Ups and Downs in Design

http://www.eweek.org/site/DiscoverE/activities/Ups&Downs.pdf

The science behind how things move (physics) is of great importance to engineers. The goal here is for students to understand the basics of engineering design associated with kinetic and potential energy as they design, build, and test foam tubing roller coasters.

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Date Of Record Release	2009-08-25 17:08:26
Description	The science behind how things move (physics) is of great importance to engineers. The goal here is for students to understand the basics of engineering design associated with kinetic and potential energy as they design, build, and test foam tubing roller coasters.
Classification	Education and Training Resources -- Texts, Manuals, Other Media Building Construction, HVAC, and Landscape Design -- Building Design and Structure
Resource Type	Classroom Activity Curriculum Lesson Plan
Format	Text
Subject	Teaching--Aids and devices Engineering design Engineering -- Study and Teaching Physics -- Study and Teaching
Source	National Engineers Week Foundation
Keyword	Engineering, Design, Education, Kinetic energy
Selector	Chiras
Date Of Record Creation	2009-08-25 17:01:23
Education Level	Middle (6-8) High School (9-12)
Date Last Modified	2009-09-01 14:48:24
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2009-08-25 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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