Intro to Engineering
Types of Engineers
Shopping Cart Movie
The Design Process
Extras
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__________________is the process of using creativity and teamwork to solve problems.
engineering
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the design of chemicals, medicines, fuels, etc.
chemical
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What was the problem?
Design a better shopping cart
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What was the prototype in the paper airplane challenge?
the paper airplane
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Tech companies are known for their creativity and teamwork. Can you list 3 examples of tech companies?
•Google •Microsoft •Apple •FaceBook •Instagram •SnapChat
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Name an example of how you have used creativity in this classroom.
•foil and pipe cleaners •egg drop challenge •design a cup challenge •posters/pamphlets/Slides •and many more...
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the design of electronics
electrical
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How did they do their research?
Observe at the supermarket
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How did we test the egg drop challenge?
drop from 8ft
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Where are these tech headquarters all located?
Silicon Valley in San Francisco, California
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Name an example of how you have used teamwork in this classroom.
•obstacle course •cup tower challenge •paper bridge challenge •and many more...
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the design of machines
mechanical
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How did they develop a possible solution?
Brainstorming and voting with post-it notes for the best idea!
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How did we evaluate the cup tower challenge?
measure the heights and determine winner
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Can you name 3 achievements of the 20th c?
•Automobile •Airplane •Telephone •Internet •Television •Radio •Spacecraft
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Why is creativity important to engineering?
engineering depends on new ideas formed by thinking outside the box
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the design of buildings and bridges
civil
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How did they design their solution?
sketching the prototype
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Is this a list of inventions or innovations? iPhone, MacBook, Tesla
innovations
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T or F. The wheel is one of the greatest achievements of the 20th c.
F
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Why is teamwork important to engineering?
•engineers always work in teams •people can build off of each other’s ideas •the ideas of the team are always stronger than the ideas of the individual
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Can you list 5 other types of engineering?
•Aerospace •Environmental •Nuclear •Biomedical •Computer •And many more...
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How did they build their prototype? 2 things...
baskets and hooks
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How is an invention different than an innovation?
Innovations are improvements of inventions.
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The airplane was invented in 1903 in Kitty Hawk, NC by _____________________________.
Wright Brothers
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