Below is the JS3 Basic Tech Scheme of work for First, Second and Third Term.
FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR BASIC TECHNOLOGY JS3
- Career prospects and opportunities
- Technology related to career
- Production of materials
- Conversion and seasoning of timber
- Methods of seasoning
- Veneer and manufactured boards
- Methods of cutting veneers
- Drawing practice
- Technical drawing
- Tools and machines
- Workshop rules and regulations
- Simple wood work project
- Wood joints constructions
- Non- wood materials
- Joining of wooden pieces with fasteners and fitting
SECOND TERM SCHEME OF WORK FOR BASIC TECHNOLOGY JS3
- Mechanical energy (friction and its effect)
- Advantages and disadvantages of friction
- Lubrication and its importance
- Gears, Belt and Chain drive
- Gears ratio and speed ratio
- Calculation of gear ratio and speed ratio
- Motion and types of motion
- Devices that exhibit rotary motion
- Conversion of rotary motion to linear motion
- Laws of motion
- Newton’s first, second and third laws of motion
- Air flow and pneumatics
- Bernaulli’s principle
- Hddraulic presses and pneumatic devices
- Water wheels
- Turbines etc
- Method of joining metals. E.g soldering and types
- Welding and types of welding
- Forging, riveting, belt and nuts