UNIT 1

What is Engineering?

Students will learn about what engineering is in general, what engineers do in their job, engineering ethics, professional ethics, how to create a decision matrix, conceptual sketching, and research general information about 14 diﬀerent speciﬁc engineering ﬁelds including aeronautical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, industrial, manufacturing, materials, mechanical, nano-technological, nuclear, biological, electrochemical, and environmental engineering. Students will learn what the qualities of a good designer are.

Students will be introduced to their Senior Project requirements, all components, and deadlines.

Students will develop professional skills including email, phone, cover letter, resume, professional conduct, and dress. Students will create a resume, write emails to professionals, conduct several professional phone conversations, and acquire a professional mentor.

Students will learn team building through various design challenges where students are placed in collaborative groups and given limited time and materials to complete the tasks. Students will focus on iterative design by attempting the exercise multiple times after reﬂecting on the strengths and weaknesses of each design.

Students will learn how to create and maintain an engineering notebook and begin their own notebook in class that keeps a running log of what they learn in class, design concepts, new ideas, questions, reﬂections, and engineering problem-solving exercises.

Students will be introduced to different Project Management concepts and tools and will practice creating GANTT charts and priority lists to manage their teamwork.

Proficiency scales:

*Engineering Design Cycle

Week 3 (09/02-09/06)

Day 1 (Labour Day)

No school

Day 2 (block)

Engineering Ethics presentation (the cornerstones of ethics, the canons of ethics) & Intro to Design Process Presentation Slide
Resume Draft introduction Resume draft Due Friday 09/13
Work on the take-it-apart project -part one (Focus on the sketching) Due Friday 09/06
Break it apart Website update rubric/portfolios (setup/review) Due Friday 09/06
Think about Capstone ideas, teaming, and possible mentors (Ongoing)

Day 3

Take it apart sketches peer review (What works, what can be improved)
Reverse Engineering Project (Break it apart part 2) Report and presentation due Friday 9/20
Temporary teams Management plan draft/on paper roles, tasks deadlines Due Today
Reverse engineer reading due Tuesday 09/10
- - Readings:

Work on Resume draft Due Friday 09/13
Take it Apart (Individual object) online Reflections on Google Classroom due Tuesday 09/10
Think about Capstone ideas, teaming, and possible mentors (Ongoing)

Day 4 (Rally)

Reverse engineer reading on Google Classroom Tuesday 09/10
Find a Mentor Deadlines Find a mentor & area of interest intro
Areas Of Interest Survey on Google Classroom Due Tuesday 09/10
Work on individual and temporary teams Management Plan on paper (revisions, ongoing)
Work on Reverse Engineering Project Report and presentation due Friday 9/20
Work on Resume draft Due Friday 09/13
Think about Capstone ideas, teaming, and possible mentors (Ongoing)

Week 4 (09/09-09/13)

Day 1

Technical sketching presentation
Work on Reverse Engineering Project Report and presentation due Friday 9/20
Identify the Field of Engineering that you will be exploring through your Capstone project, and identify the other team members (Project Team) (individual). [due 09/27]
Identify at least 3 possible mentors due 11/04
Work on Resume draft Due Friday 09/13, Final resume due 9/20
Work on individual and temporary teams Management Plan (revisions, ongoing)
Think about Capstone ideas, teaming, and possible mentors (Ongoing)

Day 2 (Block)

Project Management Tools and Teaming Presentation
Using software Make a Gantt chart for your temporary teams (Management Plan) Due Friday 09/13
Work on Reverse Engineering Project Report and presentation due Friday 9/20
Identify the Field of Engineering that you will be exploring through your Capstone project, and identify the other team members (Project Team) (individual). [due 09/27]
Final resume due 9/20
Identify at least 3 possible mentors due 11/04
Work on Resume draft Due Friday 09/13
Work on individual and temporary teams Management Plan (revisions, ongoing)
Think about Capstone ideas, teaming, and possible mentors (Ongoing)

Day 3

Work on Resume draft Due Friday 09/13 (Print out the resumes)
Work on Reverse Engineering Project Report and presentation due Friday 9/20
Work on individual and temporary teams Management Plan (revisions, ongoing)
Think about Capstone ideas, teaming, and possible mentors (Ongoing)

Day 4

Peer Correct Resume draft (printouts due today)

Tips for the project:

Remember to format the report properly
Remember to explain everything define all technical terms assume the reader knows nothing about our object.
Include your questions, the process, reflections
Final resume due 9/20
Work on Reverse Engineering Project Report and presentation due Friday 9/20
(Formal Team Progress Meeting)

Week 5 (09/16-09/20)

Day 1

Final resume due Friday 9/20
Survey results, Think about capstone project teaming Due Friday 9/20
Work on Reverse Engineering Project Report and presentation due Friday 9/20
Cover Letter/Letter of intents first draft due Friday 09/27
Update your Gantt charts (ongoing)
Think about Capstone ideas, teaming, and possible mentors (Ongoing)

Day 2 (Block)

Reverse Engineering Video (information extraction, Modeling, Review)
Final resume due Friday 9/20
Think about capstone project teaming Due Friday 9/27
Work on Reverse Engineering Project Report and presentation due Friday 9/20
Cover Letter/Letter of intents first draft due Friday 09/27
Update your Gantt charts (ongoing)
Think about Capstone ideas, teaming, and possible mentors (Ongoing)

Day 3

Reverse Engineering Judging Rubric Handout
Final resume due Friday 9/20 (Print Final Resumes For Tomorrow!!!)
Think about capstone project teaming Due Friday 9/27
Work on Reverse Engineering Project Report and presentation due Friday 9/20
Cover Letter/Letter of intents first draft due Friday 09/27
Update your Gantt charts (ongoing)
Think about Capstone ideas, teaming, and possible mentors (Ongoing)

Day 4

Complete Reverse Engineering Report & Presentations (practice presenting) (formal presentations next block period)
Resumes Final draft Due Today
Start Peer correct Resumes Final draft
Cover Letter/Letter of intents first draft due Friday 09/27
Think about Capstone ideas, teaming, and possible mentors (Ongoing)

Week 6

Monday 09/23

Complete Reverse Engineering Report & Presentations (practice presenting)
Complete Peer correct Resumes Final draft
Reverse engineering portfolio update due Friday 09/27
Cover Letter/Letter of intents first draft due Friday 09/27
Identify Names of possible Mentors Due Friday 10/04
Capstone Areas of interest determination due today

Tuesday 09/24, Wednesday 09/25

PRESENT & feedback
Work on Reverse engineering portfolio update due Friday 09/27
Cover Letter/Letter of intents first draft due Friday 09/27
Work on identifying names of possible Mentors Due Friday 10/04

Thursday 09/26

work self-assessment handout
Wow Slides (4 slides) Due 09/30
Work on Reverse engineering portfolio update due Friday 09/27
Cover Letter/Letter of intents first draft due Friday 09/27** PRINT FOR TOMORROW MORNING**
Work on identifying names of possible Mentors Due Friday 10/04

Friday 09/27

(Finish reverse eng Presentations)
Work on Wow Slides (4 slides) Due 09/30
Capstone teaming final determination due today
Cover Letter/Letter of intents first draft due Today
Peer review cover letter
Work on identifying names of possible Mentors Due Friday 10/04

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