exploring engineering design in the draft next...

Exploring Engineering Design in the draft Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Ramon E Lopez

relopez@uta.edu

Friday, July 27, 2012

Agenda

Introductions

A short overview of the NGSS - Framework, design, process

What are some features of the Engineering Design process?

Sample NGSS documents - ME.PS-E and MS-ETS-ED

Discussing a design

Break

A hands-on task

Reflecting on the Activities

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The Framework

Developed by a committee of the National Academies of Science in partnership with NSTA, AAAS, and Achieve, Inc.

Weaves together Core Disciplinary Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices, and Crosscutting Concepts

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Development of the Standards

Development is led by Achieve, Inc., in collaboration with 26 lead state partners

A writing committee of 43 was formed, with a leadership committee of 9. The team includes scientists, science educators, teachers, state leaders

Extensive feedback from Lead State partners, AAAS, NSTA, and many others following the May public release

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Architecture of the Standards:

PerformanceExpectations

Foundation boxes

Connections

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How is Engineering included?

In the May release there were two modes

The elementary standards integrated the engineering DCIs directly into the text of the Standards

Middle and High school had separate Engineering standards

Feedback from the May public release urged tighter integration

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What questions do you have about the NGSS?

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At your tables, make a list of important aspects of the engineering design process

Be prepared to share your list in 7 minutes

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Each table will share one unique item from their list and we will assemble a representative list for the group

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Core Idea ETS1 Engineering Design

ETS1.A: DEFINING AND DELIMITING AN ENGINEERING PROBLEMETS1.B: DEVELOPING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONSETS1.C: OPTIMIZING THE DESIGN SOLUTION

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Core Idea ETS1 Engineering Design

ETS1.A: DEFINING AND DELIMITING AN ENGINEERING PROBLEMETS1.B: DEVELOPING POSSIBLE SOLUTIONSETS1.C: OPTIMIZING THE DESIGN SOLUTION

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Let’s look at 2 middle school standards

Physical Science/EnergyEngineering Design

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Discuss a designThe problem to be solved, why it should be solved, the basic design, a list of materials needed, and a description of how the solution would be tested and refined

Outline it on paper provided

Be prepared to post your outline in 17 minutes

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A design task

Create a device that addresses performance expectation F in MS.PS.E

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Reflecting on the Design Challenge

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