Engineering Assessment

Blueprints
Gage Bray

Overview of Engineering, Social,

Environmental, and Ethics.
Identify potential career
opportunities related to engineering
and technology

Overview of Engineering, Social,

Environmental, and Ethics.
Explain educational requirements
and professional expectations
associated with a chosen technical
career path

Overview of Engineering, Social,

Environmental, and Ethics.
Explain the interaction between
technological development and
social change

Overview of Engineering, Social,

Environmental, and Ethics.
Explain a contemporary definition of
engineering

Overview of Engineering, Social,

Environmental, and Ethics.
Describe the history and
development of engineering

Overview of Engineering, Social,

Environmental, and Ethics.
Explain what engineers do

Overview of Engineering, Social,

Environmental, and Ethics.
Describe the principle fields of
engineering specialization and
identify associated career tracks

Overview of Engineering, Social,

Environmental, and Ethics.
Identify education requirements for
engineer occupations and locations
where programs of study are
available

Overview of Engineering, Social,

Environmental, and Ethics.
Describe how external issues
constrain the engineering design
process

Overview of Engineering, Social,

Environmental, and Ethics.
Describe the social, economic, and
environmental impacts of a technical
process, product, or system

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Demonstrate fundamental principles
of design

Design Process/Problem Solving

Design and conduct experiments
along with analysis and
interpretation of data

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Identify and consider realistic
constraints relevant to the design of
a system, component, or process

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Describe the process of input, output,
and feedback that comprise the
universal systems model

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Demonstrate the applications of the
universal systems model across the
spectrum of technologies

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Describe role of time, people, tools,
and machines, materials, information
within the universal systems model

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Describe the role of mathematics and
science in technological development

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Construct a mathematical model for
a known technological system

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Explain the scientific principles
behind a basic machine

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Explain the problem solving
processes used by engineers,
designers, and other technologists

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Create a solution to a given problem

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Test and evaluate a problem solution

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Describe role of problem
identification, search, criteria, and
communication as activities in the
engineering design process

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Organize the interactive processes
necessary to develop and optimize a
design solution

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Apply engineering design to the
solution of a problem

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Apply mathematical models and
calculations necessary to complete
predictive analysis

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Modify a design plan to
accommodate unforeseen
constraints

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Identify appropriate modeling
techniques

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Evaluate effectiveness of prototyped
solution and modify as needed

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Develop cost analysis and return on
investment calculations Describe the
core concepts of technology

Design Process/Problem
Solving
Prepare a report of engineering
design activities, including analysis,
optimization, and final solution

Tools, Measurements, and Materials

Identify appropriate modeling
techniques

Tools, Measurements, and Materials

Select and apply appropriate
materials, tools, and processes for
prototype development

Tools, Measurements, and Materials

Use laboratory tools and equipment
to determine the properties of
materials

Tools, Measurements, and Materials

Explain the criteria for selection of
appropriate materials, tools, and
processes

Tools, Measurements, and Materials

Describe strategies for selecting
materials and processes for
developing a technical system or
artifact

Tools, Measurements, and Materials

Apply appropriate care and
maintenance in the use of tools and
machines

Tools, Measurements, and Materials

Apply analytical tools to the
development of optimal solutions for
technological problems

Tools, Measurements, and Materials

Demonstrate techniques, skills, and
knowledge necessary to use and
maintain technical products and
systems

Tools, Measurements, and Materials

Demonstrate fundamental materials
processing and assembly techniques

Engineering Graphics
Demonstrate fundamentals of
technical sketching

Engineering Graphics
Present a technical design using
computer-generated visuals

Engineering Graphics
Use multi-view projection and
pictorial drawing to communicate
design specifications

Engineering Graphics
Apply described geometry and
graphical vector analysis to the
analysis of engineering design
problems

Engineering Graphics
Apply accurate dimensions to a
technical drawing, including size and
geometric tolerances

Engineering Graphics
Prepare a proposal for an engineering
design project

Engineering Graphics
Document engineering design
processes using an engineering
design notebook

Safety
Safely and effectively manipulate
materials, tools, and processes

Safety
Apply appropriate care and
maintenance in the use of tools and
machines

Engineering systems
Describe the role of mathematics and
science in technological development

Engineering systems
Construct a mathematical model for
a known technological system

Engineering systems
Explain the scientific principles
behind a basic machine

Engineering systems
Describe strategies, select materials
and processes necessary to develop
a technical system or artifact

Engineering systems
Evaluate interdependence of
components in a technical system
and identify elements critical to
correct function

Engineering systems
Apply analytical tools to the
development of optimal solutions for
technological problems

Teamwork, Leadership, and

Interpersonal Relations
Explain engineers responsibility as a
team member in design and
development of technical products
and processes

Teamwork, Leadership, and

Interpersonal Relations
Demonstrate team approach in
applying engineering design to
solution of a technological problem

Teamwork, Leadership, and

Interpersonal Relations
Demonstrate effective
communication skills

Teamwork, Leadership, and

Interpersonal Relations
Demonstrate cooperation and
understanding with persons who are
ethnically and culturally diverse

Teamwork, Leadership, and

Interpersonal Relations
Work cooperatively in multidisciplinary teams

Teamwork, Leadership, and

Interpersonal Relations
Demonstrate oral communication
skills in reporting results of an
engineering design activity