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Discover key learnings, vocabulary, and lesson essential questions in Wind Turbine, Bio-Diesel, and Small Engine Technology projects. Explore how engineers implement green technologies and maintain machinery efficiency.
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Wind Turbine Project • Key Learning • The use of green technologies will be an important job for Engineers of the future. • Unit Essential Question • How does an Engineer implement a green technology?
Wind Turbine Project Vocabulary • Gears • Driver • Driven • Gear ratio • Gear train • Spur gear • Helical gear • Worm gear • Bevel gear • Rack and pinion • Chain and sprocket • Pulley and belt • Blades • Tower • Shaft • Generator • Base • Airfoil
Wind Turbine Project • Lesson Essential Question • How is a windmill designed and constructed to achieve the greatest efficiency?
Bio-Diesel Project • Key Learning • Chemical and Industrial Engineers of the future should have a working knowledge of bio-fuels. • Unit Essential Question • Why should a Chemical and Industrial Engineer have a working knowledge of bio-fuels?
Bio-Diesel Project Vocabulary • vegetable oil • Methanol • HEET fuel cleaner • sodium hydroxide • Lye • triple beam balance • graduated cylinder • Methoxide • bio-diesel
Bio-Diesel Project • Lesson Essential Question • How is a batch of bio-diesel made properly?
Small Engine Technology • Key Learning • Mechanical and Industrial Engineers must have a broad knowledge of mechanics of moving parts in an engine. • Unit Essential Question • Why is it important for an Engineer to have a broad knowledge of mechanics and moving parts of an engine?
Small Engine Technology • Bearings • Flywheel • valve system • Camshaft • Carburetor • air to fuel ratio • lean and rich mixture • Bernoulli's Principle • venturi tube • fuel bowl • Float • throttle plate • idle jet • Choke plate • primer system • fuel filter • parts washer Vocabulary • TDC • BDC • Stroke • Cycle • Bore • Displacement • 4 stroke • Intake • Compression • Combustion • Exhaust • engine block • cylinder head • Crankshaft • Piston • Rings • connecting rod
Small Engine Technology • Lesson Essential Question • How is a small engine disassembled and reassembled to work properly?