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Reverse engineering is the process of taking something apart to understand how it works. The process allows engineers to create new products and to improve existing products. Engineers are people who use science and math to solve problems. When they use reverse engineering they can understand how all of the pieces of a device work together. They can use that information to make a new version of the device that may be faster, cheaper, or more environmentally friendly.
Reverse engineering is a good way to learn how to think like an engineer as well. Reverse engineering can be applied to anything from simple toys to very complicated machines. It starts by thinking about a product or a system and what it does. Then the product is taken apart to see all of the individual pieces. Examining the individual parts or steps leads to an understanding of how the parts work in the product. (Britannica Kids, Reverse Engineering 2022)
Below is a Google Slide presentation about reverse engineering. This is what you will use to guide you through the process. It is required to use this in order to complete the project. You won't be able to finish it all at once, so pay attention to the slide number where you stop. You can watch it on the small screen, or you can click the slide to see a square with an arrow show up so you can enlarge it.
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