Title :
An engineering design teaching guide for high school teachers
Author :
Titcomb, Stephen L.
Author_Institution :
Vermont Univ., Burlington, VT, USA
Abstract :
We describe a teacher´s guide for those wishing to incorporate engineering concepts and practices into the high school science and math curriculum. The teacher´s guide includes the following aspects of engineering design: problem analysis, brainstorming solutions, teamwork, documentation, prototyping, materials selection, testing, and cost-effectiveness. It is oriented toward encouraging participation in our annual engineering design contest
Keywords :
engineering education; annual engineering design contest; brainstorming solutions; cost-effectiveness; documentation; engineering design teaching guide; high school maths curriculum; high school science curriculum; high school teachers; materials selection; problem analysis; prototyping; teamwork; testing; Automotive engineering; Cities and towns; Computer science education; Design engineering; Documentation; Educational institutions; Materials testing; Prototypes; Teamwork; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2000. FIE 2000. 30th Annual
Conference_Location :
Kansas City, MO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6424-4
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2000.897617
