Age level 8-18 – Technical Education Post

Build a Big Wheel

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Buildings and Structures, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces

Students learn how big wheels have been designed throughout history, and then work in teams to develop a design for their own pasta wheel.

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Engineer a Cane

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials, Technology

Students explore the impact of assistive technology on meeting the needs of society.

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Biomimicry in Engineering

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Buildings and Structures, Engineering Design

Students explore how engineers have incorporated systems, materials, and methods from nature into man-made products, materials, and methods found in all industries.

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Sticky Engineering Challenge

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Properties of Materials

Students learn how components must be evaluated when engineers develop a new product or solve a problem.

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Getting Your Bearings

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Energy, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces

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

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History of Computing – Engineered Memory

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 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.

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Simple Machines

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Motion and Forces, Simple Machines

Students learn about different types of simple machines and how to build one.

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Cracking the Code

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 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.

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Build Your Own Robot Arm

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 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.