September

Introduction to Engineering:

Engineering Design Process: Sketch models, the Engineering Design Process and bringing a product to market.

Engineering Drawing Techniques

Fab Lab techniques: Computer Aided Design (CAD) with Open Office and beginning Manufacturing with CNC tools

ETF Text: Chapter 1 Welcome to the Designed World - Technology and Engineering

ETF Text: Chapter 2 Birth of a New Technology - How things are Invented 

ETF Text: Chapter 3 Designs that Take Flight - The Design Process

October

Fab Lab techniques: CAD with Open Office and GIMP and intermediate manufacturing with CNC tools

Fab Lab techniques: Introduction to the Lasercutter

Skills Application: Design and build the best organizer in the world

ETF Text: Chapter 4 Beyond Words - Engineering Drawing

ETF Text: Chapter 5 The Art of Engineering - Teamwork

ETF Text: Chapter 6 Bringing Designed Ideas to the Market - Market Research

ETF Text: Chapter 8 The Making of a new Balance Shoe - The Manufacturing Process  

November

Engineering Concepts: Structures - Compression, Tension, Torsion, Shear

Fab Lab techniques: Press fit structures from laser cut parts

Materials testing: Testing forces on objects

ETF Text: Chapter 10 Redesigning America - Urban Planning

ETF Text: Chapter 11 Bridging the Future - Structures and Loads 

ETF Text: Chapter 12 Tower in the Sky - Materials and Forces

December

Skills Application: Design and build a scale model of the building of the future

January

Presentation of student work: Students show the work they have made during the semester.

February

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