1. A PowerPoint Game By Manuel Burton Evangelical Christian School
“How Engineers Think”
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A PowerPoint Game By
Manuel Burton
Evangelical Christian School
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2. “How Engineers Think”
Engineers use the Engineering Design Process to develop solutions to projects. This is a step by step approach that gives insight into the thoughts of engineers. The phases in this Process were created to identify a problem in detail and find the exact solution to solve it. They keep documented information throughout this process to evaluate every alternative solution to a problem. Engineers understand that there are many ways to solve a problem, but they want to provide the best solution for the project.

3. Game Directions Game Board
The goal of the game is for students to learn about the Engineering Design Process.
A team will be randomly selected to begin the game.
The team will choose a category and the points they want to earn for a correct answer to a question.
Once the point value is selected, then a question will come up for the team to answer within 1 minute.
If that team answers correctly, they will continue to choose other points and answer questions until they answer incorrectly.
Once a question is answered incorrectly, another team will have the opportunity to answer the question.
If the team answers correctly, they gain control of the game and choosing the category and value of points they want to earn.
If 1 minute passes without a response from a team, then the question is open to be answered by any team for control of the game.
If a question is clicked and marked with Engineer Double, then the team that chose the question will choose the amount of points they want to risk, according to what they have gained already. No team may risk more points than they have accumulated. If the team chooses the Engineer Double on their 1st choice of the game or they have accumulated no points, then they can risk up to 100 points. If this question is answered incorrectly, then another team can answer for the same amount of points. This process continues until all the questions on the game board are answered.
To win the game you have to earn the most points through the duration of the game.
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4. Game Preparation Score Sheet
Game Score Sheet: Click on the link below and print out slide 10 for each team. Students will choose a representative to keep up with the score of their team.
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5. Credits
Originally designed by Manuel Burton, Evangelical Christian School, March 31, 2014 “How Engineers Think”.
“Jeopardy” Television Show

6. Educational Objectives
Audience
Students in 9th – 12th grades who are studying engineering concepts or in robotics clubs
Subject Area Objectives
Students will be able to learn about the details of the Engineering Design Process.
Students will learn the value of peer to peer interaction in “playing” the game in teams.

7. Copyright Copyright 2014 Manuel Burton
Permission to copy this game at no cost is granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools.
Permission is also granted to all teachers and students of non-profit schools to make revisions to this game for their own purposes, on the condition that this copyright page and the credits page remain part of the game. Teachers and students who adapt the game should add their names and affiliations to the credits page without deleting any names already there.

8. Time to play “How Engineers Think”
‘What is the Problem’
‘Any Thoughts…’
‘What are we to do’
‘Build it’
‘Any Changes’ 25
Points 50 75
100
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9. Category Question Points Earned
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10. In the beginning of a project Engineers gather detailed information about the problem to gain a better understanding of the project. True / False
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11. True Engineers gather detailed information because they want to find the exact solution to the problem
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12. What are tools used to determine the details of the problem being solved in a project?
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13. Pictures, Video, Measurements, Interviews
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14. In a project, the environment surrounding the problem has no affect on the solution . True / False
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15. False The environment surrounding the problem directly affects the solution to the problem.
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16. What resources do engineers use to formulate initial solutions to a problem?
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17. Engineers research similar problems via the internet, talk with other professionals, read articles, and research solutions to similar problems to find initial solutions.
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18. Engineers only find one solution to a project. True / False
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19. False Engineers try to find multiple solutions to a project.
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20. Engineers keep this to document all data and solutions generated through the duration of the project.
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21. Engineering Notebook
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22. Engineers only document “good” ideas for solutions to their project
Engineers only document “good” ideas for solutions to their project. True / False
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23. False Engineers consider every idea a “good” idea to promote a positive attitude towards reaching the goal.
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24. Engineers want to figure out the solution that provides __________ functionality and stability for the project.
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25. Maximum
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26. Engineers want to provide the best solution for the project
Engineers want to provide the best solution for the project. True / False
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27. True Engineers only want to provide the best solution for a project.
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28. What do engineers create in order to visualize their ideas?
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29. Drawings and Models
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30. Engineers evaluate the positive and negative design components of a potential solution to a project. True / False
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31. True Engineers evaluate the positive and negative design components to offer the best solution to the project.
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32. ENGINEER DOUBLE! What is your wager?
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33. Why do engineers keep all potential solutions documented in the Engineering Notebook?
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34. It provides a visual learning tool that engineers use to contrast the positive and negative components of each design solution. This comparison often leads to the development of a solution from design components of each potential solution.
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35. Engineers build the _______ components of the design solution first to determine their functionality.
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36. Essential
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37. Engineers want to provide the solution that will provide the best results for the project. True / False
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38. True
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39. Functionality _______ are designed and simulated in the actual environment the solution will be operating.
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40. Tests
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41. Why are functionality tests performed on a potential solution to a project?
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42. Functionality tests are performed to determine the efficiency and show the modifications necessary to improve the solution.
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43. Engineers review feedback gained in the Testing phase to make modifications to the design of the solution. True / False
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44. True
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45. Engineers refer to what for documented alternative design ideas?
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46. Engineering Notebook
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47. The phases in the Engineering Design Process are correlated due to the __________ that can arise in any phase of the Process.
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48. Difficulties
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49. ENGINEER DOUBLE! What is your wager?
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50. Once engineers have chosen and developed their solution, why is the Engineering Notebook critical to the presentation?
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51. The Engineering Notebook is critical because it offers insight into alternative designs and gives engineers documented research for why they chose that specific solution to the project.
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