Welcome Teachers!

Integrate concepts across STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

Learn engineering design and robotics concepts

Professional Development Workshop Morning: Engineering Design Afternoon: LEGO Robotics & computer programming

Project PI:Tim Slater

Co-PIs:Andrea Burrows

Chris Haynes

Master Teacher:Rick Sanchez

Engineering Expert:

Mike Borowczak

The letters of S – T – E – M Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

Taught one at a time

Integration is key Real world applications Career connections Societal impacts

#1 Problem

Open Existing parameters Fixed

Video Examples A B C

#2 Conceptualization

Parameters? or Requirement capture?

Needs? Scope?

Research

#3 Design and Drawing

Preliminary (big picture)

Detailed (subparts)

#4Feasibility Assessment

Testing

Data Collection

#5 Review Problems

Examples Bridges, Knee Replacements Robots – Physical &

Computer Programming

Small circles in large circles

#6Feedback to #2

Is it needed?

Resources to re-iterate?

#7Final Production Planning

Final Drawing

Final Data Set

#8Tool Design

Is it needed?

#9Final Production

or Solution

Nothing is perfect!

Always room for improvement

Morning– Building

• Towers

– Lesson Planning

LunchAfternoon

– Building• Robots & Computer Programming

– Lesson Planning