Engineering for Students August 11th, 2014
Scientists and teachers are trying to find ways to make engineering design easier for students to understand. Some students have a difficult time understanding how engineering is different than science. They also struggle making engineering design more than tinkering. The Boston Museum of Science has developed a simple design process that makes engineering understandable to students. It consists of five steps that help students know what to do at each stage of the cycle: ask, imagine, plan, create, and improve. We will discuss the design process at the teacher workshop and hope that it will engineering activities easier to manage and understand.
