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Sustainable Energy: The Future of Transportation


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Engineer a Sustainable Future!

Pathway: Robotics + Engineering Stage: Beginner
Age:  12-18 Grade (US): 8-12
Pathway: Robotics + Engineering
Age:  12-18
Stage: Beginner
Grade (US): 8-12

 

This course will facilitate students in their first steps to becoming Sustainable Energy engineers. Students will learn of the need for cleaner energy in our world and explore solutions that are already out there. Students will go through the Design Thinking Process to learn more about how energy is transferred from one form to another. They will also use the Design Thinking Process to come up with solutions to problems put forth by inquirers.

Course Guide

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Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to…

1

Understand the need for other forms of energy

2

Practice going through the Design Thinking Process multiple times

3

Create models of sustainable forms of transport

4

Explore future options for transport

 

 

Students will create...

1

An efficient Wind Turbine

2

A zipline-traveling Airplane

3

A Rubber Band/Vinegar+Baking Soda/Solar Powered Car

4

A Transportation of the Future

 

Career Pathways 

Electrical Engineer, Software Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Biomedical Engineer, Computer Programmer, Hardware programmer, Software Developer, Inventor


Here is the course outline:

Unit 1: Intro to Sustainable Design

Learn the fundamentals of Sustainability and the Design Thinking process

Lesson 1.1: Introduction to Climate Change
Lesson 1.2: Types of Green Energy
Lesson 1.3: Welcome to City X
Lesson 1.4: Design Thinking Process Part 2

Unit 2: Wind Power

Learn about generating energy sustainably with wind turbines!

Lesson 2.1: Intro to Kinetic Energy & Wind Power
Lesson 2.2: Factors Impacting Wind Power
Lesson 2.3: Build Your Wind Turbine
Lesson 2.4: Wind Turbine Competition

Unit 3: Aerospace Engineering & Chemical Energy

Learn about sustainable energy in the Aerospace industry!

Lesson 3.1: Intro to Aerospace Engineering & Chemical Energy
Lesson 3.2: Design an Airplane
Lesson 3.3: Prototype and Test Your Airplane
Lesson 3.4: Airplanes Competition

Unit 4: Solar Power & Electric Cars

Learn about solar energy and different ways of powering cars!

Lesson 4.1: Intro to Solar & Elastic Potential Energy
Lesson 4.2a: Rubber-band Powered Car
Lesson 4.2b: Vinegar & Baking Soda Powered Car
Lesson 4.2c: Solar Powered Car
Lesson 4.3: Cars Competition

Unit 5: Transportation of the Future

Unleash your creativity and design your own future methods of sustainable transportation!

Lesson 5.1: Transportations of the Future
Lesson 5.2: Design Your Own Transportation of the Future

Student Showcase

Now it's time to show off your projects!

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