Students investigate significant inventions and engineering achievements that have impacted history, advanced society, and altered our world. They explore contemporary technological issues and problems facing individuals, communities, and the world, and apply systematic design and development procedures to propose solutions, create innovations, and invent new products. Unit lessons are planned and developed to integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).
Students will:
- Understand and employ the engineering problemsolving process.
- Investigate the roll and impacts of technology in the progress of human history.
- Research history-altering technological advancements and engineering achievements
- Assess both the positive and negative impacts of technology and engineering accomplishments.
- Practice teamwork and collaboration in solving problems and building prototypes.
- Operate the tools, machines, and equipment of the production laboratory correctly and safely.
- Select tools and manufacturing processes in the construction of design prototypes.
- Investigate, assess, and evaluate alternative solutions with the goal of selecting the best idea.
- Construct and illustrate an invention idea to effectively communicate how it works.
- Communicate ideas through sketches, multi view drawings, and Computer Aided Design software
Schools
Gunston Middle School
Kenmore Middle School
Dorothy Hamm Middle School
Swanson Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Williamsburg Middle School