1. Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] A WebQuest for 10th Grade (Intro to Engineering) Designed by Drew Swanson Drew Swanson [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

2. Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Have you ever wondered how something worked, and so you took it apart? Well that in nutshell is called reverse engineering. Reverse Engineering has become a major and powerful tool in the engineering community. It is not only practiced but done on a daily basis with complains around the world. Reverse engineering is the process of taking something apart to see how someone else engineering (made) it. This breaks no patients or laws as long as you don’t duplicate the item. And It’s a great tool to build and develop brainstorming, and provide a wealth of knowledge for the investigating engineers. It push's competitors to be changing and improving there products at all times. And in my option, one of the most powerful tools out there. How is item constructed and why done this way?

5. Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] CATEGORY 9+ 7-9 4-6 0-3 Construction -Materials Appropriate materials were selected and creatively taken apart and put back together in a full functioning manner. Appropriate materials were selected and taken apart. Put back together in a mostly functioning manner. Appropriate materials were selected and taken apart. Semi reassembled Inappropriate materials were selected and were not reassembled Scientific Knowledge Explanations by all group members indicate a clear and accurate understanding of scientific principles including newtons laws Explanations by all group members indicate a relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles including most of Newton's laws Explanations by most group members indicate relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles, partial understanding of Newton's laws Explanations by several members of the group do not illustrate much understanding of scientific principles missing newtons laws Data Analyzed Data anaylized several times in a careful, reliable manner. Data anaylized twice in a careful, reliable manner. Data analyzed once in a careful, reliable manner. Data not analyzed carefully OR not analyzed in a reliable manner. Summaries/report Show an expert amount of knowledge about there machine, with a well developed report and insight Show a good amount of knowledge about there machine, with a developed report and some insight Show some knowledge about there machine, with a report and some insight Show little knowledge about there machine, with a poor report and no insight Speech Well planned out (has outline) and delivered speech, able to answer all questions with confidence A planned out (some outline) and delivered speech, able to awnser all questions Seem off the cuff speech (no outline) and confused by some questions No planning or thought into the speech

6. Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] You have now successfully done the process know as reverse engineering. You took something that you didn’t understand, broke it down, and found out how someone else engineered it. With this tool there is no limit to your knowledge , and no traditional schooling required. People go to universities for years to learn how to do, what you just did. Congratulations, now I challenge you to go out and find something you don’t understand reverse engineer it. There will be extra credit given for any student who does another reverse engineering project. Contact me if interested.

7. Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Id like to say thanks to all of my professors in college, The engineering department at Colorado State University. Pictures used: Paged 1 picture, acquired from … (for jump reverse 152) a High Rely company. www.highrely.com/assets/Software_Test_Web.jpg Page 2 picture, acquired from www.marisco.net/mechanics.htm ARISCO. LTD. 2005 Page 3 picture, acquired from www.uld.vt.edu/consulting_services/ Virginas leadership development page. Page 4 picture, acquired from www.nature.com/.../v2/n11/full/nrm1101-790b.html from the article “RNA Splicing” Page 6 picture , acquired from Felipe Torrus at Flickr.com Include here is a link back to The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group so that you can acquire the latest version of this template and other materials.

8. [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page A WebQuest for 10th Grade, Engineering Designed by Drew Swanson [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

9. [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page This project originated from a professor I had at Colorado State University in one of my mechanical engineering design classes. It is of coarse tuned down for simplicity of high school students. Keep in mind you can make it more complex or even more simple for younger kids. What I'm trying to do here is get away from just reports and essays, and get the kids to be more hands on showing that there is a ton of knowledge out there beyond books. It also covers topics from writing reports, giving speeches, and physics. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

10. [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page This content can span over a huge amount of subjects, from physic class to sciences and of coarse engineering classes. I would keep the age range from junior high and up, just because some of Newton’s ideas and things described are complex but the material can be decreased to elementary level or up to college level. I wrote it for a 10 th , 11 th level class. If not altered, The students should have a basic understanding of English, essay writing, speech, and physics. Newton's ideas and how forces work. All very basic. A couple class sessions prior to being assigned is all you would need to prep the class for the assignment. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

11. [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page I tried to integrate the Colorado model Content standards for 9 th thru 12 th grade science which you can view at there website. Colorado Science Standards (1 through 5) More specifically in each category: 1 st category (ask questions and state hypotheses using prior scientific knowledge to help design and guide development and implementation of a scientific Investigation) 2 nd category (Newton’s Three Laws of Motion explain the relationship between the forces acting on an object, the object’s mass, and changes in its motion) 3 rd category (there is a cycling of matter ( for example: carbon, nitrogen) and the movement and change of energy through the ecosystem (for example: some energy dissipates as heat as it is transferred through a food) 5 st category (there are cause-effect relationships within systems) I’m trying to get the students to think outside the normal teaching area, of books, memorizing, reading. I want them to spark an interest in an everyday items and want to understand them. And then of coarse quiz them to make sure there learning, and present there knowledge to the class. Which I believe is powerful! Kids teaching kids. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

13. [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Material wise, the students are going to need to be able to find and disassemble a simple machine. So the students are going to need access to tools. I’m assuming they have tools at home, if not you as the teacher is going to need to provide a primitive set of tools for the group. I cant imagine many groups won’t have someone in it who as some basic tools. -No software needed or hardware. -No email system needed, but would help (maybe implement check ups) -There are websites listed on the students pages, but there just for more info and a little guidance, not essential Human resources: This can be taught with one teacher. Its mostly hands on time among the kids with the project, except for the few days before being assigned you should lay down some basic material knowledge (like explained before). I also have outside people coming in to watch the speeches. (like explained before) Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

14. [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page I think I will get the most feed back of how much they learned after there speeches, there enthusiasm and how well they can answer my questions. The report is not my person main concern (you could put more weight on it) what I want to see them doing is taking a problem, using logic and critical thinking, and working towards an elegant explanation. The force diagram and report is too just help guide them. This project has also been centered around the Colorado Science Standards, as mentioned before, so a strong correlation using the scientific method which is tightly related to logical and critically thinking process. Mostly above all, I’m trying to spark a curiosity about the world around them, getting them involved hands on, and having fun in school. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

15. [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Pre Assigned: Teach the basics of Newton's laws, and Force diagrams and maybe a pre intro. Day One: Intro to project. Set them in groups (make sure they understand what a simple machine is (ex: stapler) Let groups think about it, and give you a list of the machines they have picked. (can switch by next class period) Day Two: Let them get into there groups and help them take apart there machines, stressing that there trying to understand there machine, so work slow and take notes. (note bags for loss parts, must be able to reassemble) Day Three: Check to see where every one is… See if there understanding how Newton's laws effect there part, how forced effect there part ext… Continue disassembly and make sure report outline is being started. Day Four: Wrap up project, outline done and reassemble part Day Five: Reports Due, Speeches Due. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

16. [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page The kids now have true hands on experienced with a tool that is used everyday in the world, epically in engineering. It helped them to take a problem, analyze it and learn something entirely in depended from us. They then took that knowledge and taught other student. They wrote reports showing what they learned and gave drawing (force diagrams) on how physics (math) works in everyday life. Encourage your students to go out and find something that interreges them and investigate, take it apart, reverse engineer it and always, always ask questions??? . Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

17. [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page All pictures used in the teacher portion where from clip art, 2008 PowerPoint Microsoft. Thank you! Here is a link back to The WebQuest Page and The WebQuest Slideshare Group so that you can acquire the latest version of this template and training materials. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion