Engineering Design Archives - Page 2 of 2

Getting Your Bearings

April 5, 2018January 17, 2022 Tom Shaw 1044 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces

Students learn about friction and how ball bearings reduce friction and extend the life of machines.

History of Computing – Engineered Memory

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1009 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Electricity and Magnetism, Engineering Design, Technology

Students learn how floppy disks work and explore how they hold up in a variety of situations.

Temperature Tactics

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1107 Views 0 Comments Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Properties of Materials, Technology, Temperature

Students explore the impact of engineers and scientists have developed sensors over the centuries to measure temperature.

Cracking the Code

April 4, 2018February 11, 2022 Tom Shaw 1034 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Technology

Students learn about how computer coding systems have impacted everyday life, including distribution of products, management of inventory, and pricing at retail outlets and online websites.

A Century of Plastics

April 4, 2018February 11, 2022 Tom Shaw 1585 Views 0 Comments Engineering Design, High School, Pre-Engineering, Properties of Materials, S.T.E.M.

Students learn about how the development of plastics and the engineering of plastics into everyday products have impacted our world.

Build Your Own Robot Arm

April 4, 2018February 11, 2022 Tom Shaw 1172 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, High School, Properties of Materials, Robotics, S.T.E.M., Technology

Students design and build a working robotic arm from a set of everyday items with a goal of having the arm be able to pick up a Styrofoam cup.