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SolidWorks Lesson Template for Teachers to Contribute

Cover Sheet for Exemplary Lessons/Units Project

Faculty Member Name: Laura Hummell Date: August 2006

School District: Dare County Public Schools, North Carolina

Teacher’s School email address: [email protected] (work) or [email protected] (school)

Title of Lesson/Unit: Transportation Research, Design, and Modeling

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) STEM Concepts Addressed: Science: Study of Aerodynamics Technology: Study of Technological Systems used to produce automobile designs Mathematics: Study of Precise Measurement and conversion from small-scale models to full-scale prototypes

Length of instruction period: 45 minutes

How many periods needed to implement lesson unit: 10-15 classes

Grade Level(s) for use: 8th and 9th grade

Objectives: The students will be able to: 1. apply design and problem solving techniques to research, design, and develop a transportation model (each year it can be a different type of vehicle, such as NASCAR, NHRA dragsters, four-wheel drive trucks, four-wheel ATVs, motorcycles, antique cars, boats, planes, helicopters, trains, school buses, etc.)

2. apply safety rules and computer procedures to use tools and machines properly

3. utilize the software to create a 3-D model of the chosen vehicle for reproduction while adhering to specifications outlined by the teacher

Materials: SolidWorks software, specifications sheet for model vehicle, graph paper, pencils, drawing tools (protractor, compass, ruler, etc.), computers with Internet connectivity and printer access, model vehicle wood blocks either basswood, balsa, or pine with small wheels and axles or other accessories

Procedures:  Go over assignment objectives and model vehicle specifications  Have students research different designs on the Internet  Have students sketch basic ideas (front, right, and top views) on graph paper  Have students use SolidWorks to input ideas and dimensions  Have students print their SolidWorks isometric drawings  Have students create the vehicle model using the drawings

Assessment:  Students will be assessed: o 25 points for research o 25 points for adhering to specifications o 25 points for paper and SolidWorks drawings o 25 points for completed vehicle model Resources Used: Mr. C’s CO2 cars Site http://co2.technologyeducator.com/welcome.htm

Rochester School’s CO2 car page http://www.rochesterschools.com/rms/ua/co2car.htm

Pitsco’s Science of Speed http://www.science-of-speed.com/

BBE’s models, kits, and patterns http://www.woodcollectortoys.com/

Copyrighted Materials: None