Engineer Video and Discussion

Special thanks to Tim Grebner and for sharing his work and teaching experience, and for allowing us to film in his lab.

Engineer Video

As you view the video below, record what you think are the key points Tim Grebner presents regarding designing solutions in engineering.

Post-video Discussion

What are the steps of the engineering process as presented in this video? How does this compare/contrast with other engineering design models? See DesignModels.pdf for examples.
What details about designing solutions, as presented in the video, were most interesting to you?
What discoveries did you make about the engineering process?
Tim Grebner highlights what he considers the important characteristics students need in order to succeed in engineering. Discuss these and add to this list.
What skills, attributes and/or habits of mind do students develop by designing solutions in the K-12 engineering curriculum?
What engineering problems do you ask your student to solve in your curriculum? Share some examples of engineering activities you have done with students.
What are the benefits of students experiencing engineering challenges in K-12 science classrooms? (Note:The practice of defining problems in engineering is addressed directly in Module 1 - Asking Questions and Defining Problems.)
Share with the group one message from this video that you will definitely bring to your students.

Take Two minutes for a super-quick evaluation of today’s session. Module 3 Session 7C Survey

Facilitator Note

To prepare for the next session, ask participants to print and read Practice 6 Learning Progressions, provided below. They should come prepared to talk about how the learning progressions for this practice, at their grade level, will affect their curriculum and how they teach. Discussion prompt: What I need to do with my students to help them experience and meet these learning expectations is...

Practice 6 Learning Progressions.pdf