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The Engineering Design Process
The teams were introduced to the Engineering Design Process during a workshop at Tufts in April. The process outlines the steps of defining the problem, brainstorming for design solutions, and implemeting the solution for any engineering problem.
Workshops
These workshops and activities were a part of the girls' summer experience at Tufts. The activities were developed and facilitated by the Tufts University engineering students in order for the girls to build the skills that are necessary to successfully complete the museum exhibit during the summer.
Technical Drawing [technical_drawing.doc (34k)]
This workshop introduced the girls to making technical drawings by hand.AutoCAD [autocad.doc (70k)]
AutoCAD helped the team make technical drawings of their exhibit designs.Hand Tools [handtools.doc (192k)]
The girls were introduced to various handtools as well as safety in woodshops.
Woodshop coming soon!
During the first week of the summer, the girls completed a small woodshop project to become familiar with the power tools and safety procedures.
Excel [excel.doc (169k)]
The girls learned how to use spreadsheets to keep track of project budget.Presentation in Powerpoint [presentation.doc (71k)]
Developing presentation skills was an important part of the girls' summer at Tufts.Web Programming [http://www.tufts.edu/as/tampl/ggs2001/web/]
Girls Get SET websites were designed by highschool students working with Tufts engineering students.Ground Rules [ground_rules.doc (19k)]
Groundrules were established for each team at the beginning of the summer.Icebreakers coming soon!
Activities
