Wednesday (A)/ Thursday(B)

• Objective: To get to know each other and what we'll be doing in this class this year!

• Classwork:

  • Welcome and introductions - Google Classroom Login

  • Syllabus Scavenger Hunt

  • Paper Bridge Challenge Introduction

    • Work on Paper Bridge Blueprints

• Homework:

  • Paper Bridge Blueprints due next week (see classroom)

Friday (B)

• Objective:  Learn about forces and how to calculate net force using vector addition

• Classwork:

  • Notes on Forces and Vector Addition

  • Vector Addition PhET Simulation

  • Desmos Vector Addition Simulation

• Homework:

  • Paper Bridge Blueprints due next week (see classroom)

Monday (A)/ Tuesday (B)

• Objective: Understand how to best communicate design ideas.  Observe different bridge design types and understand what design features allow for success or failure.

• Classwork:

  • New Seating Chart

  • Turn in Paper Bridge Challenge Design Drawings

  • Select which paper bridge your group will build (5 mins)

  • Build paper bridges (30 minutes)

  • Bird walk (look at different design plans and how the bridges turned out)

  • Test bridges!

  • Analysis Notes

• Homework:

  • None

Wednesday (A)/ Thursday (B)

• Objective: Understand the different types of materials out there and how their structure leads to their function/ properties.

• Classwork:

  • Material Types Intro Activity (sticky notes)

  • Material Properties Article

  • Notes - Material Types, Manufacture, Recycling

    • Wikipedia - Materials Science

  • Notes on Product Manufacturing

  • Town with no waste - Video - Article

• Homework:

  • Manufacturing and Recycling Assignment (see classroom)(Due next week)

Friday (A) 

• Objective:  Learn about forces and how to calculate net force using vector addition

• Classwork:

  • Notes on Forces and Vector Addition

  • Vector Addition PhET Simulation

  • Desmos Vector Addition Simulation

• Homework:

• • Manufacturing and Recycling Assignment (see classroom)(Due next week)

Monday (A)/ Tuesday (B)

• Objective: Understand how and why we test materials.  Be able to analyze a mechanical stress/strain test for a material.

• Classwork:

  • Material Properties Article

  • Materials Testing Video

  • Material Testing Notes

  • Materials Testing (Stress/Strain) Lab

    • Lab Worksheet/ Assignment

    • Lab Notes

• Homework:

  • Finish stress strain lab (handed out in class)(turn in physical copy next class)

Wednesday (A)/ Thursday (B)

• Objective: Deepen your understanding of material testing data and how to interpret stress strain graphs.

• Classwork:

  • Go over Material Testing Lab - KEY

  • Material Testing Lab - Raw Data

  • Cool Materials Video: Nitinol  //  Nitinol Tires  //  Veritasium Nitinol Video

  • Material Testing Independent Research

• Homework:

  • Finish Material Testing Independent Research (see classroom, due next week)

  • Material Testing and Properties Quiz next Wednesday/ Thursday

Friday (B) 

• Objective: Continue to better understand, diagram, and analyze the Forces that different objects experience.

• Classwork:

  • Notes - Static Equilibrium and Free Body Diagrams

  • Force Vectors - PLTW Notes   //   Free Body Diagrams - PLTW Notes

  • Force Vector Practice Problems

• Homework:

• • Finish Force Vector Practice Problems (due next class)

  • Material Testing and Properties Quiz next Wednesday/ Thursday

Monday (A)/ Tuesday (B)

• Objective:  Understand how material properties and material testing applies to many aspects of engineering and design.

• Classwork:

  • Material Testing Warm-Ups

  • Cool Material Videos

    • How hard can you hit a golf ball - Smarter Every Day

    • Mushroom Bricks

    • Mechanically Stabilized Earth

    • Prince Rupert's Drop

  • Start Discussion of the "Primary Colors" of Structures

    • Compressive Strength (Fn)  //  Tensile Strength (Ft)  //  Shear Strength (Ff)  //  Bending Strength  //  Twisting Strength

• Homework:

  • Material Testing and Properties Quiz next class!

Wednesday (A)

• Objective:  Continue to better understand, diagram, and analyze the Forces that different objects experience.

• Classwork:

  • Quiz on Material Properties and Testing

  • Notes - Static Equilibrium and Free Body Diagrams

  • Force Vectors - PLTW Notes   //   Free Body Diagrams - PLTW Notes

  • Force Vector Practice Problems

• Homework:

• • Finish Force Vector Practice Problems (due next class)

Thursday (B) 

• Objective:  Understand how the forces of tension and compression can be used together in a structure (such as a truss).

