</li><li>Clip: Breve clip tratta da film attinenti agli argomenti del Modulo;
</li><li>Citizenship: Attività che prendono spunto da contenuti dell’unità per agganciarsi a tematiche legate all’educazione civica e alla cittadinanza.</li></ul>

Module 1 - Materials

Unit 1.1 • Properties of materials

Unit 1.2 • Metals

Unit 1.3 • Non-metals

Vocabulary

Real-life skills

Case study - Coolant recycling at the Ford automatic transmission new product centre

Clip film - X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Citizenship - Sustainable development

Module 2 - Shaping and joining materials

Unit 2.1 • Shaping materials conventionally

Unit 2.2 • Shaping materials unconventionally

Unit 2.3 • Joining materials

Case study - 3D printed parts of a space vehicle

Clip film - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Citizenship - Machine tools: safety at work

Module 3 - Mechatronics

Unit 3.1 • Digital electronics

Unit 3.2 • Automation

Unit 3.3 • Robotics

Case study - How robotic automation supports new lines of business

Clip film - The Imitation Game

Citizenship - EU human-centric approach to Artificial Intelligence

Module 4 - Engineering

Unit 4.1 • Designing

Unit 4.2 • Engines and motors

Unit 4.3 • Main parts of a car

Case study - EV batteries reuse and recycle

Clip film - Black Panther

Citizenship - EU CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles

Module 5 - Think green

Unit 5.1 • Fuels

Unit 5.2 • Energy sources

Unit 5.3 • A green world

Case study - Artistic creations with e-waste

Clip film - Dark Waters

Citizenship - For a better tomorrow, save energy today

Module 6 - Energy

Unit 6.1 • Basic principles and fluids

Unit 6.2 • Water supply

Unit 6.3 • Heating and cooling systems

Case study - Leaf community: the first eco-sustainable community in Italy

Clip film - Dune

Citizenship - I nternational Organization for Standardization - ISO

Module 7 - Cross-curricular topics

History & Humanities

Civic education & PCTO

Glossary

vocabulary 1 Write the correct words for the following pictures. rubber/elastomer   coolant   ceramic   grease   plastic coils   lubricating oil   fibreglass   melting point   carbon fibre   PET   stainless steel   titanium 62 1. ........................................................................................... 2. ........................................................................................... 3. .......................................................................................... 4. ........................................................................................... 5. ........................................................................................... 6. .......................................................................................... 7. ........................................................................................... 8. ........................................................................................... 9. .......................................................................................... 10. ........................................................................................ 11. ........................................................................................ 12. ...................................................................................... Materials MechPower.indb 62 30/01/24 17:07 

vocabulary 2 Choose the correct option. 1. Metals / Bio-materials account for about two thirds of all the elements. 2. Copper / Titanium has high electrical and thermal conductivity. 3. Wrought iron / Plain carbon steel is an alloy with so little carbon content that it is almost pure iron. 4. Tin / Aluminium is refined from bauxite. 5. Malleability / Brittleness enables a material to be deformed without developing defects. 6. Elastomers / Ceramics are materials that show elastic properties. 7. Thermoplastics / Thermosettings can be heated and shaped only once. 8. PVC / PET is used in beverage bottles and food containers. 9. Chemical reactivity / resistance is the strength of a material to protect against chemical attack or solvent reaction. 10. Bending / Torsion is the loading condition which makes a material twist. 3 Properties of materials: circle the one which does not apply. 1. Wrought iron: corrosion resistant / low hardness / oxidation resistant / lots of carbon content 2. Stainless steel: corrosion resistant / durable / non-recyclable / rust resistant 3. Aluminium: light / very rare / non-toxic / recyclable 4. Titanium: light / strong / brittle / corrosion resistant 4 Use the given verbs in the correct tense to complete the sentences. absorb   alter   bond   combine   increase   melt   respond   return   shape   soften 1. By heat-treating a material, it ....................................... its microstructure and/or properties. 2. Thermal treatment can .......................................... the material for improved workability. 3. Thermal treatment can .......................................... the toughness or resistance to fracture of the material. 4. Different metals .......................................... to treatment at different temperatures. 5. During the critical points, the metal .................... ...................... heat and a structural change in the steel is brought about. 6. Thermoplastics soften or .......................................... when heated and harden when cooled. 7. Elastomers are polymers that ..................................... to their original shape after deformation. 8. Thermosetting plastics can only be heated and .......................................... once. 9. To produce composite materials, we .......................................... two or more materials that have quite different properties. 10. In carbon fibres, carbon atoms .......................................... together in crystals and align in parallel to the long axis of the fibre. 5. Copper: stiff / ductile / malleable / electrically conductive 6. Thermoplastic: hard / poor abrasion resistant / stiff / flexible 7. Rubber: tough / resilient / stretchable / extreme heat resistant 8. Fibreglass: heavy / strong / stiff / robust 9. Carbon fibre: stiff / tensile / high thermal expansion / lightweight 10. Widia: wear resistant / ductile / hard / high temperature resistant Copper sculpture Materials MechPower.indb 63 63 30/01/24 17:07 

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