Intro to Engineering

Unit 1

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creating something new, or
adapting something old to
solve a problem and/or
satisfy a need

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Working on a VEX VIKINGS Design Team

Keep open mind

Use logic & facts, not opinions
Support your conclusion
Use quantitative reasoning
measurable or
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Design
Process

Robotics Design Process

Choose a concept
Prototypes

Present

IDEATE

Implement

Define Solution
Research

Refine

Test
Define prob

Iterate

Document
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Engineering
Design
Notebook!!!!!

PAPER TOWER CHALLENGE

GOAL: Using nothing but ten letter size sheets of paper,
students must create a freestanding tower as tall as possible
in 30 minutes.

5 MINUTES PLAN & DESIGN

10 MINUTES PROTOTYPE
15 MINUTES IMPLEMENT FINAL DESIGN

Engineering Design Notebook

1.

What does an engineer do?

2.

What is something that you have used today that was designed by an
engineer?

3.

Why is classical mechanics such an important part of engineering?

4.

How does having constraints placed on a design change the engineering

process?

5.

Why is making a prototype so important in the design process?

6.

What have you learned from the iterative process?