How To Make Ideas and How They Travel, KTU engineering lyceum course

Topic outline

• Cycle 1. Energy transformations: how to use / apply them efficiently
  

  Cycle 1. Energy transformations: how to use / apply them efficiently

  Objectives of the cycle for students:
  

  • to recognize and observe engineering processes, systems, analyze engineering decisions regarding energy engineering, realize the importance of engineering creations and technological innovations, their relations with natural, social and cultural environment;
  • to develop a responsible attitude to various problems of real-life environmental science and sustainable development, as well as the importance of their solutions;
  • to study the environment, raise questions, formulate hypotheses, perform, summarize, evaluate research, identify errors and correct inaccuracies, formulate conclusions;
  • while learning about the development of modern technologies, get acquainted and analyze engineering methods; develop problem solving and assessment, critical thinking skills.

  
  
  

  • Lesson 1. Types and transformations of energy File

    Objectives of the lesson:

    Using your experience, after the performing experiments, discussing and analyzing film material, completing 2 tasks you will be able to:

    • recognize and name 7-10 types of energy;

    • recognize and explain 3-5 energy transformations which are the most common in the environment.

    
    

    
    

    
    

  • Lesson 1. appendixes 1-5 File
  • Lesson 1, appendix 6, movie clip 1, Hamster Energy Page

    Gathering hamster energy
    

    
    

  • Lesson 1, appendix 7, movie clip 2, WInd Energy Page

    Wind energy project
    

    
    

  • Lesson 2. Renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Nature-inspired engineering decisions. File

    Objectives:

    After using various information sources, discussing, working in groups/pairs, watching the film, analyzing the working principle of photosynthesis and respiration, completing written and oral tasks, you will be able to:

    • explain the difference between traditional and renewable resources and provide 3-5 examples of them;
    • explain which energy resources are the leas harmful for the environment
    • provide examples (1-2) where photosynthesis is used by scientists and engineers.

    
    

    
    
    

  • Lesson 2. appendixes 1-2 File
  • Lesson 2, video appendix, Renewable Energy Page

    Renewable Energy

    
    

  • Lesson 3. Energy in the human body File

    Objectives:

    After using calorie counters (online), having analyzed the working principles of calorimeter, performed an experiment in pairs, discussing and completing practical tasks, you will be able to explain:

    • what is measured in calories and what this unit means;
    • which food products groups contain most and least number of kilocalories (3-5 examples);
    • how to calculate an amount of calories in food (2 ways).

    
    

    
    

  • Lesson 3. appendix File
  • Lesson 4. Calculating energy and the energy balance File

    Objectives:

    Using the "Stratch" programming language, you will learn how to create the program to calculate the amount of used energy; using this program you will count your energy balance; explain the importance of balanced energy to human health.

    
    

    
    

    
    

  • Lesson 4. appendix File
  • Lesson 5. Variety of sensors and their possible uses File

    Objectives:

    After getting acquainted with concept of sensors and their variety using, using possibilities (provide 3-5 examples); using the web-page microbit.org, you will learn and program Micro:bit 2 microschemes for using light and warmth sensors.

    
    

    
    

    
    

  • Lesson 5. appendix File
• cycle 2. creative engineering and design ideas
  

  cycle 2. creative engineering and design ideas

  Objectives of the cycle for students:

  • to get acquainted/improve the application of engineering creative process while solving engineering problems;
  • develop reading and visualizing skills of sight, sketches, visualization;
  • develop the skill to convey the structure, view  and materialism of engineering objects, systems and processes; learn to convey proportions and scale.

  • Lessons 6-7 Creative engineering and design ideas. Designing and manufacturing a product/its package File

    Objectives:

    6. Lesson

    Working individually and in groups you will perform tasks, experiment/research about materials used for packaging, their properties; after preparing and listening to presentations prepared by your classmates:

    • you will discuss and argumentatively explain the difference between packages from synthetic and biodegradable materials;
    • formulate ideas why and how to reduce the use of environmentally harmful packages

    
    

    7. Lesson

    After discussing the stages of engineering creative process:

    • you will learn to design with QCAD (or other design programs) and will make a product (its package);
    • you will evaluate your and your friends' work, explain which packages are "acceptable"

    
    

  • Lessons 6-7 appendixes 1-6 File
  • Video appendix 6-7 Page

    Packaging preparation for printing
    

    
    

  • Lesson 8. Creation and implementation of engineering ideas using innovative technologies File

    Objectives

    Discussing and analyzing examples you will find out what a module is, discuss using possibilities of modular compositions; using the computer programs (Autodesk 123D Design, Cura or others), 3D printer:

    • you will learn to design a 3D object, prepare a file for printing:
    • you will print the detail using the 3D printer.

    
    

    
    

    
    

  • Lesson 8. appendix File
  • Lesson 8, video appendix, 3D modeling and 3D printing Page

    3D modeling and 3D printing

    
    

• Cycle 3. Idea of sustainable development - challenge for science and engineering
  

  Cycle 3. Idea of sustainable development - challenge for science and engineering

  Objectives of the cycle for the students:

  • develop engineering skills in combining engineering, technological, artistic and social skills, creating a harmonious and sustainable environment;
  •  develop critical thinking, practical and creative activity skills, and apply them to solve  various real environmental and sustainable development problems;
  • create and design engineering process and systems, apply science and technology knowledge and skills through interdisciplinary engineering projects;
  • develop the ability to creatively apply theoretical and practical knowledge of design, layout, photography film, image manipulation, visualization in integral projects, their presentations.

  • Lessons 9-12 How engineering ideas are born and how they travel File

    Objectives of the lessons:

    9. lesson

    After getting acquainted with the history, working individually and in groups:

    • analyze the history and raise hypotheses/ideas (1-3) how the problems might be solved;
    • perform the task in groups and provide ideas (1-2) why and how to improve soil conditions or how to improve air quality;
    • present and discuss your prepared works.

    10-11 lessons

    After having analyzed engineering tasks and information found i the worksheet, you will choose which problems(1st and 2nd task) you will solve: join (form) teams; organize the work in order to fulfill all conditions of the chosen task; prepare for presenting the project.

    12 lesson

    After having discussed the ways and rules of presenting projects, you will present and (self)-asses yours and others groups' projects works according to the discussed criteria.

    
    

  • Lessons 9-12 appendix File
  • Video appendix 9 Page

    Engineering projects of the students of KTU engineering lyceum - Hydroponic System & Bioindicators
    

    
    

  • Video appendix 10 Page

    Engineering projects of the students of KTU engineering lyceum - Smart Greenhouse
    

    
    

  • Video appendix 11 Page

    Engineering projects of the students of KTU engineering lyceum - Hidroponic Devices