End of Pathway Project
Excel Worksheet calculation formula: Sum, Average, total cost
=SUM(Start:End) =AVERAGE(Start:End) =TOTAL COST(Start:End)
Drawing to Scale
A drawing that has the accurate sides reduced or enlarged by a scale.
What is a Multi-view drawing?
A drawing that shows more than one view of a shape- the top, the front, and the side.
Foundation Plan
A plan view drawing that shows the location and size of footings, piers, columns, foundation walls, and supporting beams.
What is a prototype?
A prototype is the first model made.
Floor plan
A scale diagram of the arrangement of rooms in one story of a building.
What is a mock up model?
A scale or full-size model of a design or device
Kirchoffs law
A set of two laws that deal with the current and potential difference (commonly known as voltage) in the lumped element model of electrical circuits.
Work cooperatively in multi-disciplinary teams
A successful team has purpose, commitment, process, communication, trust and respect.
Circle
A=(Pi)r^2
Area
A=L*W Ex: If the length of a rectangle is 7 in and the width is 5 in, the area is 35 in squared
How does AC and DC systems work and differ?
AC systems flow in alternate directions while DC systems flow in one direction.
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace engineering is a branch that design airplanes, spacecrafts, satellites, and missiles.
Define Engineer
An engineer is one that builds, maintains engines, machines, or public works.
Describe the history and development of engineering
Ancient Era, Middle Era, Renaissance Era, and Modern Era in which these eras devised fundamental inventions such as the pulley, lever, and wheel.
Demonstrate appropriate safety gear
Appropriate safety gear include the proper eye wear and hear buds that protecting hearing
Demonstrate fundamental principles of design
Balance Proximity Contrast Repetition Alignment
Demonstrate fundamental materials processing and assembly techniques
Basic knowledge on how to process materials and on assembly techniques.
Apply appropriate care and maintenance in the use of tools and machines
Caring for tools would be mean cleaning them after they have been used and not leaving them on , etc.
Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering is a branch that uses chemistry, biology, math, and physics to form chemicals, fuel, medicine, and food.
Describe the principal fields of engineering specialization and identify associated career tracks
Chemical engineering is one branch in which process engineering is associated. Civil engineering is another in which environmental engineering is associated. Electrical engineering also with electric engineering being associated. Mechanical engineering is another with sports engineering being associated. Software and Systems engineering are the last ones with web and aerospace engineering being associated.
Civil Engineering
Civil engineering is a branch that build, design, supervise, operate, and maintain infrastructure projects for public and private uses.
Prepare a report of engineering design activities, including analysis, optimization, and final solution
Communicate results
Computer Hardware Engineering
Computer hardware engineering is a branch that uses research, design, develop, and test computer systems and parts like processors, circuit boards, memory devices, routers, and networks.
Present a technical design using computer-generated visuals-- -3d printing, 3d model & prototype
Computer programs such as Sketchup and Autodesk are used to make 3D models.
Apply engineering design to the solution of a problem
Consider solutions that did a much better job than others, and reject those that did not meet the requirements.
Use laboratory tools and equipment to determine the properties of materials
Different materials have different purposes.
Describe strategies, select materials and processes necessary to develop a technical system or artifact
Different tools are used for purposes. Different team members are used to have a specific job.
Use multi-view projection and pictorial drawings to communicate design specifications
Drawings include isometric, orthographic, and multi view.
Demonstrate effective teamwork and communication skills
Each team member's ideas get shared and everyone builds off of it. The teamwork leads to the work being finished which is what teamwork is all about, a certain goal being met.
EDM
Electrical Discharge machining
Define Engineering
Engineering is a branch of science that design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.
Explain a contemporary definition of engineering
Engineering is the use of mathematics, science, and physics to develop new systems that makes living more efficient.
Explain what engineers do
Engineers invent, innovate, improve, build, and make new technological systems.
Environmental Engineering
Environmental engineering is a branch that develops solutions to environmental problems by using soil science, biology, and chemistry.
Develop cost analysis and return on investment calculations
Evaluate Solution
Demonstrate cooperation and understanding with persons who are ethnically and culturally diverse
Everyone must together as one in order to meet the goal.
Safely and effectively manipulate materials, tools, and processes
Example: When using the table saw, you must put away loose clothing, hair, and jewelry and remember to not be in front of the blade.
Select and apply appropriate materials, tools, and processes for prototype development
Example: You would use a power drill to holes in or a table saw to cut out wood.
Demonstrate oral communication skills in reporting results of an engineering design activity Effectiveness/creativity in a group and/ or alone
Examples would be a Powerpoint where you explain what have you done throughout the project.
Apply described geometry and graphical vector analysis to the analysis of engineering design problems
Finding the shape and dimensions of the prototype you have built.
Friction
Friction is the force resisting two surfaces from slipping and sliding past each other.
Development of technology history timeline
From beginning to present: Paleolithic Age, Mesolithic Age, Neolithic Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Industrial Age, and The Information Age
Construct a mathematical model for a known technological system
If you wanted to know the speed of a train, you would divide the distance over the time.
Describe the process of input, process, output, and feedback that comprise the universal systems model
Input is the goal and the resources are put into the system. Process is the steps taken to result with an outcome. Output is the resulting product of inputs and processes. Feedback provides information that helps control the system
How the part of a system work together?
Inputs are used to create an output by going through a process.
What is an orthographic drawing?
It is a drawing that shows a 3D object in 2D views.
What is an isometric drawing?
It is a drawing that shows the sketch of a 3D object.
What is Injection molding?
It is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting material into a mold.
What is vacuum molding?
