what is engineering? day 1: 6-12 stem integration msta region 11 teacher center
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Goals for Day 1 – What is Goals for Day 1 – What is Engineering?Engineering?
“To investigate and experience what engineering is” through:
Defining engineering and designDifferentiating between engineering
and mathematics and scienceParticipating in engineering
activitiesArticulating the need for
engineering in the classroom
Morning session◦Working with Mike Lindstrom ◦Concept mapping◦Hands-on engineering
Afternoon session◦Preparing students for post-secondary education
◦A talk with an engineer◦Wrap-Up and PLC information
Agenda for Day 1 – What is Agenda for Day 1 – What is
Engineering?Engineering?
What is Engineering? What is Engineering? In your teams create a concept
map that portrays your ideas about “What is Engineering?”
Be as detailed as possibleYou will have about 20 minutes
to work.
Gallery WalkGallery WalkDecide how your team is going to
present your concept map for the gallery walk.
Post your poster on a wall on the room’s perimeter where everyone will be able to see it. Keep it manned.
Walk around the room to view other groups’ concept maps.
Reflection QuestionsReflection QuestionsWere there aspects of
engineering that your team did not think about?
Are there things you saw that you do not think are engineering-related?
How do you think your students’ would describe engineering?
Wind EnergyWind EnergyHow can we use wind energy?Where should wind turbines be
built?What are the positive and
negative effects of wind turbines?
Brainstorm: Wind EnergyBrainstorm: Wind EnergyWhat factors influence the power
output of a wind turbine?
Engineering ChallengeEngineering Challenge You are working for a power company that
harnesses alternative forms of energy. Your boss has asked your team to design the wind turbine blade unit to get high power output.
However, there are costs involved in testing, so you must plan carefully! (Next slide has costs)
You must keep track of your expenses in a way that is easily understandable and explainable.
Engineering ConstraintsEngineering ConstraintsBudget: $10,000 for today’s testingeach test you run (turning on the fan and using
multimeter) costs $800, initial costs for each white plastic blade is $200initial costs for each balsa blade is $400 to change the shape of a set of blades costs
◦$100 for 1-3 blades in the set◦$200 for 4-6 blades in the set◦$300 for 7-9 blades in the set◦$400 for 10-12 blades in the set
Engineering Challenge Engineering Challenge Gallery WalkGallery WalkOn a post-it poster:
◦Summarize what you have learned so far about blade unit design.
◦What would be your next steps?Post on the wall
◦Walk around to get ideas about how other teams addressed this engineering challenge
Please Help Us!Please Help Us!Please break-down your wind
turbine and carefully place it in the box.
Put blades in grocery bag and label them for next time.
LunchMeet in Biological Sciences Room
64◦Be ready to go at 1:30.
Preparing Students for Post-Secondary Preparing Students for Post-Secondary EducationEducation
How are these educational experiences different from your experiences as a college student?
How can you help to prepare students for academic experiences in college?
What technological aspects of instruction have you learned about that could potentially benefit your current teaching?
What are other educational “take aways”?
A Discussion with an A Discussion with an EngineerEngineer
What is engineering?◦What do engineers do?◦What separates engineering from
science and mathematics?◦What is engineering design? Redesign?
Reverse engineering?◦What are historical elements of
engineering?◦What are other elements of
engineering?
Professional Learning Professional Learning CommunityCommunity4 PLC Meetings before November
workshop◦Conduct a “what is engineering”
concept mapping activity in your class
◦Plan to implement an engineering activity in your classroom (before January meeting)
◦Plan for the re-design phase of the wind turbine activity
Exit SlipExit Slip“To investigate and experience what engineering is”
Write down what happened today that brought you closer to meeting this objective. Also, write down any questions that you have about the day’s objective.
On a separate piece of paper, write one thing from this reflection that you would like to share with Gillian, Tamara, & Sean.
Turn this in as you leave.