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Introduction to Engineering Design

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Introduction to Engineering Design is designed to offer students an overview of the engineering profession and the fundamental skills utilized in general engineering. Students investigate various engineering disciplines and related career paths. They develop communication and teamwork skills and increase their understanding of basic scientific and mathematical principles used in problem-solving through the engineering design process.

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Gather and share information about emerging job opportunities in engineering fieldsExplain positive and negative impacts of engineering on society, including ethical, professionalCorrectly utilize terminology associated with the engineering disciplineDescribe characteristics of sound financial management for engineers and engineering companiesApply the systems model of input, process, output, feedback, and impactDemonstrate the use of analog and digital precision measuring instruments utilized in engineeringProduce basic engineering drawings and their components, including sketches and mechanicalIdentify patterns, relations, and functions of an engineering organization or workplace. 3D PrototypingDemonstrate computer modeling and prototyping for an engineering designUtilize information technology as it relates to engineering, including spreadsheets, databases, word processingIdentify and correct functional safety concerns in engineering designs. 3D PrintingDescribe the operation and programming of three-dimensioning equipment and software
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