Principles of Applied Engineering M

Unit 1: Engineering Profession and Careers

Unit 2: Engineering Tools & Skills

Unit 3: Safety and Tools

Unit 4: Drafting

Unit 4: Drafting

Unit 5: Introduction to Structural/Civil Engineering

Unit 6: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering

Unit 7: Introduction to Electrical Engineering

Unit 8: Introduction to Robotics and Coding

Unit 9: Teamwork in Engineering

Unit 1: (3 Weeks)

-Discussion of Engineering Creed

-Discussion of the role of ethics in engineering.

-Education of an engineer

-Discussion of license process for a professional engineer

-Modeling and discussion of professional attire and appearance

-Research technological advancements and their applications to engineering

-Research Engineering Fields and their interaction within society.

-Engineering Field Project topic selection 

-Skills on preparing effective presentations.

Unit 2:(3 Weeks)

-Discussion importance of time management skills necessary to meet deadlines.

-Creating time (Gantt) charts for use during a project

-Discuss and demonstrate how to establish and maintain an engineering notebook following engineering industry standards

-Introduction to Engineering Design Process

-Work on a design team/ engineering team to develop a product or system.

 -Collaborate in a team environment to successfully develop a product or system.

Unit 3: (2 Weeks)

-Shop safety in the engineering shop/lab

-Document hazards found around the lab

-Tool familiarization

-Proper tool selection for the need

-Discussion of how to properly operate and maintain tools

-Choose and operate the proper measuring instrument and ensure there is consistency as far as the units required to be used in order to ensure accuracy and precision while taking measurements

-Discussion SDS and its importance

-Proper disposal of hazardous materials

Unit 4 A: (1 Week)

-Basic engineering hand sketching techniques

-Discussion of differences between mechanical and computer drafting

-Establish a strategy on how to effectively and efficiently draw the object 

-Mechanical drafting tools familiarization

Unit 4 B: (3 Weeks)

Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)

AutoCAD (2D)

(3 weeks)

-Introduction to AutoCAD (familiarization)

-Explain how to create 2D drawings

-Show and describe the different views associated with 2D drafting

-Create drawings, drawing views, line types, dimension

Strategies:

-Show geometric shapes and terms

-Establish a strategy on how to effectively and efficiently draw the object 

-Establish ways on how to document and convey the object’s features effectively (documentation)

-Explain the ANSI standard

Unit 4 C: (3 Weeks)

Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD)

Solidworks (3D)

(3 weeks)

-Introduction to Solidworks (familiarization)

-Explain how to create 3D drawings

-Show and describe the different views associated with 3D drafting

-Create drawings, drawing views, line types, dimensions

Strategies:

-Show geometric shapes and terms

-Establish a strategy on how to effectively and efficiently draw the object 

-Establish ways on how to document and convey the object’s features effectively (documentation)

Unit 5: (3 Weeks)

-Whitebox Learning Structures 2.0 Lesson

OR

-TeachEngineering: Bridges Lesson

• Discuss several different bridge types and designs.

• Describe some of the social, economic and cultural impacts of bridges.

• List various considerations of engineers when designing bridges.

• Foundations

• Strengths of materials

Unit 6: (3 Weeks)

-Teachengineering: Hybrid Vehicle Design Challenge lesson

• Engineering Brainstorming lesson

• Conservation of Energy: Pushing It Off a Cliff lesson

• Energy Skate Park activity

• Energy on a Roller Coaster activity

• Elastic Potential Energy of Springs lesson

• Energy and the Pogo Stick activity

• How a Hybrid Works lesson

• Energy Storage Derby and Proposal activity

Unit 7: (3 Weeks)

-Teachengineering: Photovoltaic Efficiency Lesson

• Solar Angles and Tracking Systems lesson 

• A New Angle on Photovoltaic Solar Panel Efficiency activity

• The Temperature Effect lesson

• Photovoltaics & Temperature: Ice, Ice, PV! activity

• Maximum Power Point lesson

• Pointing at Maximum Power for PV activity

• Concentrated Solar Power lesson

• Concentrating on the Sun with Photovoltaic Solar Panels activity

Unit 8: (6 Wks)

-Explore careers in the fields of robotics, mechanical and electrical systems

-Conceptualize, research and design robotics, mechanical or electrical application where all concepts learned in these areas will be implemented in order to solve a problem or improve an existing process

- Ethics in robotics

 Unit 9: (6 Wks)

-Work on a design team/ engineering team to develop a product or system. 

-Collaborate in a team environment to successfully develop a product or system.

-Team development, cross training to other team roles, collaborate ideas, and share information using various media.

-Discussion of roles within a team environment

-Familiarize with the concepts of group dynamics to achieve team synergy

-Demonstrate the different properties of engineering materials such as mechanical, chemical and physical so students can determine which material to use in their designs.

Required Project:

UNIT 1 - Engineering Field Research Project

UNIT 2 - Foldable Shopping Cart Project

Required Project:

UNIT 3 - Classroom Safety Poster Project

UNIT 4(a) - Hand sketch

UNIT 4(b) - CAD Drawing (2d-AutoCAD)

Required Project:

UNIT 4(c) - CAD Drawing (3D-Solidworks)

UNIT 5 - Truss Bridge

Required Project:

UNIT 6 - Hybrid Vehicle Design Challenge

UNIT 7 - Photovoltaic Efficiency Project

Required Project:

UNIT 8 - Arduino car project

Required Project:

UNIT 9 - Catapult Capstone Project

Cycle 1: 

-Professionalism

-Ethics

127.15(1)(A)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(K)

127.15(1)(L)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 2: 

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(I)

Cycle 3:

-Self Management Skill

-Conflict Resolution

-Leadership

127.15(1)(B)

127.15(1)(D)

127.15(1)(E)

127.15(1)(F)

127.15(1)(G)

127.15(1)(H)

127.15(1)(I)

127.15(1)(J)

127.15(1)(M)

Cycle 4:

Communication Skills

127.15(1)(C)