Title: Engineering and Manufacturing 101
Name of NGM Educator: David Andrade, Physics and Project Lead the Way Teacher, Central High School, Bridgeport, CT |
Name of Host Company: Alinabal, Milford, CT |
Grade Level: 11th, 12th grades |
Student Work Types: Research engineering disciplines, manufacturing processes and cabilities, prepare a presentation, design a product. |
Task Abstract: Students will research types of engineering and manufacturing, share with others, and apply to a virtual product design and manufacture. |
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Task Description: Students will research and design a new product, and modify an existing product, and then create the design drawings, manufacturing processes, and management to create the product. |
Resources Required: Internet, computers with PowerPoint, LCD projector. |
Prior Learning Required: none |
Context within which work is produced: In class research. Some field trips will also be planned to have students visit local engineering and manufacturing companies. |
Individual or Group Work: group work |
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Educator Comments: I feel that this project will teach students about engineering and manufacturing and hopefully get some students interested in these areas as careers. The project will also show them how physics is applied.
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