1. Study Guide for Design and Modeling Quiz

2. Introduction to Engineering
Gateway To Technology
Unit 1 – Lesson 1.1 – What is Engineering?
Engineer
Engineer uses scientific, technological, and mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems.
Engineers strive to make our lives better, easier, cheaper, more efficient, and more fun by solving problems in everyday life.

3. Engineers Can Do Anything
Introduction to Engineering
Gateway To Technology
Unit 1 – Lesson 1.1 – What is Engineering?
Engineers Can Do Anything
Invention – Develop a new product, system, or process that has never existed before
Innovation – Improve an existing technological product, system, or method
Invent
Build
Design
Analyze
Orchestrate
Create
Conceive
Evaluate
Improve

4. Early Measurement History
PLTW Gateway
Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement
The Cubit
The cubit was the measurement used by the Egyptians to build the pyramids.
The cubit is the measure from your elbow to the tip of your middle finger when your arm is extended.

5. Early Measurement History
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Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement
The Fathom
The fathom was used by seamen to measure the depth of water so that boats would not run aground and be stranded.
The fathom is the measure from fingertip to fingertip when your arms are stretched sideways as far as they will go. You sometimes see a rope or fabric measured in this way.

6. Early Measurement History
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Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement
The Hand-span
The hand-span was used to measure the height of horses. People still describe horses as being so many hands high.
The hand-span is the measure from the tip of your pinky to the tip of your thumb when your hand is stretched out.

7. Early Measurement History
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Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement
The Pace
This term was used by the Roman army to judge speed. The term is still used frequently during various types of foot races.
The pace is the measure of distance from one step to another.

8. Early Measurement History
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Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement
The Foot
A measurement equal to the length of an individuals foot.
King Henry 1 standardized this measurement, because his foot was 12 inches long.

9. Early Measurement History
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Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement
The Girth
Girth was a measurement often used to measure fishing line.
The girth was the measurement around one’s stomach (your belt measure).

10. Early Measurement History
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Unit 1– Lesson 1.3 – Measurement
The Palm
The palm is the width of your four fingers when they are placed together.

11. Technology
the application of knowledge, using resources, to meet human needs/wants and solve problems.
Exponential
The rate at which technology changes

12. Need - Something you have to have to survive.
STEMCenter for Teaching & Learning™ Engineering byDesign™
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Needs and Wants
Need - Something you have to have to survive.
Want - Something to make our things easier or entertaining.
If using one, the teacher can post the Words to Know on a Word Wall.
Remind students to fill out Student Resource 1.1.1, “Words to Know”
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13. Design Process Define the Problem Generate Concepts Develop a Solution
Construct and Test a Prototype
Evaluate the Solution
Present the Solution
This design process was developed based on the University of Maryland - College Park - IRB Research Project