The goal of this ETP is to re-introduce students to mathematics through the lens of mathematical
modeling, and reframe the relevance of uncertainty, contextualization in high school mathematics
Traditionally, the etching of silicon wafers is a guess and check process- the manufactures guess the depth of the features for a given design, produce the wafer, and check if the process was successful. This process of nanomanufacturing is wasteful.
Students learn the basics of photovoltaic cells and create a whole-class kinetic model to explain the processes behind them. Students use this information to engineer a photovoltaic cell to generate the most electricity possible using different berry juices.
Unclogging Artery is an engineering project that challenges students to develop a device to treat coronary heart disease. Students will follow the design process and record their actions and reflections in an Engineering Notebook.
This lesson series asks students to use a simulation applet for electrodialytic desalination to explore the functional relationships between various engineering design parameters and output measures of practical interest.
Linear relationships and functions are modeled using scatter plots and linear regression (line of best fit) in order to determine a function that best describes the data.