• Classwork:

  • Quiz on Material Properties and Testing

  • Start Discussion of the "Primary Colors" of Structures

    • Compressive Strength (Fn)  //  Tensile Strength (Ft)  //  Shear Strength (Ff)  //  Bending Strength  //  Twisting Strength

  • Introduce Trusses and Quarter Project

    • PLTW Truss Notes  //  Truss Bridge Wikipedia

    • King Truss Video  //  Suspension Bridge Video  //  Train Truss Animation

    • Truss busting brainstorming

• Homework:

• • Finish Truss Busting Brainstorming (3 initial ideas) (see classroom, due next class)

Friday (A) 

• Objective: Understand how the forces of tension and compression can be used together in a structure (such as a truss).

• Classwork:

  • Check/ go over Force Vector practice problems

  • Start Discussion of the "Primary Colors" of Structures

    • Compressive Strength (Fn)  //  Tensile Strength (Ft)  //  Shear Strength (Ff)  //  Bending Strength  //  Twisting Strength

  • Introduce Trusses and Quarter Project

    • PLTW Truss Notes  //  Truss Bridge Wikipedia

    • King Truss Video  //  Suspension Bridge Video  //  Train Truss Animation

    • Truss busting brainstorming

• Homework:

• • Finish Truss Busting Brainstorming (3 initial ideas) (see classroom, due next class)

Monday (Labor Day, No School)

Tuesday (A)/ Wednesday (B)

• Objective: Learn about how an object's shape affects its stiffness, and the different factors that affect how much a beam bends.

• Classwork:

  • Check truss busting brainstorming

  • Beam Deflection Notes

  • Introduce Beam Deflection Lab and Practice Problems

    • Instructions  //  Worksheet

• Homework:

  • Finish Beam Deflection Lab/ Practice Problems (due next class - see google classroom)

 Thursday (A)/ Friday (B - Friday schedule)

• Objective:  Apply our understanding of beam deflection to make predictions and calculations.

• Classwork:

  • Finish Beam Deflection Lab and Practice Problems

    • Instructions  //  Worksheet

  • Hard Rock Hotel Collapse article  --  OSHA Findings

    • Cool Materials Video: What is Concrete?

    • Cool Materials Video: Why Concrete Needs Reinforcement

  • Additional Beam Deflection Practice Problems (physical copies available in class) - KEY

• Homework:

• • TBA

Monday (A)/ Tuesday (B)

• Objective:  Analyze your truss design ideas to come up with one final design.

• Classwork:

  • King Truss Video  //  Suspension Bridge Video  //  Train Truss Animation  //  Truss Bridge Wikipedia

  • Video: The secret to truss strength

  • Video: 10 Trusses you need to know

  • Balsa Wood Material Properties 

  • Basswood Material Properties

  • Final Truss Design Plan

• Homework:

  • Complete Final Truss Plan

Wednesday (A)/ Thursday (B)

• Objective:  Apply your understanding of trusses in designing and constructing a scale model truss bridge

• Classwork:

  • Get into Pairs and decide on which Final Design to use

    • Make edits and get final design drawing approved by Mr. Smith

  • Start construction! 

  • Scale Truss Building Constraints

• Homework:

  • TBA

Friday (A)

• Objective:  Apply your understanding of trusses in designing and constructing a scale model truss bridge

• Classwork:

  • Continue construction! 

  • Scale Truss Building Constraints

• Homework:

• • TBA

Monday (A)/ Tuesday (B)

• Objective:  Apply your understanding of trusses in designing and constructing a scale model truss bridge

• Classwork:

  • Continue construction! 

  • Scale Truss Building Constraints

• Homework:

  • A days - Truss testing on Wednesday

Wednesday (A)

• Objective:  Observe and analyze failure points on different truss designs

• Classwork:

  • Truss busting!!

  • Truss busting results

• Homework:

  • None

Thursday (B)

• Objective:  Apply your understanding of trusses in designing and constructing a scale model truss bridge

• Classwork:

  • Continue construction! 

  • Scale Truss Building Constraints

• Homework:

  • Truss testing next class!

Friday (B)

• Objective:  Observe and analyze failure points on different truss designs

• Classwork:

  • Truss busting!!

  • Truss busting results

• Homework:

  • None

Monday (Teacher Professional Development, No School for students)

Tuesday (B)/ Wednesday (A)

• Objective:  Scale up your design to full scale, practice your teamwork and craftsmanship skills

• Classwork:

  • Pick teams for big truss bridges

  • Finalize design for big bridge

  • Start construction of big bridge

• Homework:

  • TBA

Thursday (B)/ Friday (A - Friday schedule)  

• Objective:  Scale up your design to full scale, practice your teamwork and craftsmanship skills

• Classwork: 

  • Continue working on big bridge

    • Goal: Finish at least one truss for big bridge

• Homework:

  • TBA