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Materials and their use in structures
PD Events, Resources, Classroom Activities, Assessment Ideas, IT Applications
PD Events
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Flyer for workshop for students at the University of Ballarat from late March until early June each year. | |||
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This is an annual event that is run on several days from late March through to early June each year. | |||
Text Resources
- Gordon, JG 1978, Structures or Why Things Don’t Fall Down, Penguin, New York
- Gordon, JG 1992, The New Science of Strong Materials or Why You Don't Fall Through The Floor, Penguin, New York.
- Morgan, W 1981, The Elements of Structure, Pitman Books, London.
- Raitt, G 1987, Forces: Building a Cantilever Bridge - Physics in Action (School Physics in Engineering Project), Cambridge University Press, UK.
Audiovisual Resources
It is recommended that teachers should view any video before purchase.
- Marcom Projects: Work = Force x Distance
Classroom Activities
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This is an experiment on the stretching of copper wire. The old sound boards and weights from Mersenne's Law experiment can be used to hold and stretch the copper wire. | |||
CSIROSEC
Excursion to CSIROSEC, Graham Street, Highett. 3190.
Assessment Ideas
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An assessment task from the previous course. | |||
