| LOADS - FORCES - SHAPES PRE-ASSESSMENT |
Assignments ~ Online Activities ~ Class Projects
Follow links below to complete each assignment. Some will be single class assignments and other are multiple week assignments. Discussion in class will dictate which will be due when as well as listed in Google Classroom, you are responsible to meet outline deadlines as they come.
Crane Strain Design Problem CRANE STRAIN EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS #1 CANTILEVERS ARE USED IN ALL TYPES OF APPLICATIONS DRAWING EXAMPLES BUILDING BIG FOR CANTILEVERS FORCES, LOADS, MATERIAL,SHAPES CRANE STRAIN PROBLEM STATEMENT DESIGN BRIEF Major project Description RESOURCES & ACTION STEPS
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Tuesday, November 10, 2026
CANTILEVERS FORCES - LOADS - SHAPES
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Subtractive Manufacturing
SUBTRACTIVE MANUFACTURING
Problem:
Smulski Enterprises LLC has commissioned the BFA Engineering Students to provide prototype examples of swag they can sell on the open market. The product must be made from 1/4" finished plywood and be reproducible.
key chain's
#1 Key Chain
Criteria
1) Key chain must be have an outside diameter of 2" or less
2) Must have a 1/8" hole centered with a red cut line at 1/4" away from the outside edge to accept a key chain ring.
3) You must collect 5 different Black and white images from online resources saved to your Engineering desktop folder
4) Selected Image must have a black image that is sized
#2 Magnet/Coaster/Key chain
1) Choose either of the 2 next projects
2) There must be Text on the Product that is created by the designer
3) There must be a cut out other than a perimeter shape, this can be either the text or part of the logo
Refrigerator magnet
Coasters
#3 Negative Inlay
This assignment has a number of important details than must be followed in order to produce a useable finished product.
1) Choose an image you wish to create a negative inlay of. This should not be a intricate/complicated design.
2) Using this image you are required to use Engrave, Cut and score
3) This image will have 3 parts
a) Main image that will be engraved, scored however must be cut or cut around
b) You must inlay a different material (different wood, acrylic) in or around the image
c) You must have a backer piece that will allow you to glue the pieces together
ASSIGNMENT ACTION STEPS
You will choose 5 pictures that must be black and white.
You will need to save these pictures to the desktop on your computer.
Bring Image into AI using the place command
Live trace the image
Ungroup the image
Select the direct selection tool
delete the outside shape and any white background image
Check image for any tails, spots or hangers and delete them
Save image as an SVG
Bring image into Glowforge
LEARNING OUTCOMES / Standards will be listed in the assignment in classroom.
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Down Stream Effects
DESIN THINKING ~ DOWN STREAM AFFECTS
Plastic In Our Oceans
Bill Schubat VPR about plastic in the oceansvideo on the garbage in the oceans.
Boyan Slat
video on his new design of his system that was deployed off the coast of CA
video on his new design of his system that was deployed off the coast of CA
Interceptor 007 faces rain event in LA
Interceptor 006 Guatemala
IMPROVING THE SYSTEM
NEW GOALS BY 2030
First Product Created of Plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
ASSIGNMENT
As we discuss the realizations, Engineers and Scientists may have not considered the impacts and Downstream affects of critical decisions, consider the actions which have led to the extreme pollution across the world, answer the following questions.
You can find these questions as a link in the classroom. Complete and submit assignment.
In your observations of the videos identify obstacles which would hold back or hinder the collection process of the ocean clean up and the interceptors
Take a stance on whether these types of collection devices are serving the symptom or the cause in the fight against pollution and environmental inequality for some across the world?
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
The Design Process Discovered
NOW LET'S CHECK OUT THE ENTIRE
DESIGN PROCESS
DESIGN PROCESS
THE DESIGN PROCESS SIMPLIFIED
Design Process Explained
USE THE BELOW DOCUMENTS TO GUIDE YOUR DESIGN PROCESS
Thursday, September 10, 2026
DESIGN THINKING CONTINUES Creativity, Inventions & Developing Innovations
ASSIGNMENTS # 1
1) What is the first thing that comes to mind when you read the below quote?“We can't solve problems by using the same
kind of thinking we used when we created them.”
Einstein
kind of thinking we used when we created them.”
Einstein
2) (Post a comment with your answer, in the comment section, make sure your logged into your Google account before you do this)
Take a look at this article below.
Take a look at this article below.
Mining Asteroids Is this the new .COM boom? check out this article that explores new engineering feats of the future.
ACTION STEPS
Complete the Article Summary assignment Sheet In classroom
Emerging technologies that will change the world
AMAZING INVENTIONS THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND
ASSIGNMENT # 2
1) USING THE DESIGN THINKING APPROACH YOU WILL ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION BELOW. ANSWER THEM ON THE DOCUMENT POSTED IN CLASSROOM, THEN SUBMIT THEM TO THAT ASSIGNMENT.
It is very important to not let the lack of technology control you thought process or solution to the problem.
1) USING THE DESIGN THINKING APPROACH YOU WILL ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION BELOW. ANSWER THEM ON THE DOCUMENT POSTED IN CLASSROOM, THEN SUBMIT THEM TO THAT ASSIGNMENT.
DESIGN THINKING
Take some time to think....now think some more. Your task is to come up with an example of a specific global problem/situation/social ill this type of design thinking would allow you to create a solvable solution to.It is very important to not let the lack of technology control you thought process or solution to the problem.
1) Identify the problem you are intending to solve. Create an approach/solution/s which current technology does not currently support but most certainly could in the future.
2) Next take a moment to consider the down stream affects you're solution could potentially have on society and the affects generations yet to come.
3) Lastly identify areas you think you could consider improvements. Identify the improvement's as well as the resources needed to produce this technological product/s.
2) Next take a moment to consider the down stream affects you're solution could potentially have on society and the affects generations yet to come.
3) Lastly identify areas you think you could consider improvements. Identify the improvement's as well as the resources needed to produce this technological product/s.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
POE PRE-ASSESSMENT
Principles Of Engineering I
Introduction
1) Create a folder in your Google Drive name it "Engineering"
2) Once you create your folder follow this link Brain Teaser and make a copy in your folder.
3) Answer the following question at the bottom of the GD on the new document.
Please complete this initial engineering pre assessment. Follow this link, make a copy, and put it into you Principles of Engineering folder.
Please complete this online pre assessment.
DESIGN & PROBLEM SOLVING, DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS, ANALYZING RESULTS
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Seven Resources of Technology
UNDERSTANDING THE SEVEN RESOURCES FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Please complete the 7 resources Pre Assessment
SEVEN RESOURCES INVESTEGATED
Inventions 2025
SEVEN RESOURCES A REVIEW
CLASS WORK
CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO COMPLETE THE REVIEW SHEET- Seven Resources.
- Resource article
PUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST WITH THE FOLLOWING PROJECT
In class project exploring problem solving and resources that are necessary to produce any technological product or application
Tallest tower Design Problem
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