Simulate Before You Desecrate
Students always want to see the results of their work immediately, and they move on to the next challenge as soon as they solve the problem once.
Stanford Biomimicry Challenge: Bioneer Tower
The goal of this ETP is to expose students to the Biomimicry process of using innovation from nature to solve problems. We will be using AskNature.org to identify a design principal (function in AskNature.org), which will be applied in the construction of a tower.
Create Your Brand
I created a lesson plan of projects for my students to develop a Business Mission Statement, Logo, and a Brand Mood Board. The activities provide my students with an understanding of the product they will create as a business for their clothing brand.
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CS Final Project Documentation
While programmers can keep track of their own code in their head, it can be difficult for beginning programmers to understand the importance of writing readable code.
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Engineering a Column
Concerns about access to clean, potable water are projected to rise with the ever-drying climate and increase in global population.
Let's Break Stuff
In my fellowship I am helping develop a fractography program. The program will be used to assist failure analysts determine the mode of failure by automatically identifying and analyzing the features present on a fracture surface.
The Beginning of the Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Age
We are currently living in the information age. From smartphones to the satellites that transmit their data, information technology is all around us. Students need to understand how our technology works and how they too could be the future engineers that design it.
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Balloon Car
From Idaho National Laboratory’s STEM in the Lab program, in this lesson, students will complete a STEM challenge to build a car using a balloon as its energy source.
Inspiring Creativity in Us All - Tinkering Workshops to Promote Diversity and Inclusivity
I am the Resident Tinkerer of a makerspace / fab lab at my high school. In this capacity, I maintain the facilities and plan for upgrades, as well as keep all of the tools in working order.