Building Bridges: Making the connection between Physics and Engineering.
320 likes | 525 Vues
Building Bridges: Making the connection between Physics and Engineering. John Atherton Toronto District School Board. Who’s talking?. Mechanical Engineering Degree Commissioning Engineer, Large Steam Turbines Design and build drinking water systems
Building Bridges: Making the connection between Physics and Engineering.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
Building Bridges: Making the connection between Physics and Engineering. John Atherton Toronto District School Board
Who’s talking? • Mechanical Engineering Degree • Commissioning Engineer, Large Steam Turbines • Design and build drinking water systems • Corporate Underwriter, Boiler and Machinery Insurance • Able to change a fuse/reset breakers
What’s the connection? • Engineering is the application of science • Thinking creatively: from concept to form • Working in a team • Communication; team, calculation, report writing, audience • Design, Build, Test and start again!
Curriculum Links • Lots! • See file
Today 1. Calculating and designing in groups with whiteboards. 2. Labs - Comparing recipe/confirmation labs and investigating ‘real’ situations 3. Design and Build 4. Trips - taking it outside
Today 1. Calculating for design - cooperative group problem solving • Car Crash Investigation • Riding the Wall of Death • Bungee Jump • The James Webb Telescope • Space Station - Mars 2. Labs 2 ways • pendulum and spring mass 3. Design, build and test • Trebuchet/Wind turbine/ Bridge building 4. Trips • Wonderland and Flying
Width of both roads = 16 m Vehicles found fused together here in Sam’s empty car park Distance = Mass of car A = 1000 kg Angle = Sam’s Ice cream shop – closed for the season VA =? Mass of Truck B= 2200 kg Point of impact (from debris on road) VB =? Diagram of Accident Scene Car Crash Investigation
James Webb Space Telelscope (NGST) In orbit around the Sun not the Earth
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) • 23:30 • 25:42 • 27:40 • 52:30 • 53:50
Chose a task and work in a group using the whiteboards • Car Crash Investigation • Riding the Wall of Death • Bungee Jump • The James Webb Telescope • Space Station - Mars
Another way to do labs • Pendulum • Spring mass Recipe/Confirmation labs OR Real Investigations
Design and Build • Trebuchet • Wind turbine • Bridge Building