Lesson Plan

LESSON TITLE: Engine Components LESSON CODE: BN-2

TYPE LESSON: Lecture with visual aids followed by illustrated shop talk

LESSON LENGTH: 80 minutes

LESSON OBJECTIVES:
A. Learn the composition of the cylinder head and how its parts interact with each
other.
B. Learn the types of cylinder blocks and cylinder liners.
C. Learn the function of each rotating part within the cylinder block.
D. Learn the differences between the Komatsu and Cummins engine design,
particularly the differences in camshaft design and injection timing.
E. Learn the purpose and function of the engine's exterior components.

STUDENT MATERIALS:
Pen or pencil and Engine Components handout.

TRAINING AIDS:
A. Student handout
B. Basic Engine Study Guide booklet
C. PowerPoint slide show
D. Assorted engine parts

SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS:
A. Laptop or PC
B. LCD Projector
C. Viewing screen
D. Flip chart with twenty blank pages and three different color markers

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Classroom should have dimmer lights to adjust lighting so that slide show can be seen
easily but still have enough light for writing notes. Set up a table in the shop engine tear
down area with a variety of used engine parts suitable for comparison discussions.

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