| (B) read and comprehend technical documents, including
specifications and procedures;
(C) prepare written documents such as memorandums,
emails, design proposals, procedural directions, letters, and technical
reports using the formatting and terminology conventions of technical
documentation;
(D) organize information for visual display and analysis
using appropriate formats for various audiences, including technical
drawings, graphs, and tables such as file conversion and appropriate
file types, in order to collaborate with a wider audience;
(E) evaluate the quality and relevance of sources and
cite appropriately; and
(F) defend a design solution in a presentation.
(9) The student recognizes the history, development,
and practices of the engineering professions. The student is expected
to:
(A) identify and describe career options, working conditions,
earnings, and educational requirements of various engineering disciplines
such as those listed by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers;
(B) recognize that engineers are guided by established
codes emphasizing high ethical standards;
(C) explore the differences, similarities, and interactions
between engineers, scientists, and mathematicians;
(D) describe how technology has evolved in the field
of engineering and consider how it will continue to be a useful tool
in solving engineering problems;
(E) discuss the history and importance of engineering
innovation on the U.S. economy and quality of life; and
(F) describe the importance of patents and the protection
of intellectual property rights.
(10) The student creates justifiable solutions to open-ended
real-world problems using engineering design practices and processes.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify and define an engineering problem;
(B) formulate goals, objectives, and requirements to
solve an engineering problem;
(C) determine the design parameters associated with
an engineering problem such as materials, personnel, resources, funding,
manufacturability, feasibility, and time;
(D) establish and evaluate constraints pertaining to
a problem, including health, safety, social, environmental, ethical,
political, regulatory, and legal;
(E) identify or create alternative solutions to a problem
using a variety of techniques such as brainstorming, reverse engineering,
and researching engineered and natural solutions;
(F) test and evaluate proposed solutions using methods
such as creating models, prototypes, mock-ups, or simulations or performing
critical design review, statistical analysis, or experiments;
(G) apply structured techniques to select and justify
a preferred solution to a problem such as a decision tree, design
matrix, or cost-benefit analysis;
(H) predict performance, failure modes, and reliability
of a design solution; and
(I) prepare a project report that clearly documents
the designs, decisions, and activities during each phase of the engineering
design process.
(11) The student manages an engineering design project.
The student is expected to:
(A) participate in the design and implementation of
a real-world or simulated engineering project using project management
methodologies, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring
and controlling, and closing a project;
(B) develop a plan and project schedule for completion
of a project;
(C) work in teams and share responsibilities, acknowledging,
encouraging, and valuing contributions of all team members;
(D) compare and contrast the roles of a team leader
and other team member responsibilities;
(E) identify and manage the resources needed to complete
a project;
(F) use a budget to determine effective strategies
to meet cost constraints;
(G) create a risk assessment for an engineering design
project;
(H) analyze and critique the results of an engineering
design project; and
(I) maintain an engineering notebook that chronicles
work such as ideas, concepts, inventions, sketches, and experiments.
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