1. Encouraging Early Education in Engineering Ryan Neilson ED 256 Technology and Learning UC-Santa Barbara

2. Motivation Where have all the engineers gone? Reduced enrollment in engineering programs Future challenges require future problem-solvers

3. Objectives Motivate early interest in engineering Help children develop problem-solving skills Teach basic engineering principles Solution: CAD (Computer Aided Design) For Kids

4. CAD For Kids Interactive design program Geared towards primary education classes Material and design software 3D projection of object to a platform

5. Computer Screen Visuals Computer Aided Design (CAD) for Kids! Click Here to Begin This is the computer screen Take a test drive.

6. Welcome To CAD For Kids! Games Practice Building Free Design Users can design anything with access to tools, materials, and design shapes. Problem solving games are designed to help kids understand basic principles of materials, design, and engineering. These tutorials help kids learn how to use CAD tools to build simple machines, models, and prototypes.

7. Welcome To CAD For Kids! Games Practice Building Free Design Let’s try Free Design!

8. Free Design

9. Select a Shape

10. Granite Marble Oak Cork Walnut Medium Wood Steel Cement Sand Select the Material

11. Choose an Orientation

12. Drag Pieces into Place

13. Test the Strength 3000 pounds

14. Test the Strength 3000 pounds How much it flexes depends upon the material properties

15. Project onto Platform Projector Here’s our platform Computer sends the object to a 3D projector A model produced in 3D!

16. Even small cogs can drive big gears. CAD For Kids

17. Thank You