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Engineering Explorations
Spring Week 16
Grade Level:
11
Subject:
Engineering Explorations - Spring
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Content Goals:
Examining the Engineering Design Process
Identifying Real-world Problems
Skill Goals:
Demonstrate engineering design process using Lego robots
Recall two types of construction
Summarize construction characteristics
Recall steps involved in constructing structures
Summarize characteristics of frameworks
Summarize types of utility systems and finishing materials
Summarize characteristics of heavy engineering structures
Define an engineering design problem.
Identify the requirements and constraints of the design problem.
Research potential solutions to the design problem.
Generate multiple solutions to the design problem.
Sketch the solutions to a design problem.
Evaluate the requirements and constraints of each potential solution to the design problem.
Justify an optimal solution to the design problem.
Create a model or prototype for the chosen solution.
Test the solution to the design problem.
Evaluate the test results.
Modify the solution to the design problem, if needed.
Test the modification/alternate solution, if needed.
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