Engineering Design

Welcome to Introduction to Engineering Design

The major focus of IED is the design process and its application. Through hands-on projects, students apply engineering standards and document their work. Students use industry standard 3D modeling software to help them design solutions to solve proposed problems, document their work using an engineer’s notebook, and communicate solutions to peers and members of the professional community.

Course Overview Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is a high school level course that is appropriate for students who are interested in design and engineering. The major focus of the IED course is to expose students to the design process, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods, global and human impacts, engineering standards, and technical documentation. IED gives students the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of course concepts through activity-, project-, and problem-based (APPB) learning. Used in combination with a teaming approach, APPB-learning challenges students to continually hone their interpersonal skills, creative abilities and understanding of the design process. It also allows students to develop strategies to enable and direct their own learning, which is the ultimate goal of education.

Introduction to Engineering Design is one of three foundation courses in the Project Lead The Way high school pre-engineering program. The course applies and concurrently develops secondary level knowledge and skills in mathematics, science, and technology.

Course Objectives At the end of this course, students will be able to:

● Demonstrate an understanding of the engineering design process and how engineers use it to solve problems.

● Discuss the different fields of engineering and their roles.

● Use measurement and statistics to analyze the creation of a product.

● Calculate area, volume, and weight of three-dimensional solids.

● Generate and document ideas through brainstorming.

● Use different types of sketches to share and document ideas.

● Create sketches and solve problems using Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) software.

● Work effectively in a team to solve a design challenge.

Required Supplies

Engineering Notebook

Pencil and Pen

Flash Drive

School Google Account

Notebook/binder

Specific Course Activities All students will be expected to:

● Maintain an engineering notebook based on the Project Lead the Way standards.

● Complete assignments in their notebooks and using our Autodesk Inventor software.

● Maintain a course long portfolio showcasing assignments from each unit.

● Work alongside classmates to complete a variety of design challenges.

Course Outline

● Unit 1 - Design process

● Unit 2 - Technical Sketching and Drawing

● Unit 3 - Measurement and Statistics

● Unit 4 - Modeling Skills

● Unit 5 - Geometry of Design

● Unit 6 - Reverse Engineering

● Unit 7 - Documentation

● Unit 8 - Advanced Computer Modeling

● Unit 9 - Design Teams

● Unit 10 - Design Challenges

Expectations All students are expected to follow the guidelines as set in the Golda Meir High School Student Guidebook, as well as ones set in each individual class.

Parents due to PLTW.org being password protected I provide you a link to your child's online curriculum. However, they need to use their log in information to allow you to see what we are working on in the class.