What are the benefits of parametric modeling?
How can you use a graph to describe motion?
How are force and motion related?
How can friction be helpful in a vehicle?
How are current. Voltage, and resistance related in an electrical circuit?
Why is safety of the utmost importance when working with electricity or electronics?
What is the difference between an AC and a DC circuit ?
How should one decide what information and/or artifacts to include in a portfolio?
Use formulas to adapt size of the object
Read and interpret motion graphs
Use and understand Ohm’s Law
Create a portfolio of their best work throughout the school year, showcasing their growth and skills.
Problem Solving
Computation
Data Interpretation
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).
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.
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-D.Make judgments and decisions based on evidence.
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-I.Apply systems thinking to consider how an engineering problem and its solution may be thought of as containing subsystems and as being a sub-system of a larger system.
CCP-K.Analyze and evaluate the work of others to provide helpful feedback.
CCP-L.Analyze a consumer product using reverse engineering techniques to document visual, functional, and structural aspects of the design.
AAP-A.Apply problem decomposition skills to break down data, problems, and processes into manageable parts.
AAP-B.Use algorithms to create a solution with or without the use of a computer program.
AAP-C.Formulate solutions that use automation to solve a problem.
AAP-D.Collect, organize, and analyze data to help define and/or solve a problem.
ETT-A.Using a variety of measuring devices, measure and report quantities accurately and to a precision appropriate for the purpose.
ETT-B.Apply scientific knowledge related to frictional forces, to solve a problem or design a physical system.
ETT-C.Apply basic materials science concepts to inform a design process.
ETT-D.Understand how different machine elements influence motion of a mechanical system.
ETT-E.Integrate an electrical circuit with a machine to solve a problem.
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-D.Apply appropriate engineering tolerances to specify the allowable variation, size of individual features, and orientation and location between features of an object.
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.
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