High School PLTW Introduction To Engineering Design Curriculum

High School PLTW Introduction to Engineering DesignCurriculumCourse Description: Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is a high school level foundationcourse in the PLTW Engineering Program. In IED students are introduced to the engineeringprofession and a common approach to the solution of engineering problems, an engineeringdesign process. Utilizing the activity-project-problem-based (APB) teaching and learningpedagogy, students will progress from completing structured activities to solving open- endedprojects and problems that require them to develop planning, documentation, communication,and other professional skills.Through both individual and collaborative team activities, projects, and problems, students willsolve problems as they practice common engineering design and development protocols such asproject management and peer review. Students will develop skill in technical representation anddocumentation of design solutions according to accepted technical standards, and they will usecurrent 3D design and modeling software to represent and communicate solutions. In addition,the development of computational methods that are commonly used in engineering problemsolving, including statistical analysis and mathematical modeling, are emphasized. Ethical issuesrelated to professional practice and product development are also presented. 2020 Project Lead The Way. This course is copyrighted by Project Lead The Way, Inc. Allrights are reserved to Project Lead The Way. This course outline can be found atwww.PLTW.org.

Scope and Sequence:TimeFrame4 weeksUnitDesign and Problem SolvingInstructional TopicsTopic 1: Design BasicsTopic 2: Visualization and SolidModelingTopic 3: CAD FundamentalsTopic 4: Product Improvement4 weeksAssembly DesignTopic 1: Put It TogetherTopic 2: Take It ApartTopic 3: A Material WorldTopic 4: Fix It4 weeksThoughtful Product DesignTopic 1: Responsible DesignTopic 2: More Than PartsTopic 3: Solve a Problem4 weeksMaking Things MoveTopic 1: You’ve Got to Move ItTopic 2: May the Force Be With YouTopic 3: Automating MotionTopic 4: Make It MoveBoard First Read: July 23, 20202 Page 2020 Project Lead The Way. This course is copyrighted by Project Lead The Way, Inc. Allrights are reserved to Project Lead The Way. This course outline can be found atwww.PLTW.org.

Essential Learning Outcomes: ELO 1: Students engage in strategic and systematic design and inquiry processes in orderto guide the development of an effective solution to the problem. ELO 2: Students engage in the design process as an iterative, systematic approach toproblem solving, demonstrate curiosity, creativity, flexibility and adaptability to change. ELO 3: Students reflect critically on past experience using a design process to informfuture progress. ELO 4: Students demonstrate their understanding that an experimental design process is asystematic approach to investigate a phenomenon and gain knowledge. ELO 5: Students use appropriate statistical methods and visualization techniques tojustify claims based on evidence. ELO 6: Students demonstrate their understanding that professional practice is guided byprofessional ethics and standards and requires effective communication andcollaboration.Board First Read: July 23, 20203 Page 2020 Project Lead The Way. This course is copyrighted by Project Lead The Way, Inc. Allrights are reserved to Project Lead The Way. This course outline can be found atwww.PLTW.org.

Unit 1: Design and Problem SolvingSubject: PLTW Introduction to Engineering DesignGrade: 9-12Name of Unit: Design and Problem SolvingOverview of Unit: In this unit students review and apply an engineering design process tocollaboratively design a carnival game. As part of the design process, students practice the art ofbrainstorming and begin to develop skills in graphically representing ideas through conceptsketching. Students also have an opportunity to develop and test a solution and improve thedesign through iteration. In addition, students learn statistical techniques to evaluate designsolutions and apply statistics to inform design decisions related to their game design.Topic 1: Design BasicsActivityTitleELOActivity 1.1.1Design as a Process1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.1.2Iterate and Redesign1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.1.3Concept Sketching1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.1.4Targeting Success Using Data1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.1.5Design a Game1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Topic 2: Visualization and Solid ModelingActivityTitleELOActivity 1.2.1Isometric Sketching1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.2.2Solid Modeling1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.2.3Multiview Drawings1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.2.4Fundamentals of Dimensioning1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.2.5Sketches, Extrusions, and Revolutions, Oh My!1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.2.6Charmed I’m Sure1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Board First Read: July 23, 20204 Page 2020 Project Lead The Way. This course is copyrighted by Project Lead The Way, Inc. Allrights are reserved to Project Lead The Way. This course outline can be found atwww.PLTW.org.

Topic 3: CAD FundamentalsActivityTitleELOActivity 1.3.1Measure It!1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.3.2Making Holes in CAD1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.3.3Constraining a Sketch1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.3.4CAD Modeling Skills1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.3.5Documenting a Design1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.3.6Section That!1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 1.3.7Design a Protective Case1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Topic 4: Product ImprovementActivityTitleELOActivity 1.4.1Sweet Improvement1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Board First Read: July 23, 20205 Page 2020 Project Lead The Way. This course is copyrighted by Project Lead The Way, Inc. Allrights are reserved to Project Lead The Way. This course outline can be found atwww.PLTW.org.

