ERIC Number: EJ769389
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Dec
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Design Team Approach Simulates Real-World Engineering
Portz, Stephen
Tech Directions, v66 n5 p21-23 Dec 2006
Creating activities that model engineering design as it appears in industry provides great experience for technology students. Design in general creates an element with special regard to its form and function. Engineering design involves doing that, and going beyond to produce an efficient product that addresses its intended purpose. In this article, the author describes an activity that teaches engineering design concepts. It can also serve as a lesson within an integrated technologies course to give students a realistic sense of work in the field of engineering.
Descriptors: Engineering Technology, Design, Design Requirements, Science Process Skills, Problem Based Learning, Scientific Concepts, Program Descriptions, Task Analysis, Simulation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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