Balance Criteria and Constraints
Learn how engineers identify criteria and constraints, using trade-offs to balance competing factors.
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Learning Blast: Balance Criteria and Constraints
Engineers identify criteria and constraints, using trade-offs to balance competing factors.
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Real-World Modeling of the Engineering Process
Youth are guided through an engineering challenge with real engineers, modeling the engineering process. Watch as the lead engineer encourages the youth to work through the challenge by using engineering practices.
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Balance Criteria and Constraints that Require Trade-offs
Engineers make trade-offs to balance competing factors as they solve problems. As youth create enrichment toys for zoo animals, they balance the animals’ safety with keeping them engaged.
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Design and Test
Participants will use “What-If” cards in order to help youth engage in engineering design practices like using criteria and constraints, facing a failed test, and redesign.
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