The Engineering Design Process (1.6)

The Engineering Design Process (1.6)

Ms. Long 6th Grade

Vocabulary

• Technology

• Engineering

• Prototype

What is Technology?

• Is the use of tools, machines, materials, and processes to meet human needs.

• Technology changes and grows overtime.

• Technology makes our lives easier

Technology includes simple everyday products such as:

• Toothbrushes

• Communication Satellites

• Pencil Sharpeners

• Ice Cream Machines

Fun Fact:

The first ever VCR was the size of a piano.

Blind people can use cell phones &

The first cell phone call was in New York City.

Multiple Choice

(True/False)Technology can be a product, a process or a system.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

(True/False) People have been using technology for ONLY the last few hundred years.

• True

• False

Simple and Complex

Technology​

• Simple technology, such as straws and

  wheels, is comprised of technological

  items that do not have many engineered

  parts.

• Complex technology is comprised

  of items that contain many engineered

  parts, such as computers, cars, cell

  phones, or certain types of medicine.​

How Does Technology relate to science?

Engineering-is the application of science and mathematics to solve real-life problems.

How do engineers solve real-world

problems?

• By Thinking Creatively and

  Methodically

• By Using Science Skills, Math Skills,

  and Technology​

Examples of skills used in

Engineering Design

• Creative thinking skills help engineers

  identify problems and brainstorm new

  and improved solutions.Methodical

  thinking helps them be organized

  and pay close attention to details.

• Technical skills help engineers collect

  and analyze data. Research skills help

  people determine how similar problems

  have been addressed in the past.

Multiple Choice

Examples of COMPLEX Technology:

• Computers, Cars and Cell Phones

• Straws and Wheels

Multiple Choice

Examples of SIMPLE Technology:

• Cars, Cell phones, and Computers

• Wheels and Straws

Multiple Choice

What are the TWO examples of skills used in Engineering Design?

• Simple & Knowledge Skills

• Creative Thinking & Technical Skills

• Processes and Designing Skills

Prototype

Is a test model of the product.

Prototypes allow engineers to see if their design works the way they are expected.

Example: Satellite relays for phone signals, several prototypes could be used to determine the frequencies of the satellite.

The steps of the engineering

design process:

• Identify a problem or need

• Conduct research

• Brainstorm solutions

• Select a solution

• Build a prototype

Steps Continued....

• Test

• Evaluate, and redesign a prototype

• Communicate the results.​

  
  

Millau Viaduct

Engineers designed the Millau Viaduct. It is located in France, to allow vehicles to safely cross a wide Valley.

 Cost of construction was approximately $424 million The Bridge is: 909 Ft High. This is the worlds largest bridge. opened in the year of 2004

The Engineering Design Process: A Taco Party (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAhpfFt_mWM

Multiple Choice

(True/False) Technological items must be made up of many engineered parts.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

(True/False) Identifying a problem or need is the FIRST step of the design process.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

A Prototype is the final model of a product.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What is Technology? You can use Examples.

Poll

How many of you use Electric Toothbrushes to Brush your teeth?

• Oh YES I Do!!!

• Oh NO I Would NEver!

• Maybe I Will Consider It!