EE+Itinerary+'12-'13

Spring Semester 2013
 * Environmental Engineering Itinerary 2012-13**

1. Straw Structures (No Talking, Goal = Build a straw structure strong enough to hold a bowling ball?) (HW - Design CubView Logo) - **02/05** 2. Distribute Engineer's ThinkBook / Syllabus / Explain the Engineering Design Process / Bridge Video - **02/06** 3. Introduction to Bridge Design & Construction / Research & Investigation - **02/07**
 * Week 1: Introductions / Engineering Challenge #1 - Straw Structures**

1. - **02/11** 2. Bridge Design / Testing Beam Strength / Glue Joints to Test - **02/12** 3. Testing Joint Strength / Sketch Bridge using Graph Paper - **02/13** 4. Finish Design (Teacher Approval) / Begin Construction - **02/14**
 * Week 2: Engineering Challenge #2 - Bridge Design Mini-Challenge**

1. Labor Day 2. Bridge Construction - **02/19** 3. Bridge Construction - **02/20** 4. Bridge Testing Competition & Reflection - **02/21**
 * Week 3: Engineering Challenge #2 - Bridge Design Mini-Challenge**

1. Research & Investigation - **02/25** 2. Synthesis & Analysis / Sketch - **02/26** 3. Boat Hull Construction and Testing - **02/27** 4. Boat Hull Construction and Testing - **02/28**
 * Week 4: Engineering Challenge #3 - Solar Power Paddle Boat Mini-Challenge**

1. Boat **Hull** Construction and Testing **- 03/04** 2. Testing Prototypes - **03/05** 3. Modifications & Testing - **03/06** 4. Boat Hull Competition & Reflection - **03/07** Career Day Friday
 * Week 5: Engineering Challenge #3 - Solar Power Paddle Boat Mini-Challenge**

1. Mind Mapping on White Boards - **03/12** 2. Full Scale Sketching - **03/13** 3. MagLev Template Construction - **03/14**
 * Week 6: Cont. Engineering Challenge #4 - Maglev Vehicle Mini-Challenge**

1. Testing Carrying Capacity & Acceleration - **03/18** 2. Testing & Calculating Acceleration **- 03/19** 3. Comparing Friction vs. Angle - **03/20** 4. Constructing Custom MagLev Racers (w/ Solar Power) - **03/21**
 * Week 7: Engineering Challenge #4 - Maglev Vehicle Mini-Challenge**

1. Competition / Modifications / Competition / Reflection **- 03/25** 2. - **03/26** Spring Break
 * Week 8: Spring Break**

1. **- 04/08** 2. - **04/10** 3. - **04/11** 4. - **04/12**
 * Week 9:** **Engineering Challenge #5 - Submersible Mini-Challenge**

1. **- 04/15** 2. - **04/17** 3. - **04/18** 4. Faculty Inservice
 * Week 10:** **Engineering Challenge #5 - Submersible Mini-Challenge**

1. **- 04/22** 2. - **04/23** 3. - **04/24** 4. - **04/26**
 * Week 11: Engineering Challenge #6 - Water Purification Mini-Challenge**

1. **- 04/29** 2. Water Purification Competition Results & Reflection - **04/30** 3. Introduction to Development Projects / Work on Rubric - **05/01** 4. Finish Rubrics / Begin Product Development / Research & Investigation (Posters due Friday, May 10) - **05/03**
 * Week 12: Engineering Challenge #6 - Water Purification Mini-Challenge**

1. Product Development / Research & Investigation **- 05/06** 2. Product Development / - **05/07** 3. - **05/08** 4. - **05/10**
 * Week 13: Development Project**

1. **- 05/13** 2. - **05/14** 3. - **05/15** 4. - **05/17**
 * Week 14: Development Project**

1. Development Project Presentations **- 05/20** 2. Development Project Presentations - **05/21** 3. Final Exam - **05/23**
 * Week 15: Development Project Presentations & Final Exam**


 * Week 16: Senior Finals**