Explore high-paying careers in clean, high-tech Connecticut manufacturing.

Name of NGM Educator:

David Andrade, Physics and Project Lead the Way Teacher, Central High School, Bridgeport, CT

Name of Host Company:

Alinabal, Milford, CT

Grade Level:

11th, 12th grades

Student Work Types:

Research engineering disciplines, manufacturing processes and cabilities, prepare a presentation, design a product.

Task Abstract:

Students will research types of engineering and manufacturing, share with others, and apply to a virtual product design and manufacture.

Task Objectives:

1. Students will understand types of engineering and manufacturing and how the design and manufacturing process works.

Esssential Understandings/Questions:

Task Description:

Students will research and design a new product, and modify an existing product, and then create the design drawings, manufacturing processes, and management to create the product.

Resources Required: Internet, computers with PowerPoint, LCD projector.

Prior Learning Required: none

Individual or Group Work:  group work

Educator Comments:   I feel that this project will teach students about engineering and manufacturing and hopefully get some students interested in these areas as careers.  The project will also show them how physics is applied.