Welcome to Flight & Space

With Mr. Fritz2015-16

Week 2: Tuesday – Sept 15

Please answer the following questions in your Flight & Space notebook:1. What is engineering?2. What is the difference between an invention

and an innovation?3. List at least 3 different fields of engineering

that you have heard of.

Objectives:Content Objective: “The learner will…”

Will identify what engineers do by observing a presentation and take notes.

Learning Objective: “I will…”Will describe what engineers do by

observing a presentation and take notes.

AGENDA:1. Brainstorm different types of engineering2. Engineering Careers -Brochure

• Intro• Begin Research

Week 2: Wednesday – Sept 16

Please answer the following questions in your Flight & Space notebook:1. List at least 3 processes of the

design/engineering cycle.

Objectives:Content Objective: “The learner will…”

Will identify what engineers do by observing a presentation and take notes.

Learning Objective: “I will…”Will describe what engineers do by

observing a presentation and take notes.

AGENDA:1. Brainstorm different types of engineering2. Engineering Careers -Brochure

• Intro• Begin Research

Week 2: Thursday – Sept 17Watch the following video and then answer the following questions in your Flight & Space notebook:

1. When you think about teamwork, what impresses you the most from this video?

2. When you think about design & engineering, what impresses you the most from this video?

Objectives:Content Objective: “The learner will…”

Will identify what engineers do by observing a presentation and take notes.

Learning Objective: “I will…”Will describe what engineers do by

observing a presentation and take notes.

AGENDA:1. Engineering Careers -Brochure

• Intro• Begin Research

Week 2: Friday – Sept 18Please answer the following questions on your bell work sheet for this week:1. What might be some important innovations

(improvements) of the airplane? Try to list as least 5 things.

Objectives:Content Objective: “The learner will…”

Will research an engineering field and create a brochure.

Learning Objective: “I will…”Will research and summarize an

engineering career and create a brochure.

AGENDA:1. Hand in Bellwork: Week 22. Engineering Careers -Brochure

• Research and construct Brochure• Due Monday – 9/21

Week 3: Monday – Sept 21Please set up a new bell work sheet for this week and answer the following questions:

When it comes to designing something, how the would the following terms be related to the process of engineering/designing?:1. Trade-off2. Constraints

*please take out your Design Process Note sheet.

Objectives:Content Objective: “The learner will…”

Review the steps of the Design Process by watching an engineering video.

Learning Objective: “I will…”Will identify steps that engineering

teams made in the design process.

AGENDA:1. Design Process video

• Complete table on note sheet & Conclusion Questions

2. Engineering Career Brochure - Due today!

Week 3: Tuesday – Sept 22Please set up a new bell work sheet for this week and answer the following questions:

1. Why do we use the design process?2. If your original plans for a design seem to

be flawed, what are your next steps?

Objectives:Content Objective: “The learner will…”

Review the steps of the Design Process by watching an engineering video.

Watch the video ‘Science of Flight: The Spirit of Innovation” to see the technology that has advanced aviation.

Learning Objective: “I will…” Will identify steps that engineering teams made in the design

process. Watch a video and answer questions on the history of aviation.

AGENDA:1. Design Process Note sheet/Design Lab questions2. Science of Flight: The Spirit of Innovation3. Turn in - Engineering Career Brochure

Week 3: Wednesday – Sept 23Please set up a new bell work sheet for this week and answer the following questions:

1. How has the ability to fly, impacted humans/ society since the creation of the first airplane?

Objectives:Content Objective: “The learner will…”

Review the steps of the Design Process by watching an engineering video.

Watch the video ‘Science of Flight: The Spirit of Innovation” to see the technology that has advanced aviation.

Learning Objective: “I will…” Will identify steps that engineering teams made in the design

process. Watch a video and answer questions on the history of aviation.

AGENDA:1. Design Process Note sheet/Design Lab questions2. Science of Flight: The Spirit of Innovation3. Turn in - Engineering Career Brochure

• “save as” a PDF and then submit to Portal

Week 3: Thursday – Sept 24Please set up a new bell work sheet for this week and answer the following questions:

1. Which of Newton’s laws is experienced when observing a rocket launch?

Objectives:Content Objective: “The learner will…”Learning Objective: “I will…”

Will identify steps that engineering teams made in the design process.

Watch a video and answer questions on the history of aviation.

AGENDA:1. Design Process for Water Bottle Rocket2. Turn in - Engineering Career Brochure

• “save as” a PDF and then submit to Portal

Week 3: Friday – Sept 25Turn in bellwork