JC Graphics case studies
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Junior Cycle Graphics is a subject in the junior cycle curriculum in Ireland, taken by students in post-primary school as part of the State Examinations Commission's Junior Cycle programme. Curriculum Online lists it within a suite of technology subjects alongside Applied Technology, Engineering and Wood Technology, and notes that each subject 'offers the student different experiences which contribute towards their education in the technologies.' The published curriculum page links a Curriculum Specification, Assessment Guidelines, Examples of Student Work and Previous CBA 2 Domains, and states that the Guidelines for the Classroom-Based Assessments in Graphics have been updated and are available under the Assessment Guidelines tab. The JC Graphics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,286 words.
1Branch Pipe Intersection and Development
A fabricator is producing a welded 90° branch connection between two steel pipes. The main pipe has an outside diameter of 120 mm and a horizontal axis.
749 words, about 4 min2Cube Section True Shape and Template
A solid cube of side 80 mm is to be sectioned for a museum display model. The cube is labelled so that the bottom face is ABCD in order and the top face EFGH is directly above A, B, C, D respectively.
573 words, about 3 min3Hospital Wayfinding Sign Legibility
A hospital outpatient department is replacing a suspended wayfinding sign above a corridor junction. The sign is viewed from up to 4.5 m along the corridor.
671 words, about 3 min4Bearing Cover Spigot Tolerance Stack
A bearing housing is being detailed for a small gearbox. The housing bore is 80 mm diameter and 45 ±0.10 mm deep from the front face to the shoulder.
716 words, about 4 min5Helical Handrail Chord Approximation
A helical handrail is to be fabricated for a 270° spiral stair around a central cylindrical core. The handrail centreline follows a helix of radius 1.50 m about the core axis and rises 3.60 m over the 270° turn.
577 words, about 3 min