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ENGINEERING EXPO- PRODUCTS GUIDE Becoming a “Published” Engineer!

What if Isaac Newton kept his Laws of Motion to himself or if Gregor Mendel never shared his investigations about peas? Effective communication is both an important skill and critical for scientific progress. The Charlotte Central School Engineering Expo is an opportunity for eighth graders to exhibit their skills and knowledge in the areas of science and engineering practices, mathematical representation and analysis, writing and public speaking. This culminating event offers students a chance to show learning in these areas while practicing independent work habits of a maturing learner.

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In our Expo, your work will be ‘published’, or presented, in two different ways; in an oral presentation, and a visual display board. Use the information and rubrics in this packet to: 1. Inform and guide your work as you begin. 2. Guide and provide reference as you continue to work. 3. Check your work when you think you are done. The main requirements of each student in the OMEGA Science Expo are: Graded items are bolded. 1. Select an engineering challenge for which you will find a solution . 2. Gather background research on the topic and prepare a bibliography (4 pts). 3. Maintain an engineering journal where you document your ideas, actions, results of testing, analysis of data, modifications and next steps (8 pts.) 4. Produce a visual display (10 pts) for the Expo and presentation 5. Be in attendance at the Engineering Expo (May 23, 2016) 6. Give an oral presentation (8 pts) to the class You will be provided with structure, guidance and the materials that you need in addition class time to complete your project. Think of your peers, teachers, parents, and perhaps another expert in your life as resources for ideas, support and/or assistance. Be sure to ask for help before you are in trouble, keep your materials organized and use your time well. Best, Mrs. Matthews

ENGINEERING EXPO - Final Products Guide Display Board Text TITLE Your title should briefly describe the challenge, including any constraints. You may also use a ‘catchy’ title, but it should not replace the main purpose of clearly identifying the topic of your work. (Each of the sections should appear with its own heading as modeled here.) INTRODUCTION Your introduction prepares the reader for what is coming up in the rest of your text. Like a movie trailer, it should engage the audience without sharing results. Include the following:  A statement of the challenge or problem for which you are looking for a solution. This lets the reader know the purpose of your work.  Clear list of the constraints you are working under.  Essential and relevant background information and how it relates to your challenge. Use your research to create a context for the reader. It should include related scientific information used to support your decisions and modifications.(This should take a solid paragraph)  (Use a subheading for the materials). Give a complete list of materials used. SUMMARY OF ENGINEERING PROCESS Your summary should Include the following:  Description and/or drawing or diagram of design for initial prototype  Description of how the prototype and subsequent versions were tested  Description modifications/improvements based upon testing and research info  Description and/or drawing or diagram of design for final solution You should include visuals (drawings, diagrams or photos) to show the reader how the materials were used, trials were carried out, measurements taken. Remember a picture can be worth a thousand words!! RESULTS The results section should show all of the data collected during your design testing. Results should have quantitative data as well as qualitative data. This section should document the testing done between modifications that led to your final solution.  Tables and graph(s) should represent all data collected.  This section is also a place to include any additional mathematical representations that you completed in analyzing your results. CONCLUSION The final assessment of your work.  Describe whether or not you found a solution to your challenge.  How successful do you feel you were in finding the best solution to your challenge? What were your successes? What didn’t work out as well and what’s your reasoning for the failures? Remember the conclusion is the engineer’s demonstration of learning from his/her work. A LEAF paragraph, or two, is a good way to address this section. 5. NEXT STEPS  Based upon your work so far, what would your next steps be to improve your solution? What are you basing this on for evidence? 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY  A properly formatted bibliography must be on your display board.

Engineering Expo Oral Presentation Questions At the end of your presentation you will “roll the die” and the number that comes up is the question you will be asked to answer. Here are the questions. Roll the Dice ‘Questions’ 1. What is the most important piece of advice you would pass on to a student doing the Expo in the future? How would that advice have changed your approach to the Expo? 2. How does your challenge connect to another piece of work? It could be another student’s EXPO project, a topic we have studied in our science class or a previous science class. 3. Engineers at all levels may often find that their initial ideas about testing their prototype doesn’t really do what is intended. When this happens, a modification is needed in order to collect data. Describe a challenge you encountered with your testing and what modification you had to make. 4. In the EXPO time in the multi-purpose room, you presented your work to people of many ages. Describe ONE specific interaction you had in the MPR. How did you modify your presentation or thinking based on this interaction? 5. Students were challenged in many ways during Expo. Describe one area where you felt successful managing your work related to it. 6. WILDCARD – you choose from the 5 choices.

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ENGINEERING EXPO - Final Products Guide

Oral Presentation

Drawing from the text on your display board, prepare a 4-6 minute presentation of your engineering design process. You will collect feedback from attendees of the Expo and gain practice to present to your teacher and your science class after the Expo. You may use index or note cards. Do the following well in your presentation to earn the most credit:

Introduce yourself and your project 1. Describe how you decided on your project topic 2. Tell the audience the details about your challenge: the task itself and the constraints 3. Describe your initial brainstorming and how you decided on your initial prototype 4. Describe your initial prototype and general procedure you used to test your design and collect your data (measurement methods) 5. Review your results of your various versions of your solution and what was significant about them 6. What was your conclusion? Were you successful in finding an effective solution? 7. Conclude with how you might continue this design process and why you would choose those next steps.

Thank your audience for their attention. Ask for questions from the audience.

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ENGINEERING EXPO - Final Products Guide

Visual Presentation -

the Display Board

VISUAL PRESENTATION – the Display Board A display board will be created to support your oral presentation. Use the following guidelines in assembling the display board. The content should be displayed in a manner that is clear, attractive and informative. You may be expected to turn in a rough plan before you begin constructing. The board is divided into three parts: (left panel) (center panel) Introduce the project TITLE and Statement of Challenge

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Explanation of the challenge Summary of Engineering Design  Describe process: constraints - Initial prototype  Related scientific - Method for testing solutions background info - Results of tests of prototype and  Materials list modified solution

See rubric for more details.

- Conclusion - Next Steps - Bibliography

Guidelines for Display Board Components 1. This is an opportunity to represent your work in a visual way – when you are not available to present, the board shares your work with the audience. Focus on the engineering design process using minimal text. Clear labels, images, graphs, tables and bulleted writing are appropriate. 2. Use an eye-catching title to communicate the theme of your project. 3. Arrange the information in sequence from top to bottom on each of the three panels of the display board. 4. Use traditional or digital photos printed in color. Careful illustrations could also serve this purpose. You can mix media. 5. The board should be able to fold flat so it can be transported. 6. It may be possible to have other visual aids to accompany your display board. Check with your teacher.