Easy as a Pickle Sandwich
Staff Development Guide
Training Situation: Training (large group)
Length: 60 minutes
Objectives: Participants will design a sandwich “protector” to learn how engineers use multiple practices to design solutions.
Agenda:
- Introduction – 5 minutes
- Engineering Design – 20 minutes
- Design a Sandwich Container
- Testing Designs – 15 minutes
- Debrief & Closing – 20 minutes
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