Author : Denny Davis Phd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (149 download)
Book Synopsis Pre-Engineering Primer by : Denny Davis Phd
Download or read book Pre-Engineering Primer written by Denny Davis Phd and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Is engineering for me? Do I think, act, and look like an engineer? How do engineers approach problems like this?" Young men and women dreaming about being an engineer have many questions and doubts that engineering is for them. Well-meaning people wishing to help young students explore engineering often direct them into "engineering" projects. But unsuccessful or dissatisfying projects can cause students to doubt that they are cut out for engineering or engineering is right for them. Putting them into projects without supportive tools might inadvertently set them up to reject engineering as a career choice.This book demonstrates to students that they can walk-the-walk and talk-the-talk of engineering. It provides content to learn the language of engineering while using engineering methods to address project challenges. The book is intended for student teams in their first "engineering" project. As teams discuss lessons, they build community, develop common language, and discover how to use engineering methods. Together they learn to do engineering and begin thinking like engineers. They accurately assess their potential to become engineers.If you teach a pre-engineering projects course in high school or college, this book can help your students be successful in their projects. If you coach a high school robotics team, the book will help and encourage your team as they design and build their robots. If your teams have students of different grade levels or familiarities with engineering, this book will help with level-appropriate material for everyone.This second edition Pre-Engineering Primer builds on experience using the first edition with a high school FIRST(R) FTC robotics team. The second edition has several improvements, including level-appropriate discussion questions and answers to all questions. It also provides a chapter on engineering careers and education choices. Students using this book are supported for success as they engage in "engineering" projects.