Engineering Design

Students will apply steps of the engineering design process to complete an assigned project or one of their own choosing. Students will comprehend engineering design is creative problem solving.

  Week 1
Module overview, engineering design process, product lifecycle and project management, design project assignment (option), class and lab procedures.
Week 2
Determining needs (problem to be solved). Design criteria and constraints.
Week 3
This is among the most creative steps. There are usuallly many ways to solve the design problem and inventing new solutions is rewarding.
Week 4
Prototypes are models of the preferred design. Building high quality prototypes is expensive, so the designers need to use other methods to prove the design.
Week 5
Students will understand the whys and hows product testing to ensure designs meet requirements.
Week 6
Students will comprehend the importance of documenting the design so that someone can build and use the product. Documentation usually includes computer-aided drawings and various specifications.



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Engineering Design Process-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

Module overview. Unit introduction-motivation-attention grabber. Lesson Plan. Reading assignments. Resources.

Lesson grabbers and preparations options.
  • Review weekly lesson plan
  • Attention Grabber
  • Present module overview
  • Student reading or homework assignment
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Design Requirements-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

Unit introduction-motivation-attention grabber. Lesson Plan. Reading assignments. Resources.

Lesson Grabbers and Preparation options
  • Review weekly lesson plan
  • Choose attention grabber from options
  • Download vocabulary sheet for preview or evaluation
  • Handout reading assigment (copied or from web site)
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Design Solutions-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

Unit introduction-motivation-attention grabber. Lesson Plan. Reading assignments. Resources.

Lesson Grabbers and Preparations options
  • Review weekly lesson plan
  • Attention Grabber
  • Option-Invite guest speaker
  • Grabber-Soil Absorption Experiment
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Prototypes-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

Unit introduction-motivation-attention grabber. Lesson Plan. Reading assignments. Resources.

Lesson Grabbers and Preparations options
  • Review weekly lesson plan
  • Attention Grabber
  • Student reading assignment
  • Option-Guest speaker
  • Grabber-Newspaper Scavenger Hunt
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Test and Evaluation-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

Unit introduction-motivation-attention grabber. Lesson Plan. Reading assignments. Resources.

Lesson Grabbers and Preparations options
  • Review weekly lesson plan
  • Attention Grabber
  • Option-Guest speaker
  • Reading Assignments
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Documenting the Design-Attention Grabber and Motivation Activities-Reading Assignments

Unit introduction-motivation-attention grabber. Lesson Plan. Reading assignments. Resources.

Lesson Grabbers and Preparations options
  • Review weekly lesson plan
  • Attention Grabber-Sketching Challenge
  • Alternative Grabber-Design Challenge
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Engineering Design Process-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

Present PowerPoint lecture or conduct guided discussion.

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Design Requirements-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

Present PowerPoint lecture or guided discussion.

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Design Solutions-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

Present PowerPoint lecture or guided discussion

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Prototypes-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

Present PowerPoint lecture or guided discussion

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Test and Evaluation-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

Present PowerPoint lecture or guided discussion

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Documenting the Design-Lecture-Guided Discussion-Theory

Present PowerPoint lecture or guided discussion

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Engineering Design Process-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice. Choose primary lab activity or an alternative. Present Lab safety procedures.

Laboratory Menu
  • Present lab safety procedures
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Design Requirements-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice. Choose primary lab activity or an alternative.

Laboratory Menu
  • Introduce sketching techniques for student designers
  • Continue with lab design project
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Design Solutions-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice. Choose primary lab activity or an alternative.

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Prototypes-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice. Choose primary lab activity or an alternative.

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Test and Evaluation-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice. Choose primary lab activity or an alternative.

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Documenting the Design-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice.

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Engineering Design Process-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice. Choose primary lab activity or an alternative. Present Lab safety procedures.

Laboratory Menu
  • Present lab safety procedures
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Design Requirements-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice. Choose primary lab activity or an alternative.

Laboratory Menu
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Design Solutions-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice. Choose primary lab activity or an alternative.

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Prototypes-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice. Choose primary lab activity or an alternative.

Laboratory Menu
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Test and Evaluation-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice. Choose primary lab activity or an alternative.

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Documenting the Design-Laboratory Activity Options-Guided Practice

Laboratory-guided practice.

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Engineering Design Process-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations

Assessment-evaluation-student presentations The primary evaluation instrument is periodic design reviews of student projects using engineering reviews SRR, PDR, CDR, PRR. See design review link for definitions and procedures.

  • Primary Evaluation-Student Design Reviews
  • Alternative Evaluations-discussion questions, vocabulary, quizzes
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    Design Requirements-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations

    Assessment-evaluation-student presentations The primary evaluation instrument is periodic design reviews of student projects using engineering reviews SRR, PDR, CDR, PRR. See design review link for definitions and procedures.

  • Primary Evaluation-Student Design Reviews
  • Alternative Evaluations-discussion questions, vocabulary, quizzes
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    Design Solutions-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations

    Assessment-evaluation-student presentations The primary evaluation instrument is periodic design reviews of student projects using engineering reviews SRR, PDR, CDR, PRR. See design review link for definitions and procedures.

  • Primary Evaluation-Student Design Reviews
  • Alternative Evaluations-discussion questions, vocabulary, quizzes
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    Prototypes-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations

    Assessment-evaluation-student presentations The primary evaluation instrument is periodic design reviews of student projects using engineering reviews SRR, PDR, CDR, PRR. See design review link for definitions and procedures.

  • Primary Evaluation-Student Design Reviews
  • Alternative Evaluations-discussion questions, vocabulary, quizzes
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    Test and Evaluation-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations

    Assessment-evaluation-student presentations The primary evaluation instrument is periodic design reviews of student projects using engineering reviews SRR, PDR, CDR, PRR. See design review link for definitions and procedures.

  • Primary Evaluation-Student Design Reviews
  • Alternative Evaluations-discussion questions, vocabulary, quizzes
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    Documenting the Design-Evaluation Options-Student Presentations

    Assessment-evaluation-student presentations. Students present design project results for a comprehensive module grade.

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