COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will be focused around The Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) an annual competition that provides high school students, grades 9-12, the opportunity to work on real world engineering challenges in a team environment. Each year, student teams will be asked to address a challenge that confronts our nation's leading industries. Students will utilize professional engineering software to develop their solutions and will also generate presentations that convincingly demonstrate the value of their solutions. The RWDC provides students with opportunities to apply the lessons of the classroom to the technical problems that are being faced in the workplace.
TEXTBOOKS: PTC CREO Training “How to Model Almost Anything”
Challenge Modules Online provided by RWDC
SUPPLIES: Notebook
Pencils, Computer
COURSE EXPECTATIONS:
Students will demonstrate:
● an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
● an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
● an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
● an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
● an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
● an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
● an ability to communicate effectively
GRADING SCALE 90-100 = A 80-89 = B 70-79 = C < 70 = F
MAJOR UNITS AND PROJECTS
SEMESTER ONE
1ST QUARTER
● Principles of Engineering
● Modeling with Sketchup
● Creo Modeling
2nd QUARTER
● Project Release
● Define the problem
● Do Background Research
● Specify Requirements
SEMESTER TWO
3rd QUARTER
● Brainstorm Solutions
● Choose the best Solution
● Develop the solution & presentation
● Submit
4th QUARTER
● Project Analysis
● Design/Build project
● Presentation