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Engineering Design Challenges in a Science Curriculum
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Eisenkraft, Arthur – National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, 2011
Create a light and sound show to entertain friends. Design an improved safety device for a car. Develop a 2-3 minute voice-over for a sports clip explaining the physics involved in the sport. Modify the design of a roller coaster to meet the needs of a specific group of riders. Design an appliance package for a family limited by the power and…
Descriptors: Physics, Engineering, Science Curriculum, Secondary School Curriculum
Design Problems for Secondary Students
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Jonassen, David H. – National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, 2011
Are there different kinds of design problems? Jonassen (2011) argued that problems vary in terms of structuredness, complexity, and context. On the structuredness and complexity continua, design problems tend to be the most ill-structured and complex. Brown and Chandrasekaran suggest that design problems may vary along a continuum from…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Problem Solving, Instructional Development, Design Requirements