ERIC Number: ED281712
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1985
Pages: 73
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JETS Program Aids.
Huntington, Mary Anne
This document offers science teachers a reference for various student projects that are intended to increase student interest in engineering, science, and technology. The book contains information, guidelines, and specific ideas for: (1) engineering design competitions; (2) engineering problem solving competitions; and (3) short-term mini-projects. The engineering design competitions emphasize team participation in the design, building, and testing of workable projects in a competitive atmosphere. Included in this section are design parameters, the materials limitations, and the testing and scoring procedures. The engineering problem solving section empahsizes the "pen and paper" approach to the technical, economic and social aspects of engineering problems. These competitions stress the use of research, investigation, decision-making and communication skills. The mini-projects are designed to be completed during a two-hour session and can be set up in a competition manner also. Sample problem solutions are included. (TW)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Competition, Decision Making, Engineering Education, Group Activities, Mathematical Applications, Problem Solving, Science Activities, Science and Society, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Projects, Secondary School Science, Student Projects, Student Research
Junior Engineering Technical Society, 1420 King St., Suite 405, Alexandria, VA 22314-2715 ($5.50).
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: JETS, Inc., Alexandria, VA.
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