Biomimicry in Engineering
Students explore how engineers have incorporated systems, materials, and methods from nature into manmade products, materials, and methods found in all industries.
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Students explore how engineers have incorporated systems, materials, and methods from nature into manmade products, materials, and methods found in all industries.
View DetailsStudents explore the impact of assistive technology on meeting the needs of society. They work in teams to reengineer an assistive device -- in this case a cane -- to meet the needs of a client.
View DetailsStudents learn about domes and work in teams to construct their own using everyday materials.
View DetailsStudents explore how engineers develop systems to keep liquids cool and learn about heat transfer, insulation, and vacuums.
View DetailsStudents will time themselves as they assemble a product individually that meets quality control criteria.
View DetailsThe teacher will lead a class discussion about basketball and the different kinds of shots basketball players perform. A student will demonstrate how they throw a free-throw shot in basketball.
View DetailsIn "Rubber Band Racers" lesson students explore rubber band car design. Students work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own rubber band car out of everyday items.
View DetailsStudents work in teams to design and build parachutes out of everyday items.
View DetailsStudents learn about how surface area can change at the nanoscale. Students work in teams to explore different forms of sugar at different levels of coarseness.
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