Solving a Real World Problem

Although this article was written long before the new Science Framework, it embodies the spirit of the framework by utilizing design principles to solve a real-world problem. Students work w... See More

Although this article was written long before the new Science Framework, it embodies the spirit of the framework by utilizing design principles to solve a real-world problem. Students work with mentors to build prototypes of a system and to test and collect data. Although the inventeams website listed in the article is incorrect (it should be http://web.mit.edu/inventeams/about.html), the $10,000 grants are still available are even more applicable today than in 2005, which was when this article was written. This article will inspire you to bring engineering into your classroom. More discussion of the types of assessment and how to organize the project and arrange for community mentors would be helpful.