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Llewellyn, Douglas; Pray, Sandra; DeRose, Rob; Ottman, William – Science and Children, 2016
This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance science teaching. In this month's issue an upper elementary Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) challenge brings an engineer into the classroom while emphasizing cooperation, communication, and creativity. STEM activities come in various shapes and sizes. Some are quite involved…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Science, Engineering Technology
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West, Andrew B.; Sickel, Aaron J.; Cribbs, Jennifer D. – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2015
The Next Generation Science Standards call for the integration of science and engineering. Often, the introduction of engineering activities occurs after instruction in the science content. That is, engineering is used as a way for students to elaborate on science ideas that have already been explored. However, using only this sequence of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Engineering, Learning Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Rehmat, Abeera P.; Owens, Marissa C. – Science and Children, 2016
This column presents ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month's issue shares information about a unit promoting scientific literacy and the engineering design process. The integration of engineering with scientific practices in K-12 education can promote creativity, hands-on learning, and an improvement in students'…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Literacy, Engineering Technology, Integrated Activities
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Roman, Harry T. – Tech Directions, 2011
With some simple metal samples and common household liquids, teachers can build wet cell batteries and use them to teach students about batteries and how they work. In this article, the author offers information that is derived from some simple experiments he conducted in his basement workshop and can easily be applied in the classroom or lab. He…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Teaching Methods, Science Experiments, Laboratories
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Crismond, David; Soobyiah, Mark; Cain, Ryan – Science and Children, 2013
This article highlights what inquiry and design have in common, and what makes engineering design uniquely different from inquiry. A case study is presented that gives students practice in conducting fair-test experiments, in troubleshooting to learn how to make designs better, and in building science-based explanations for how things work. The…
Descriptors: Engineering Technology, Design, Inquiry, Case Studies
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Purzer, Senay; Duncan-Wiles, Daphne; Strobel, Johannes – Science and Children, 2013
Hopscotch, basketball, or hide-and-seek? Children have many choices at recess, and while making these choices they must consider and make trade-offs. The way they make these decisions is not that different from the thought processes engineers use when making design trade-offs. Engineers have to make trade-offs because a design that meets all…
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Design, Student Projects, Student Journals
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Liu, Yucheng; Artigue, Aaron; Sommers, Jeremy; Chambers, Terence – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2011
Objectives of a project-oriented mechanical engineering course, Engineering Design, were achieved through a design project, where students designed, built and demonstrated an extreme version of a basic Theo Jansen device. Through this project, junior students in the University of Louisiana fully developed the capability of applying mathematic and…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Engineering, Communication Skills
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Apedoe, Xornam S.; Reynolds, Birdy; Ellefson, Michelle R.; Schunn, Christian D. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
Infusing engineering design projects in K-12 settings can promote interest and attract a wide range of students to engineering careers. However, the current climate of high-stakes testing and accountability to standards leaves little room to incorporate engineering design into K-12 classrooms. We argue that design-based learning, the combination…
Descriptors: Design, Chemistry, Heat, Engineering
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Mabrouk, Patricia – Science Scope, 2006
In this article, the author describes several activities in personal care chemistry that provide middle school girls with opportunities to learn firsthand about science and engineering technology. These activities--the preparation of lip balm and hand lotion--are fun, easy to do, and make use of relatively inexpensive, safe, environmentally…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Learning Activities, Science Activities, Engineering Technology
Beasley, Charles A.; And Others – Engineering Education, 1990
Describes a technique for using lecture-laboratory facilities and faculty office facilities to provide students a site for intensive laboratory exercises. Provides a layout of the lecture-laboratory facilities and energy systems of the facilities. Presents an instructional example on the concept of the natural frequency of single-degree-of-freedom…
Descriptors: College Science, Course Content, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology
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Ingen-Housz, A. J. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1987
Presents an overview of the teaching of plastics at various levels of technological education in the Netherlands focusing on mechanical engineering. Highlights the design process and discusses the Dutch perspective of the role of materials engineering in engineering curricula. (ML)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology
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Reid, S. A. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1987
Presents a rationale for the teaching of materials in engineering degree courses. Reviews the requirements established by various professional engineering bodies in the United Kingdom for accredited engineering degree courses. Discusses the aims of the course as well as instructional concerns. (ML)
Descriptors: College Science, Course Descriptions, Developed Nations, Engineering Education
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Weathers, Pamela J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
Explores a graduate level bioprocess engineering course in protein purification and downstream processing. Designed to provide students with hands-on training in the design and implementation of product processing for the biotechnology industry. Includes syllabus and plan of study. (MVL)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, College Science, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design
Ernst, Edward W. – Engineering Education, 1989
Discusses the Undergraduate Curriculum Development in Engineering program. Provides a short history of the program. Describes 10 curriculum projects ranging from engineering design to industry participation. Each program is encouraged to develop: analytical ability, ability to innovate and synthesize, integrating ability, and contextual…
Descriptors: College Science, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Engineering
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Lynch, Alan; Jenison, Roland – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 1987
Demonstrates one method for finding parallel tangents to a cylinder based on geometric properties of the three dimensional representation of the cylinders. Uses rotational transformations to obtain a three dimensional view. Provides a starting point for those studying geometric methods as a lead into computer assisted drafting. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education, Drafting
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