Unit 2: Assembly DesignSubject: PLTW Introduction to Engineering DesignGrade: 9-12Name of Unit: Assembly DesignOverview of Unit: The goal of Unit 2 is that students continue to build skills in CAD in Lesson2.1. Methods to physically join parts in an assembly, including mechanical fasteners, adhesives,press fits, and hinges, are presented. Interference and clearance fits are introduced, and studentslearn to specify tolerances to achieve desired fits between interacting parts.CAD assembly modeling is presented, and students create simple bottom-up assemblies thatrealistically simulate physical mechanical systems. Assemblies are documented in CAD withassembly drawings. Finally, students are challenged to iterate on an earlier design to incorporateskills and knowledge that they have learned in this unit.Topic 1: Put It TogetherActivityTitleELOActivity 2.1.1Tolerate This!1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.1.2Hold It Together!1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.1.3Putting It Together1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.1.4Document the Assembly1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.1.5Redesign a Protective Case1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Topic 2: Take It ApartActivityTitleELOActivity 2.2.1What is Reverse Engineering?1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.2.2Visual Analysis1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.2.3Functional Analysis and the Black Box1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.2.4Structural Analysis and ProductDisassembly1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Board First Read: July 23, 20206 Page 2020 Project Lead The Way. This course is copyrighted by Project Lead The Way, Inc. Allrights are reserved to Project Lead The Way. This course outline can be found atwww.PLTW.org.

Activity 2.2.5CAD Design Tools1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.2.6Top-down or Bottom-up?1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.2.7Design for Manufacturability andAssembly1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.2.8Design an Integrated Assembly1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Topic 3: A Material WorldActivityTitleELOActivity 2.3.1Material Properties1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.3.2Evaluating Materials1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.3.3CAD Material Appearanceand Analysis1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 2.3.4Imagine the Future1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Topic 4: Fix ItActivityTitleELOProblem 2.4.1Troubleshoot an Assembly1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Board First Read: July 23, 20207 Page 2020 Project Lead The Way. This course is copyrighted by Project Lead The Way, Inc. Allrights are reserved to Project Lead The Way. This course outline can be found atwww.PLTW.org.

Unit 3: Thoughtful Product DesignSubject: PLTW Introduction to Engineering DesignGrade: 9-12Name of Unit: Thoughtful Product DesignOverview of Unit: In this unit, students learn about reverse engineering. Then they identify andresearch the component materials and the material properties that contribute to their selection foruse in the product. Students are introduced to life cycle analysis, systems thinking, and ethicalconsiderations in design, and they compare the life cycle of common competing products (suchas plastic versus paper shopping bags). This lesson emphasizes the importance of identifyingmeasurable design criteria that define a successful solution and that can be used to evaluate apotential solution.Topic 1: Responsible DesignActivityTitleELOActivity 3.1.1Reverse Engineer a Product1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 3.1.2Product Life Cycle1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 3.1.3Sustainable Design1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 3.1.4Design Criteria andConstraints1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Problem 3.1.5Consider the Impact1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Topic 2: More Than PartsActivityTitleELOActivity 3.2.1Human-Centered Design1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 3.2.2Whole systems Thinking1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 3.2.3Generative Design1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 3.2.4When Is “Good” Good Enough?1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Project 3.2.5Gadget Design1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Board First Read: July 23, 20208 Page 2020 Project Lead The Way. This course is copyrighted by Project Lead The Way, Inc. Allrights are reserved to Project Lead The Way. This course outline can be found atwww.PLTW.org.

Topic 3: Solve a ProblemActivityTitleELOActivity 3.3.1Establishing a Team1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 3.3.2Project Scheduling1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Project 3.3.3The Engineering Consultant1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Board First Read: July 23, 20209 Page 2020 Project Lead The Way. This course is copyrighted by Project Lead The Way, Inc. Allrights are reserved to Project Lead The Way. This course outline can be found atwww.PLTW.org.

Unit 4: Making Things MoveSubject: PLTW Introduction to Engineering DesignGrade: 9-12Name of Unit: Making Things MoveOverview of Unit: In this unit, students begin the lesson by reverse engineering a mechanicaldevice to identify simple machines and mechanisms that influence motion and contribute to thefunction of the device. Students identify different types of motion (rotary, oscillating, linear, andreciprocating) and investigate mechanisms that cause motion (including cams, gears, pulleys,chain and sprockets) and later use these mechanisms to create, transform, and control motion tosolve a problem. Students will practice CAD skills by developing assembly models of themechanisms they investigate and simulating motion in the CAD environment. To supportefficient CAD modeling, students will also learn to use mathematical functions to representdimensional relationships in a 3D solid model.Topic 1: You’ve Got to Move ItActivityTitleELOActivity 4.1.1Reverse Engineer Mechanism1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 4.1.2Cams Make the World Go Round1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 4.1.3Mechanisms of Motion1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 4.1.4Cams in Motion1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 4.1.5Design a Cam1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 4.1.6Simulating Cam Motion1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Project 4.1.7Shoebox Automation1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Topic 2: May the Force Be With YouActivityTitleELOActivity 4.2.1Force Springs Eternal1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Activity 4.2.2Friction Is a Real Deal1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Board First Read: July 23, 202010 P a g e 2020 Project Lead The Way. This course is copyrighted by Project Lead The Way, Inc. Allrights are reserved to Project Lead The Way. This course outline can be found atwww.PLTW.org.