Engineering

What is engineering? Quick video HERE

Intro & Failure in Engineering

• Why is failure so important in engineering? Isn't life easier when you don't fail??

• Let's analyze "failure"

EDP

• • What is engineering? Quick video HERE

  • What is the E.D.P.?

  • Newspaper Challenge

  • The Engineering Design Process

  • Review: Rap Song for the EDP

  • THE EDP: Videos to help you think!
    
    

Measurement & Technical Drawing

• • • Present what drafting IS, and how to do it, discuss tools and processes

• • Drafting worksheet

  • Basic rules of drawing & how to draw

  • Project: Isometric Drawing to create your name

Structures

• • Basic rules of drawing & how to draw

  • What do Civil Engineers do? (video) HERE

  • Introduce structures in general- review what structures/shapes work better than others

  • Bridges - Penny Bridge mini experiment (beam bridge);

  • West Point Bridge Designer- discussion of cost analysis, materials, and design options;

  • Project: Toothpick Bridge
    
    

Mechanical/Simple Machines

• • What is Mechanical Engineering?

  • What is Mechanical Engineering? (video) HERE

Simple/Compound Machines , Automata , Mousetrap Cars

Circuitry/Electrical Engineering

• • WebQuest and discovery

  • TinkerCad Circuits & Bits Box

  • E-Textiles & Sparkfun: Make your own lily pad LED

  • The Basics

  • Quick video here of what is possible!

Computer Engineering: Coding and Hacking

CES SITE HERE: For the newest tech!

EDP (Engineering Design Process)

• • What is the E.D.P.?

  • Newspaper Challenge

  • The Engineering Design Process

  • Review: Rap Song for the EDP

  • THE EDP: Videos to help you think!
    

Measurement

• • Measurement intro & practice

  • Scavenger hunt
    

Technical Drawing

• • • Present what drafting IS, and how to do it, discuss tools and processes

• • Orthographics, Isometrics, and Dimensioning!
    

3D Modelling/ Printing

• • Spatial Intelligence

  • Orthographic/Isometric Review

  • CAD

  • Tinkercad (3D) intro and iso drawing review

  • Assignment
    

BioEngineering: Engineering Real Life

• • Review bioengineering, briefly, as an intro to taking a real problem and solving it

  • Following all parts of the EDP research a REAL problem that can be solved- and solve it

Final Proposal and Design to present to class with CAD design, PPT, and reflection

Safety & Tool Lab Information

Tools & Safety: Review

A real-time practice and exploration of sales, distribution, safety, and execution.

Automotive & Aerodynamics

• • What is Automotive Engineering? (Video) HERE

  • Automotive Engineering Paper Guidelines HERE

  • CO2 Car
    
    

CES SITE HERE: For the newest tech!

EXTRAS

EcoSafe Design: A Place to Sit
** Utility knife safety **

Flight & Aerodynamics

• • Discuss flight

  • Play a game... HERE

  • Project: Paper Airplanes; measuring for distance and accuracy

Career Exploration

• • Other Engineering Careers

  • What would be good for you?

  • Survey and VJS