Design and Problem Solving

Essential Question:

What process do professional engineers go through when confronted with a problem in order to develop a solution?

What tools and organizations exist in order to support the process and how do design teams influence the work of an engineer?

Portrait of a Graduate:

Adaptive Perseverance-

Inquiry Question:

What are effective ways to generate potential solutions to a problem?

What are similarities and differences between technical drawings and artistic drawings?

Why are spatial visualization skills crucial to engineering success?

What advantages do CAD software packages provide over more traditional paper and pencil design?

How is paper and pencil design more advantageous over CAD?

2. Inquiry Question:

How does standardizing dimensioning techniques provide benefits to mechanical drawings?

What limitations do models have?

Why is error unavoidable when taking a measurement?

3. Inquiry Question:

How can statistics be used to justify a viewpoint?

Can two people use the same data differently?

Why do engineers use a model, and is it always reliable?

Are design teams always the best option? When is it better to work individually?

What does consensus mean? How do teams use consensus to make decisions?

Student Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

Work with a small group collaboratively

Use a design process to develop, design and create a solution to a design problem.

Sketch an object using a variety of sketching techniques

2. Student Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

Perform authentic data collection and create charts using an excel spreadsheet

Use the distance formula to determine distance from the origin.

Use a dial caliper to measure a variety of objects to .001” accuracy.

Use CAD to create a variety of 2-D sketches.

Use CAD to create a variety of 3-D features.

Use CAD to create drawing sheets, assemblies and 3D prints.

3. Student Outcomes:

Students will be able to:Analyze models for advantages and disadvantages.
Use collaboration and design process to determine the best model option.
Use communication and collaboration to determine the best course of action for the model- whether that is in a group or individuals.

Skills Demonstrated:

CAD Software
Sketching Techniques
Dial Caliper
Spreadsheet

Standards:

This course uses a variety of STEM standards such as: Algorithms and Programming (AAP), Engineering Tools and Technology (ETT), Communication (COM), Collaboration (COL), Ethical Reasoning and Mindset (ERM), Critical and Creative Problem-Solving (CCP), Modeling (MOD), and Career Readiness (CAR).

CAR-A.Demonstrate awareness of the education and skills required for professional practice in an engineering field.
CAR-B.Analyze the role of engineering professionals in society.
COM-A.Communicate effectively with an audience based on audience characteristics.
COL-A.Facilitate an effective team environment to promote successful goal attainment.
COL-B.Contribute individually to overall collaborative efforts
ERM-B.Consider the impact of potential engineering solutions on future generations to inform the development of sustainable solutions.
CCP-A.Demonstrate independent thinking and self-direction in pursuit of accomplishing a goal.
CCP-B.Demonstrate curiosity, creativity, flexibility, and adaptability to change.
CCP-C.Persevere to solve a problem or achieve a goal.
CCP-C.Persevere to solve a problem or achieve a goal.
CCP-E.Apply an iterative design process to creatively address a need or solve a problem.
CCP-F.Design and perform an experimental protocol to investigate a phenomenon and/or gain knowledge
CCP-G.Use appropriate statistical methods and visualization techniques to justify claims based on evidence.
CCP-H.Apply project management tools when designing and developing a solution to successfully deliver a product using available resources.
CCP-K.Analyze and evaluate the work of others to provide helpful feedback.
CCP-M.Optimize performance of a mechanical part or assembly.
AAP-B.Use algorithms to create a solution with or without the use of a computer program.
AAP-D.Collect, organize, and analyze data to help define and/or solve a problem.
AAP-E.Apply abstraction to generalize problems and solutions.
ETT-A.Using a variety of measuring devices, measure and report quantities accurately and to a precision appropriate for the purpose.
MOD-A.Develop models and simulations to represent information, processes, and/or objects to an appropriate level of abstraction for the intended purpose.
MOD-B.Apply mathematical (including graphical) models and interpret the output of models to test ideas or make predictions.
MOD-C.Use engineering graphics to represent physical objects.
MOD-E.Create and interpret a computer model or simulation of simple objects, assemblies, or systems to inform engineering decisions and solve problems.
MOD-F.Create technical drawings using 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software to document a design according to standard engineering practices.

Resources:

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