MSENGR-II-1: Students will learn the concept of invention and innovation.
a) Define related invention and innovation terms
b) Compare invention to innovation
c) Examine the role that Engineering & Technology and society play in the
invention and innovation process
d) Identify an important past invention or innovation
e) Research an artifact related to Engineering and Technology that is at least 25
years old
STEM STANDARDS:
ENGR-STEM 2 – Students will identify the impact of engineering and technology within global,
economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
ENGR-STEM 3 – Students will design technological problem solutions using scientific
investigation, analysis and interpretation of data, innovation, invention, and fabrication while considering economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability, and sustainability constraints.
ENGR-STEM 6 – Students will enhance reading by developing vocabulary and comprehension skills associated with text materials, problem descriptions, and laboratory activities associated with engineering and technology education.
MSENGR-II-2: Students will examine the core concepts of engineering and technology.
a) Identify one or two major inventions or innovations related to each Engineering
and Technology pathway
b) Construct a simple technological system
c) Explain how your technological system operates
d) Reverse engineer a consumer product
STEM STANDARDS:
ENGR-STEM 1 – Students will recognize the systems, components, and processes of a
technological system.
ENGR-STEM 3 – Students will design technological problem solutions using scientific
investigation, analysis and interpretation of data, innovation, invention, and fabrication while considering economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability, and sustainability constraints.
ENGR-STEM 4 – Students will apply principles of science, technology, engineering,
mathematics, interpersonal communication, and teamwork to the solution of technological problems.
ENGR-STEM 5 – Students will select and demonstrate techniques, skills, tools, and
understanding related to energy and power, bio-related, communication, transportation,
manufacturing, and construction technologies.
ENGR-STEM 7 – Students will develop leadership and interpersonal problem-solving skills
through participation in co-curricular activities associated with the Technology Student
Association.
MSENGR-II-3: Students will demonstrate engineering design and problem solving skills.
a) Define the designed world and its connotations
b) Examine the steps of the Technological Design Process
c) Describe the steps of the Engineering Design Process
d) Compare the Technological Design Process, the Engineering Design Process, and
the Scientific Method
STEM STANDARDS:
ENGR-STEM 1 – Students will recognize the systems, components, and processes of a
technological system.
ENGR-STEM 3 – Students will design technological problem solutions using scientific
investigation, analysis and interpretation of data, innovation, invention, and fabrication while considering economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability, and sustainability constraints.
ENGR-STEM 4 – Students will apply principles of science, technology, engineering,
mathematics, interpersonal communication, and teamwork to the solution of technological problems.
ENGR-STEM 5 – Students will select and demonstrate techniques, skills, tools, and
understanding related to energy and power, bio-related, communication, transportation,
manufacturing, and construction technologies.
ENGR-STEM 6 – Students will enhance reading by developing vocabulary and comprehension skills associated with text materials, problem descriptions, and laboratory activities associated
with engineering and technology education.
ENGR-STEM 7 – Students will develop leadership and interpersonal problem-solving skills through participation.
MSENGR-II-4: Students will invent or innovate a technological product.
a) Apply a design process in the invention or innovation of a product or system
b) Design a simple invention or innovation
c) Construct a simple invention or innovation
d) Demonstrate appropriate safety in the invention or innovation of a product or
system
e) Maintain a portfolio of the invention process
f) Demonstrate the use and/or operation of the invention or innovation
g) Evaluate the invention or innovation
STEM STANDARDS:
ENGR-STEM 3 – Students will design technological problem solutions using scientific
investigation, analysis and interpretation of data, innovation, invention, and fabrication while considering economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability, and sustainability constraints.
ENGR-STEM 4 – Students will apply principles of science, technology, engineering,
mathematics, interpersonal communication, and teamwork to the solution of technological problems.
ENGR-STEM 5 – Students will select and demonstrate techniques, skills, tools, and
understanding related to energy and power, bio-related, communication, transportation,
manufacturing, and construction technologies.
ENGR-STEM 7 – Students will develop leadership and interpersonal problem-solving skills through participation in co-curricular activities associated with the Technology Student Association.
MSENGR-II-5: Students will examine the impacts of inventions and innovations on
society.
a) Discuss the societal impacts of a specific invention or innovation
b) Investigate important inventions or innovations related to Engineering and
Technology and how they have impacted our lives
c) Describe the life-cycle of a product
d) Analyze positive and negative effects of inventions and innovations
STEM STANDARDS:
ENGR-STEM 2 – Students will identify the impact of engineering and technology within global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
ENGR-STEM 6 – Students will enhance reading by developing vocabulary and comprehension skills associated with text materials, problem descriptions, and laboratory activities associated with engineering and technology education.
MSENGR-II-6: Students will develop leadership skills and work ethics.
a) Demonstrate work ethics within the classroom and lab environment
b) Investigate leadership skills through co-curricular activities
STEM STANDARDS:
ENGR-STEM 7 – Students will develop leadership and interpersonal problem-solving skills through participation in co-curricular activities associated with the Technology Student Association.