Engineering By Design
Define the Problem
The process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create their own food.
Photosynthesis
This is the physical parts of the computer (monitor, keyboard, mouse)
Hardware
A rigid bar that pivots around a fixed point to multiply a force. A seesaw is a good example.
Lever
What is the gender of Coach Harders new baby going to be?
It is a Boy
Students look into existing products like backpacks, book straps, and doll carriers. They look into concepts of weight distribution, leverage, and different materials
Research Ideas
A diagram that shows the flow of energy from one organism to another in the ecosystem
Food chain
The step-by-step instructions that tell a computer what to do
algorithm
A wheel with a rope or chain that goes around it, used to lift heavy objects.
PULLEY
What is Coach Harders favorite color?
Green
Must be able to carry 3 textbooks, should be comfortable to hold or wear, should keep the books from falling, should be relatively easy use. Must be made with materials in the classroom, must be built within 3 class periods, needs to fit in a locker
Criteria and Constraints
The molecule that carries genetic instruction for all living organisms
DNA
The process of finding and fixing errors in a computer program
Debugging
This type of bridge is held up by ropes or cables that hang from tall towers.
Suspension Bridge
What year did Coach Harder Graduate from TWCA
The students gather cardboard, duct tape, and maybe a PVS pipe or a strong stick. They construct a basic model of their book-carrying tray. It might be a bit wobbly or not perfectly sized at this stage
Make a Prototype
What we call the four phases of the moon where the lit portion is growing larger
The Waxing Phases
phishing
What is the most common structural shape used in construction because it is very strong and resists both compression and tension?
What is the name of Coach Harders husband and daughter
Steven and Hazel
Based on the testing the students realize the cardboard tray bends under the weight of the books, and the handle is too thin. They decided to reinforce the bottom of the tray with extra layers of cardboard and try wrapping the handle with padding or using a thicker piece of wood.
Refine/Improve
What is the SI unit for measuring length
What is a meter
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What type of Engineer is Coach Harders Father?
Civil Engineer
What was Coach Harder's first Job ever?
Church VBS Counselor