| (C) develop or improve a solution using rational thinking;
(D) apply decision-making strategies when developing
solutions;
(E) identify quality-control issues in engineering
design and production;
(F) describe perceptions of the quality of products
and how they affect engineering decisions;
(G) use an engineering notebook to record prototypes,
corrections, and/or mistakes in the design process; and
(H) use an engineering notebook or portfolio to record
and justify the final design, construction, and manipulation of finished
projects.
(8) The student applies concepts of engineering to
specific problems. The student is expected to:
(A) design solutions from various engineering disciplines
such as electrical, mechanical, structural, civil, or biomedical engineering;
(B) experiment with the use of tools, laboratory equipment,
and precision measuring instruments to develop prototypes;
(C) research different types of computer-aided drafting
and design software and evaluate their applications for use in design
systems and problem solving; and
(D) use multiple software applications for concept
presentations.
(9) The student addresses a need or problem using appropriate
systems engineering design processes and techniques. The student is
expected to:
(A) create and interpret engineering drawings;
(B) identify areas where quality, reliability, and
safety and multidisciplinary optimization and stakeholder analysis
can be designed into a solution such as a product, process, or system;
(C) improve a system design, including properties of
materials selected, to meet a specified need;
(D) produce engineering drawings to industry standards;
and
(E) describe potential patents and the patenting process.
(10) The student builds a prototype using the appropriate
tools, materials, and techniques. The student is expected to:
(A) implement and delineate the steps needed to produce
a prototype such as defining the problem and generating concepts;
(B) identify industry-appropriate tools, equipment,
machines, and materials;
(C) fabricate the prototype using a systems engineering
approach to compare the performance and use of materials; and
(D) present and validate the prototype using a variety
of media and defend engineering practices used in the prototype.
(11) The student creates justifiable solutions to open-ended
real-world problems within a multitude of engineering disciplines
such as mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, bio, or aerospace
using engineering design practices and processes. The student is expected
to:
(A) identify and define engineering problems from different
engineering disciplines such as mechanical, civil, structural, electrical,
bio, or aerospace engineering;
(B) formulate goals, objectives, and requirements to
solve an engineering problem;
(C) determine the design parameters such as materials,
personnel, resources, funding, manufacturability, feasibility, and
time associated with an engineering problem;
(D) establish and evaluate constraints of systems engineering,
including health, safety, social, environmental, ethical, political,
regulatory, and legal, pertaining to a problem;
(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 tools
and methods such as models, prototypes, mock-ups, simulations, critical
design review, statistical analysis, or experiments; and
(G) apply a structured technique problem such as a
decision tree, design matrix, or cost-benefit analysis to select and
justify a preferred solution to a problem.
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