Instructional Plan Instructor: Garren Wetzel

Course: Power Units

Unit: 1
TEKS:
Lesson Title: Small Engines
Estimated Time: 30 minutes
Objectives
After completing this unit of instruction students will be able to
A. Identify basic parts of an internal combustion engine;
B. Label and describe how the parts work as one; and
C. Summarize how and what it takes for an engine to work.

Materials, Supplies, Equipment, References, and Other Resources:

Materials, supplies and equipment:
Projector
Dry erase board with different color markers
Small engine parts
Complete small engine

Interest Approach (Motivation):

Explain why learning about small engines can help in real life
- Example: Can make good money fixing small engines as a side job
- Example: You are more valuable to an employer if you can fix the equipment that you use
for the job
- Has anyone repaired or worked with small engines before?

Instructor Directions / Content Outline, Instructional Procedures, application and/or

Materials Key Questions
A1: Begin identifying basic parts A. Identify parts of an internal combustion engine:
of an internal combustion 1. Four cycle engine- Takes four strokes to complete a cycle
engine 2. Piston- connected to crankshaft with connecting rod
3. Crankshaft- turns up and down motion of piston into rotational
motion
4. Cylinder- is what the piston operates inside of
5. Block- mass of metal that contains the cylinder
6. Flywheel- keeps engine parts moving
7. Spark ignition- spark plug and wire
8. Carburetor- mixes fuel and air
 Instructor Directions /
Materials
B1. Use diagram to show how
parts work together.
C1. Summarize briefly how and
what an engine needs to run.
Evaluation:
Objectives will be reviewed before examinations. Exams will be developed based on objectives as
taught in class.
Content Outline, Instructional Procedures, application and/or
Key Questions
B. Label and describe how parts work as one;
C. Summarize how and what an engine needs to run:
- A four stroke internal combustion engine. The four strokes
are intake, compression, power, exhaust. The piton is
driven downward on the power stroke due to rapid
expansion of the gas and air mix that the carburetor mixes
and then enters the combustion chamber through the
intake valve. After this the exhaust valve will open and the
piston will come back up and force the exhaust gas out.
Next the intake valve will open as the piston goes back
downward creating a suction that draws in the fuel. The
piston will go up into the compression stroke where the
spark plug will send a spark igniting the fuel.
- An engine needs 3 essential things. Fuel, Fire and Air.
(FFA)