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Engineering
Experience Program Target age group: second year of gymnasium Preparation time: 1 hour Program time: 6 hours Project Breakdown: First class
period: Guest lecturers share their experiences in engineering with
students. Second
class period: Students visit IHK and speak with professors and college
students. DOWNLOADS Teacher Program Manual-Word-PDF LEGO
Mindstorms Project Target age group: first year of gymnasium Preparation time: 1.5 hours Program time: 6-10 hours Project Breakdown: First hour:
Introduction
to computer programming (smørrebrød) and project goal. Middle
hours: Students work in teams to design, build, and test interactive
robots to achieve the given goal. Last hour: Student
groups exhibit their robots to the class and see which team’s robot best
achieves the project goal and engineering topics are discussed. DOWNLOADS Teacher Program Manual-Word-PDF Teacher Programming Guide-Word-PDF Student Programming Handout-Word-PDF Trebuchet
Project Target age group: year 8 of folkeskole Preparation time: 2-3 hours Program time: 6 hours Project Breakdown: First hour: Introduction
to basic physics, math and structural principles necessary to build a
trebuchet; demonstration with prefabricated trebuchet; introduction to kit of
parts; introduction to project goal. Middle
hours: Students in groups plan their trebuchets, present a building
plan, seek instructor approval, cut and drill parts with instructor
supervision, assemble trebuchets and test them. Last hour: Students
test the trebuchets in front of the class and see which team’s trebuchet best
achieves the goals of longest distance and highest accuracy. DOWNLOADS Teacher Program Manual-Word-PDF Physics Explanation Sheet-Word-PDF Export
Engineering Project Target age group: year 8 of folkeskole Preparation time: 1 hour Program time: 6-8 hours Project Breakdown: First hour:
Introduction to program setup and rules, students form groups,
students brainstorm a challenge they would solve with an invention. Middle
hours: Students barter with other groups for needed supplies,
assemble their product, and evaluate other groups’ products. Final hour: Debriefing
including discussion of the export engineering field. DOWNLOADS Teacher Program Manual-Word-PDF Student Program Manual-Word-PDF Student Technical Drawing Sheet-PDF Bridge
Project Target age group: year 9-10 of folkeskole Preparation time: 2 hours Program time: 6 hours Project Breakdown: First hour:
Introduction to structural principles, kit of parts and project goals. Middle
hours: Student groups build bridges out of kit parts; preliminary
testing. Final hour: Students’
final bridges are tested in front of the class to see which group’s bridge
holds the most weight per unit cost of material. DOWNLOADS Teacher Program Manual-Word-PDF Student Program Manual-Word-PDF Student Technical Drawing Sheet-PDF Windmill
Project Target age group: year 9-10 of folkeskole Preparation time: 3 hours Program time: 6 hours Project Breakdown: First hour:
Introduction to basic electrical and mechanical principles necessary to build
a windmill; demonstration with prefabricated windmill; introduction to kit of
parts; introduction to project goal. Middle
hours: Students in groups plan their windmill, present a building
plan, seek instructor approval, cut and drill parts with instructor
supervision, assemble and test windmills. Final hour: Students
test the windmills in front of the class and see which team’s windmill
produces the highest voltage. DOWNLOADS Teacher Program Manual-Word-PDF Physics Explanation Sheet-Word-PDF |
