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Requirement 1Merit Badge Requirements and InformationThe Engineering Merit Badge requirements listed below are theones that are required by the Boy Scouts of America. Some of theoptions offered in the Boy Scout Merit Badge requirements are notoffered through the Harley-Davidson Museum . Before coming tothe Museum to complete the merit badge requirements, you must readthe Engineering Merit Badge book. To be eligible for an EngineeringMerit Badge, you must complete all of the requirements as outlined inthis book.To earn the Engineering Merit Badge you must complete thefollowing requirements:Select a manufactured item in your home (such as a toyor an appliance), and under adult supervision investigatehow and why it works as it does. OR View the enginevideos in the Engine Room which demonstrate how allof the parts of an engine work together. Answer thequestions below.What sort of engineering activities were needed tocreate the ��–––––1. Investigate how and why a manufactured item works.(This requirement may be done at home or at theHarley-Davidson ��–––––––2. Learn about the engineering of motorcycles and how the motorcyclehas influenced the world –––––––3. Understand the work of six different types of engineers. Explain howtheir work is related.4. Learn about what engineers do at Harley-Davidson through theRocker Motorcycle project.5. Make an original design for handlebar controls on a motorcycle.6. Understand that in a four stroke engine, energy is converted from agas-fuel mixture to a power ��In the space below, list three observations you madewhile taking apart the object or viewing the enginevideos.Share what you learned with your counselor.7. Explain what it means to be a registered Professional ––––––––8. Explain how the Engineer’s Code of Ethics is like the Scout Oath andthe Scout �––––––9. Learn about three engineering careers and the education, trainingand experience needed to pursue that type of career.Helpful Reminders:1. Read the Engineering Merit Badge book before visiting the Museum.2. Bring this booklet, a piece of drawing paper, and a pencil with youwhen you come to the Harley-Davidson Museum.3. Additional copies of this booklet and additional Scout Leaderreferences can be downloaded at �–––––––Requirement completedHarley-Davidson Museum

Requirement 2Requirement 3Motorcycles are an engineering achievement that has had amajor impact on society. Visit the historical galleries on thesecond floor and answer the following questions.Match the engineers below to the work that they do.Civil engineers1. D evelop useful things basedon the newest advances inchemistry.Mechanical engineers2. D esign food farm and foodprocessing equipment anddevelop systems for irrigation,drainage, and waste disposal.Chemical engineers3. A pply the principles ofphysics to design, build andmaintain mechanical systems.Bioengineers4. M eet society’s need forinfrastructure—like roads,railways, bridges, dams, etc.Computer engineers5. Find ways to make memorystorage devices smaller, to fitmore circuits on a microchip,and to move data faster andfaster through the circuits. What are the names of the four founding fathers thatstarted the Harley-Davidson Motor �� Which founding father was the chief �–––––––––– Look around the historical galleries. What were some ofthe challenges that the founding fathers had to overcomein the first 30 years of the Motor –––––––– How has the Harley-Davidson motorcycle influenced theworld since the company ��––Requirement completedHarley-Davidson MuseumAgriculture engineers 6. C ombine biology andengineering to studythe mechanics of livingorganisms, often workingwith medical doctors.Pick two different types of engineers and in the space belowtell how their work is irement completedHarley-Davidson Museum

Requirement 4Requirement 5In the Design Lab, watch the videos playing in the kiosks.Follow the design of the Rushmore motorcycles by listeningto the engineers describe their work on the project.Visit the Design Lab in the Museum. Study the sketches for thedesign of the handlebar controls. On a separate sheet of paper,make an original design for a piece of patrol equipment. Usethe systems engineering approach to help you decide how itshould work and look.Describe the type of work this engineer escribe some of the tools this engineer uses to do his �––––Describe Project ��–––––Describe the engineer’s particular role on the �–––––Describe the results the engineer achieved on the �–––––In the space below explain why you designed it the way youdid and how you would make –––––––––––––Write two things you learned about ��––––Requirement completedHarley-Davidson MuseumRequirement completedHarley-Davidson Museum

Requirement 6Requirement 6 (Cont’d)The Four Stroke Engine (Converting Energy)Visit the Engine Room and the “How It Works” display. Listthe four strokes in the engine cycle and fill in the blanks. The flywheel draws the piston downward,allowing an atomized mixture of The piston moves up the cylinder and theexhaust valve opens pushing theout and the processstarts all over again.andinto the enclosed cylinder. The intake valve closes. The piston climbsand compresses theair-fuel mixture. The piston reaches the top, the spark plugfires and the compressed air-fuel mixture. As the mixtureburns, it expands, and thrusts the pistondownward again.Requirement completedHarley-Davidson MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum

Requirement 7, 8 and 9Find a quiet space in the Harley-Davidson Museum and answerthe following questions.What does in mean to be a registered Professional �––––––––––––You have read the Engineer’s Code of Ethics. How is thiscode like the Scout Oath and Scout ��––––––––List three different careers in �––––––Choose one career and describe the type of education,training and experience required for this –––––Requirement completedHarley-Davidson MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum

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options offered in the Boy Scout Merit Badge requirements are not offered through the Harley-Davidson Museum . Before coming to the Museum to complete the merit badge requirements, you must read the Engineering Merit Badge book. To be eligible for an Engineering Merit Badge, you must complete all of the requirements as outlined in this book.