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Fauber, Daphne; Sasser, Libby; Strimel, Greg J. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2021
This Engineering in Action article presents a socially relevant lesson designed to intentionally teach secondary students core engineering concepts related to the practices of Engineering Design and Quantitative Analysis as well as knowledge related to Engineering Sciences (presented in the "Framework for P-12 Engineering Learning"…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Diabetes, Relevance (Education), Medical Services
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Welling, Jonathan; Wright, Geoffrey A. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2018
The paper rocket activity described in this article effectively teaches the engineering design process (EDP) by engaging students in a problem-based learning activity that encourages iterative design. For example, the first rockets the students build typically only fly between 30 and 100 feet. As students test and evaluate their rocket designs,…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Design
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Love, Tyler S.; Salgado, Carlos A. – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2016
The focus on construction in T&E education has drastically changed. This article presents a series of topics and design-based labs that can be taught at various grade levels to integrate STEM concepts while also increasing students' overall awareness of construction and structural technologies.
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Engineering Technology, Engineering Education, Design