Running Head: FINAL LESSON

FinalLesson

By:ChristopherMaze

EDFD2100EducationalPsychology

Dr.TraciePollard

4/10/2017
FINAL LESSON 2

Name__ChristopherMaze
Date__3/27/17

Concept:Systems

EssentialUnderstanding(s):
Studentsunderstandhowworkingonsmaller,manageablepiecesofasystemcan
helpsolvethegreaterproblem.
Studentsunderstandtheroleandinterplayofconstrainingfactorssuchassafety,
cost,reliability,aesthetics,andsocial,cultural,andenvironmentalimpacts.

EssentialQuestion(s):
Howcanworkingonasmallercomponentofasystemhelpsolveasystemwide
problem?
Whatisthemostimportantfactorwhenconsideringthestabilityofasystem,and
why?

Subject:Physics

Standard(s):
HSETS12.Designasolutiontoacomplexrealworldproblembybreakingitdowninto
smaller,moremanageableproblemsthatcanbesolvedthroughengineering.

HSETS13.Evaluateasolutiontoacomplexrealworldproblembasedonprioritizedcriteria
andtradeoffsthataccountforarangeofconstraints,includingcost,safety,reliability,and
aesthetics,aswellaspossiblesocial,cultural,andenvironmentalimpacts.

Integration:LanguageArts

PrerequisiteSkills:
Somesketchingorabilitytodraftadesignusingavailabletechnology.
Mathskills.
Researchskills.Findingcrediblesourcesandextractingmeaningfuldatafromthem.
Abilitytobudget.

Objective(s):
Studentswilldesignandconstructasolutiontoaninfrastructureprobleminvolvingariver
crossinginacanyonbywritingaprojectoutline,includingabudget.

Motivation:Workingingroups,solvingarealworldproblemoftheirchoice.

Vocabulary:
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Span,Tower,Cable,Arch,Suspension,Abutment,Tension,Compression,WorkingLoad,
ActiveLoad,StaticLoad,Truss,Girder,Beam,Rivet,Buckling,Snapping,Deck,Pony,
Through,Cantilever,CableStayed,Cost,Lifespan,Maintenance,Materials,Budget,
Infrastructure,Scale

BodyofLesson:
1. Reviewsixbasicmodernbridgedesignswithclass.(Day1)
2. Reviewbasicterminology/vocabulary.Addnewvocabulary.(Day1)
a. Think,pair,share.Wordmap.
3. Presentproblemsbasedonreallifesituations.Multiplesituations,andstudents/groups
areallowedtochoosewhichtheywouldliketosolve.(Day1)
a. NewRiverGorge,BralduRiver,others?
4. Discussrubric.Expectations.(Day1)
5. AllowgroupsorIndividuals(Day2)
a. Groupstudentstogether(3s)andallowthemtochooseaspecificdesign.
6. Students/Groupsresearchonown(Internet,books,handoutsfromme).(Day2)
7. Studentswritetwoinitialproposals.Twodesignsrequired.(Day3)
8. Studentschoosefinalproposal.(Day3)
9. Studentswritebudget.(Day3/4)
10. Students/groupsbuildmodel.(Day4/5)
11. Groupspresentbrieflytoclassondesign.(Day5/6)

Evaluation/Assessment:
Twoinitialproposals(Formative)
Differentdesigns,bothplannedout,applicabletotheproblemchosenbystudent.I.e.one
superlongspanfromFloridatoCubaisnotviable.
Finalproposal(Formative,Summative)
Howdesignmeetsneed.Whyitisthebestdesignforscenario.
o Safety/Reliability
Geology/naturalterrain
Materialselection
Usage
o CulturalConsiderations
o EnvironmentalImpacts
o Longtermmaintenance,repair,futurerenovation
Howdesignconstructionmaybeaccomplishedwithrelevantinfrastructure.
Budget
MaterialCost
LaborCost
o Wherelaborsourced?
o Machinery?
Timeline
Model
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Toscale.
Demonstratesdesigninphysicalform.

Presentation
Abrief,~5minute,presentationtoclassbygroup.
Presentationmustinclude:
Generalbackgroundondesign.
o Whodesigned?Howoldisdesign?Howcommonisdesign?Bestuse/situationto
usedesign?
Pros,Constodesign
Pictureofdesign
o Engineeringdraftofdesignrecommended.
o Measurements,forcesactingonbridgemandatory.
o Computermodel?
HSETS14.Useacomputersimulationtomodeltheimpactofproposed
solutionstoacomplexrealworldproblemwithnumerouscriteriaand
constraintsoninteractionswithinandbetweensystemsrelevanttothe
problem.
Modelofdesign

Materials:
Whiteboard,projector,markers,paper.Studentsbringmaterialsfromhometobuildmodels.
Forme:
Marshmallows,pastanoodlesformodels.

Adaptions:Icansimplifytheconditionsoftheprojectatanypointtohelpstudentstofind
successwiththeirmethods.Forexample,eliminatingsomebridgedesigns,movingtheprojectto
acitywithexistinginfrastructure,wouldparedownthedifficultyoftheassignmentby
eliminatingsomechoices.