Engineering Design

Course Authors: Scott CampbellDate Last Modified: October 1st 2021
Language: English OnlyComing Soon

The Engineering Design course has a strong focus on exploring different aspects related to civil engineering and architecture. In this course students will be exposed to a number of different aspects of the engineering field as they learn about structural and electrical engineering practices while also explore the human aspect of their designs.

  • Unit 1: Foundations
    • Module A: Perspective
      • Introduction to Perspective
      • Drawing an Interior Space With 2 Point Perspective
      • Drawing a House with Perspective
    • Module B: Architecture
      • Measuring With Scale
      • Drawing at Scale
      • Original Architectural Drawing
      • Enlarging an Architectural Drawing
      • Building an Architectural Model at Scale
    • Module C: CAD
      • Introduction to CAD
      • Designing Furniture in CAD
      • Recreating an Architectural Drawing in CAD
  • Unit 2: Land Surveys
    • Module A: Ariel View
      • School Land Survey Project
      • Land Survey Rough Draft
      • Revised Land Survey
      • Initial CAD Development
    • Module B: Side View
      • Side Elevations
      • Final CAD Development
  • Unit 3: Bridge Design
    • Module A: Guided Design Activities
      • Introduction to Trusses and Bridge Design
      • Guide Bridge Building Activity
    • Module B: Self Directed Design Activities
      • Original Bridge Design
      • Building an Original Design
      • Structural Testing
  • Unit 4: Electrical Engineering & Smart Home Circuit Design
    • Module A: Foundations of Electrical Engineering
      • Introduction to Modular Circuits
      • Modular Circuit Experiments
      • Original Circuit Design
    • Module B: Advanced Circuit Design
      • Basic Smart Home Technologies
      • Advanced Smart Home Technologies
  • Unit 5: Civil Engineering – Residential Structures
    • Module A: Theory and Guided Practice
      • Inutructuction to Structural Design
      • Framing Practice
    • Module B: Self Directed Design Structural Activities
      • Small Home Design
      • Compare and Contrast Design Solutions
      • Designing Wall Segments
      • Building the Structure of a Small Home
      • Build of Materials
      • Roof Design and Truss Options