Engineering Challenge 6:
careers THE CHALLENGe: Investigate different
careers in the field of engineering!
TEAM MEMBERS: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________
THE task: Scan this QR code to access the WD STEM website. Once there, click on VII- Engineering Careers on the left. Then use the links to complete the following. WD STEM Website
A. Mechanical Engineer Job Description: _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Starting Salary: _____________ Examples: ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ B. Civil Engineer Job Description: _________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Starting Salary: _____________ Examples: ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
More careers: Match the engineering career with the job they do. Computer Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Nuclear Engineer
Chemical Engineer
Biomedical Engineer
Civil Engineer
Aerospace Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Environmental Engineer
Write the type of engineer on the line. 1. ________________engineers create satellites, design parachutes, and other work related to aircraft. 2. _______________ engineers work in research labs to improve medicines or prosthetics. 3. _______________ engineers work with ways to harness the power of nuclear energy. 4. _______________ engineers develop new hardware and software for computers. 5. _______________ engineers solve problems related to chemicals; such as cleaning products, producing gasoline, treating waste, and producing food. 6. _______________engineers work to reduce or control pollution from in our air and water. 7. _______________ engineers improve electrical systems like cell phones, electronic equipment, and other electrical systems.
INTRODUCING THE DESIGN PROCESS
8. _______________ engineers work with moving things like tools, engines, and machines. 9. _______________ engineers design structures such as tunnels, highways, bridges, dams, and Engineers’ initial ideas rarely solve a problem. buildings.
Instead, they try different ideas, learn from their mistakes, and then try again. The steps engineers use to arrive at a solution are called the design 10. Your team designed and constructed a chariot last eek. aW hat type of engineer would process. As students workw through challenge, use the questions below to tie their work to specific steps of the design process. most likely build adesign chariot? ____________________________________________ The process is built into each challenge. As ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ students work through a • What are some different ways to tackle today’s challenge, they’ll see that challenge? it’s time to improve the steps of the design 11. Now that you have learned about engineers, process encourage them to • Off-the-wall suggestions often spark GREAT your team’s current engineering the How chariot! you be? think creatively to solve a project: ideas. creative can problem.
APPLYING THE DESIGN PROCESS
BRAINSTORM
DESIGN *Give this paper to Mr. Munn and improve your chariot! • Which brainstormed ideas are really possible, given your time, tools, and materials? Remember…
• What are some problems you need to solve as you build your project? “It takes creativity, engineering, resources, and speed to win!” • How can a sketch help clarify your design?
BUILD
• What materials will you need?
The design process is a great way to tackle almost any task. In fact, you use it each time