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Anything that is built must first be engineered, or planned out. An engineer is a person who designs and builds complex products, machines, systems, or structures. Engineers want to know how and why things work.
They have scientific training that they use to make practical things. Engineers often specialise in a specific branch of engineering. The field of engineering is divided into branches such as civil, electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineering. Many types of engineering must be performed to design and build a complicated system such as a spacecraft. For example, a spacecraft has electrical, mechanical, and propulsion systems. All those different systems must be designed before the whole spacecraft can work.
Design and problem solving skills are vital for the careers of the future in this ever-changing world. Engineering is not undertaken alone and is quite often most effective when applied in collaboration. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are used together to create solutions to the world's problems. STEM gives us the theory behind why things are the way they are and makes everyday situations more predictable.
THINK, PAIR, SHARE: What would the world be like without engineers?
Identifying and Defining
Identifying and Defining
Design Situation:
Design Situation:
Theme park rides are one example of engineering at work. Theme parks are beautifully complex systems of storytelling, operations, attractions, economics and human behaviour. They’re as much about the guests as the owners, and the best of them succeed because they invite people to escape and have fun.
Design Brief:
Design Brief:
In groups of 3 or 4, design and develop a theme park ride and/or attraction. Your design must include a simple machine and ensure that it suits the overall theme of the park which is agreed upon by the whole class. Your team must work in collaboration with the other design teams in your class to ensure the overall theme park works fluidly with consideration to pathways, ride access and variety; and caters for the target market.
Research and Planning
Research and Planning
Top 10 Theme Parks
Previous Work Samples
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Producing and Implementing
Producing and Implementing
We currently know machines as equipment, usually made up of several parts that work together to achieve a particular task. For example, a coffee machine contains a range of components that work together to make coffee.
A simple machine is a basic device used to change force, motion and/or energy. Usually they are used to provide mechanical advantage (making a process/task easier). There are six simple machines:
Watch the YouTube video "Examples of Simple Machines in everyday life" to see how each of the simple machines can be applied in the real world to provide mechanical advantage.
Testing and Evaluating
Testing and Evaluating
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
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