It is a sheet of plastic heated to a forming temperature stretched onto a single surface mold and forced against the mold with a vacuum.
What is a model?
It is an object that was made proportionally scaled. It is the full sized machine as a miniature.
Cubic area
Known as volume where you multiply height, length, and width together.
Describe how external issues constrain the engineering design process
Many constraints include pricing, size , and condition of new product. These must be thought about as you move on.
Describe the role of mathematics and science in technological development
Mathematics is used in research to quantify and accurately evaluate the results .
Identify education requirements for engineer occupations and locations where programs of study are available
Most engineering careers require a bachelor degree which means 4 years of college and you must pass the Fundamentals of Engineering test. Some schools include Georgia Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University.
Evaluate interdependence of components in a technical system and identify elements critical to correct function
Must know how each components work in the system and together.
Explain engineer's responsibility as a team member in design and development of technical products and processes
Participate in group by sharing ideas
What are some important resources (7) (input) for engineering and technology?
People Materials Tools and machines Energy Time Capital Information
Describe role of time, people, tools and machines, materials, information within the universal systems model
People create the technology, the materials are used to make the products, timing is important to determine how long it takes to make the product, tool and machines allow for work to be done faster and easier, and information provides the feedback.
Identify potential career opportunities related to engineering and technology
Potential jobs include production engineer, bio engineer, and electrical engineer.
Describe the social, economic, and environmental impacts of a technical process, product, or system
Social impacts means that the system allows us to work and live efficiently. People buy these systems which improves the economy. These systems can also increase pollution in our environment.
Ohm's law
States the relationships between current (amps), resistance (ohms) and voltage.
Watts law
States the relationships between power (watts), current (amps) and voltage
Demonstrate applications of the universal systems model across the spectrum of technologies
Subways, 747 Cargo Panel, and pharmaceuticals all use this system.
Describe the core concepts of technology
Systems Requirements Optimization/Trade Offs Processes Control
Total Cost
TC (total cost) = TFC (total fixed cost) + TVC (total variable cost
Demonstrate team approach in applying engineering design to solution of a technological problem
Team approach is brainstorming where all ideas are encouraged.
Explain the interaction between technological development and social change
Technological developments helps makes the lives of humans more efficient which changes the way we move around in society.
How technology effects on us and society?
Technology allows us to travel, to communicate, to learn, to do business and to live in comfort.
Design and conduct experiments along with analysis and interpretation of data
Test and Evaluate
Explain the problem solving processes used by engineers, designers, and other technologists
The Engineering Design Process is used to help solve problems.
Explain the criteria for selection of appropriate materials, tools, and processes
The criteria is a standard by which something may be judged or decided.
Demonstrate fundamentals of technical sketching
The drawing must have dimensions and accurately show how something works or is going to be constructed.
Apply accurate dimensions to a technical drawing, including size and geometric tolerances
The importance of this is to give a n accurate look of how the final product is supposed to look like.
Demonstrate techniques, skills, and knowledge necessary to use and maintain technical products and systems
The knowledge of what, when, and how to maintain and use different products
SI unit
The modern form of metric units like grams, seconds, Kelvin, etc.
Identify and consider realistic constraints relevant to the design of a system, component, or process
The price of materials Cost of labor Trade-Offs Cost of Shipment
What role of OSHA is in the technical workplace?
The role is to protect workers by assuring them to a safe and healthful working environment and providing them training, outreach, education, and assistance.
CAD (Computer Aided Design):
The use of computer systems to help create, design, modify, and analysis of a design.
Explain the scientific principles behind a basic machine; simple machine
The whole purpose of simple machines are to make work easier by using parts with few or no moving parts.
Explain the scientific principles behind a basic machine—simple machines
The whole purpose of simple machines are to make work easier by using parts with few or no moving parts.
Describe strategies for selecting materials and processes for developing a technical system or artifact
This is a BOM (Bill of Materials) which lists out the materials you plan to use in building your prototype.
Evaluate effectiveness of prototyped solution and modify as needed
This is part of the EDP during the test and evaluate step.
Document engineering design processes using an engineering design notebook-- -Record/document everything in the project, Engineering design notebook = website
This is the purpose of the engineering design process.
Modify a design plan to accommodate unforeseen constraints
This is the redesign step of the EDP.
Prepare a proposal for an engineering design project
This would be a problem statement.
Identify appropriate modeling techniques
Use different techniques to achieve something that operates effectively.
Volume
V=L*W*H Ex: If the length of a rectangular prism is 7 in, the width is 5 in, and the height is 2 in, the volume is 70 cubic inches
weight
Weight is the force of an object due to gravity.
What are the six simple machines?
Wheel & axle Pulley Screw Lever Inclined Plane Wedge
Create a solution to a given problem
You must define the problem, research, and brainstorm solutions which influences what type of prototype you will build.
Explain educational requirements and professional expectations associated with a chosen technical career path
You must have a bachelor degree which means you must do 4 years of college accredited by ABET and must receive a license. You must be a critical thinker, able to do math, read, and write.
Apply analytical tools to the development of optimal solutions for technological problems
You would Excel worksheet to find the sum or anything related to statistics about the prototype.
How to interpret aspects and/or types of engineering drawings and plans?
You would have to look at the title block and read what info is given such as the scale, drawing number, project name, etc.
How to test and evaluate a problem solution
You would make sure that the products follow with the requirements and must work effectively.
How to develop details of a solution?
You would restate the problem statement and explain what you have achieved.
Apply mathematical models and calculations necessary to complete predictive analysis
You would use data from past years to see a pattern and to have a guess on what is in the future.
How to develop, test, and redesign prototypes?
You would use the EDP to develop, test, and redesign prototypes.
