National Engineers Month Engineers Make a World of Difference.
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Transcript of National Engineers Month Engineers Make a World of Difference.
IntroductionLet me introduce myself.
Where I grew up
Where I went to school
Where I work now
What my company does
Why I became an engineer/technician
What I love about my job
Today we will learn about engineering
Is anyone in the room an engineer?Does anyone in the room have the
skills and talents to be an engineer?Lets find out! Raise your hand if you…
Make sure lemonade stand gets customers by understanding when people want lemonade
Like a HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEER!
What is an Engineer or Technician?
Someone devoted to designing, making and operating the devices of everyday life.
Your Desk Your Shoes Your Telephone Your Home Roads Bridges Airplanes
Different Types of Engineers
Automotive Biomedical Civil Computer Electrical Environmental Transportation
And the list goes on…
Where would you find an Engineer?
Orbiting in space Building bridges Designing cars Exploring the ocean Putting soles on sneakers Developing your next favorite video game
Engineers are EVERYWHERE!
What Does it Take to Be an Engineer?
Be curious about how things workBe creative in solving problemsLike to think and figure things outEnjoy learning: Stay in school
Take math classes Take science classes Read books for fun
Engineering In-Class ActivityUsing the Engineering Method
• ASK yourself, “How could I solve the problem?”
• IMAGINE many different ways to solve it.
• Pick your best ideas and make a PLAN.
• Design and CREATE the solution.
• Test and IMPROVE the solution.
ImagineImagine
PlanPlan
AskAsk
ImproveImprove
CreateCreate
Series of steps that engineers use to guide them as they solve problems.
Building Marshmallow Towers
Build a Tower to hold a mass Must be at least 10 inch high Must stand for at least 30 seconds
Materials Spaghetti noodles Mini-Marshmallows Big-Marshmallows Ruler Paper for drafting plan Newspaper (for desk coverage)
Building Marshmallow Towers: Round 1
Form Teams of 4 or 5 personsDraw your idea on paper (5 min)
Build it with team (8 min)
Test your tower (2 min)
Continuous Improvement (Build it again – only better!) (5 min)
Building Marshmallow Towers: Round 1: Within-team
discussion
Take a few minutes to talk with your team: What worked within your team? What didn’t work for your team? Do you think that if you had another
try at this you could use your learnings and make a better tower?
Building Marshmallow Towers: Round 1: Between-team
discussion
Lets see if other teams had the same thoughts about their approaches to building the marshmallow tower What worked within your team? What didn’t work for your team? Do you think that if you had another try
at this you could use your learnings and make a better tower?
Lets take a few minutes and try to get some ideas from
other structures…. Can they improve our
Marshmallow Towers?
Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
Building started in 1887 and finished in 1889
81 stories high building.
Fifty engineers and designers produced 5,300 drawings to make tower
Building Marshmallow Towers: Round 2
Draw your idea on paper (5 min)
Build it with team (8 min)
Test your tower (2 min)
Continuous Improvement (Build it again – only better!) (5 min)
Building Marshmallow Towers: Round 2: Within-team discussion
Lets discuss your experiences What worked within your team? What didn’t work for your team?
Lets review how this exercise is an example of scientific inquiry
Building Marshmallow Towers: Round 2: Between-team
discussion
Lets see if other teams had the same thoughts about their approaches to building the marshmallow tower What worked within your team? What didn’t work for your team? Do you think that if you had another try
at this you could use your learnings and make a better tower?
MARSHMALLOW TOWERFood for Thought
1. How high did building your marshmallow tower go? Measure it with your ruler to find out high you built or put your structure to the test by putting the pre-selected mass test units on top of it to see if it will support them.
2. What shapes did you make with your marsh-mallows and spaghetti to create a sturdy tower?
3. What could you do to build a higher/stronger marshmallow tower? What would happen if you used different sized marshmallows? How about if you built a wider base or narrower base?
4. Be sure to predict what you think is going to happen. Then test your question.
Are marshmallows good building materials?
What other materials can you use to build a tower?
Try building a tower using clay and straws or toothpicks and peas.
SummaryIf you are curious about how things
work, are creative in solving problems, and like to think and figure things out…
Consider the career path of engineering or technician!!
Stay in School!
-Take Math and Science classes-Participate in Science Fairs
-Read books for fun