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Task #1&2Task #1&2ENGINEERING DESIGNENGINEERING DESIGN

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ENGINEERING DESIGNENGINEERING DESIGN

ENGINEERINGENGINEERING

““The art of directing the great sources of power in nature The art of directing the great sources of power in nature for the use and convenience of man.”for the use and convenience of man.”““The science-based profession by which the physical The science-based profession by which the physical forces of nature and the properties of matter are made forces of nature and the properties of matter are made useful to mankind in the form of structures, machines, useful to mankind in the form of structures, machines, and other products or processes at a reasonable and other products or processes at a reasonable expenditure of time and money.”expenditure of time and money.” “ “The application of scientific and mathematical principles The application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems.”machines, processes, and systems.”

ENGINEERINGENGINEERING

Hoover Dam. It took nearly 500 workers 4 1/2 years, working 24-hour-a-day shifts, to build in the 1930's.

NASA¹s fourth space shuttle, the Atlantis made its maiden flight on October 3, 1985.

ENGINEERING METHODENGINEERING METHOD

““The use of The use of heuristicsheuristics to cause the best to cause the best change in a poorly understood situation change in a poorly understood situation within the available resources.”within the available resources.”HeuristicsHeuristics- anything that provides a - anything that provides a plausible aid or direction in the solution of plausible aid or direction in the solution of a problem.a problem.““The heuristic-based reasoning used by The heuristic-based reasoning used by engineersengineers is a universal method for is a universal method for problem solving." problem solving."

CONCEPTUAL DESIGNCONCEPTUAL DESIGN

““Conceptual design is just like it sounds-Conceptual design is just like it sounds-the generation of a concept.”the generation of a concept.”

Concept- Concept- 1. 1. A general idea derived or A general idea derived or inferred from specific instances or inferred from specific instances or occurrences. occurrences. 2. 2. Something formed in the Something formed in the mind; a thought or notion. idea. mind; a thought or notion. idea. 3. 3. A A scheme; a plan: scheme; a plan:

NASA engineer John Houbolt explains how men wouldget to the moon and back using "lunar orbit rendezvous." Houboltpushed NASA hard for the concept and its adoption in 1962 laidthe groundwork for success 7 years later.

lunar orbit rendezvous

ANALYTICAL DESIGNANALYTICAL DESIGN

Analytical design Analytical design examines each examines each component within a component within a system to ensure that it is system to ensure that it is optimized.optimized.Analyze- To examine Analyze- To examine methodically by methodically by separating into parts and separating into parts and studying their studying their interrelationsinterrelations..Mathematical and Mathematical and modeling tools are used modeling tools are used to help eliminate to help eliminate expensive prototyping.expensive prototyping.

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The Design ProcessThe Design Process (7 resources) (7 resources)

What Is the Design Process?What Is the Design Process?

STANDARDS- STLSTANDARDS- STL Standards for Technological LiteracyStandards for Technological LiteracyStudents will develop and understanding of the Students will develop and understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.characteristics and scope of technology.Students will develop an understanding of the core Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology. concepts of technology. Students will develop an understanding of the Students will develop an understanding of the relationships among technologies and the connections relationships among technologies and the connections between technology and other fields of study. between technology and other fields of study. Students will develop an understanding of the cultural, Students will develop an understanding of the cultural, social, economic, and political effects of technology.social, economic, and political effects of technology.Students will develop an understanding of the effects of Students will develop an understanding of the effects of technology on the environmenttechnology on the environment..Students will develop an understanding of the role of Students will develop an understanding of the role of society in the development and use of technology. society in the development and use of technology.

STANDARDS- STLSTANDARDS- STL Standards for Technological LiteracyStandards for Technological LiteracyStudents will develop an understanding of the influence Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history. of technology on history. Students will develop an understanding of the attributes Students will develop an understanding of the attributes of design. of design. Students will develop an understanding of engineering Students will develop an understanding of engineering design.design.Students will develop an understanding of the role of Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving. and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving. Students will develop abilities to apply the design Students will develop abilities to apply the design process. process. Students will develop abilities to use and maintain Students will develop abilities to use and maintain technological products and systems.technological products and systems.

STANDARDS- STLSTANDARDS- STL Standards for Technological LiteracyStandards for Technological LiteracyStudents will develop abilities to assess the impact of Students will develop abilities to assess the impact of products and systems.products and systems.Students will develop an understanding of and be able to Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use medical technologies. select and use medical technologies. Students will develop an understanding of and be able to Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use agricultural and related biotechnologies.select and use agricultural and related biotechnologies.Students will develop an understanding of and be able to Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use energy and power technologies.select and use energy and power technologies.Students will develop an understanding of and be able to Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use information and communication select and use information and communication technologies.technologies.Students willStudents will develop an understanding of and be able to develop an understanding of and be able to select and use transportation technologies.select and use transportation technologies.

STANDARDS- STLSTANDARDS- STLStandards for Technological LiteracyStandards for Technological Literacy

Students will develop an understanding of Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use and be able to select and use manufacturing technologies. manufacturing technologies.

Students will develop an understanding of Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use construction and be able to select and use construction technologies. technologies.

STANDARDS COMPAREDSTANDARDS COMPARED

ITEA – ITEA – STANDARDS for TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACYSTANDARDS for TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY

ABET – ABET – ACCREDIDATION BOARD for EGINEERING ACCREDIDATION BOARD for EGINEERING TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY

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