BaseBuild: Intro to Engineering & Innovation Design
OVERVIEW
Inspired by the values of Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra, such as perseverance, teamwork and leadership, the BASEBUILD program introduces students (8th grade & older) to basic concepts of engineering and the innovation design process. Students rotate through a series of immersive activities that include hands-on design challenges, sketching objects in 3D using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and exposure to 3D printing practices and life on a university campus.
Essential Questions:
- How do characteristics highly valued in sports such as teamwork, perseverance and determination support work in engineering & innovation design?
- In what ways does learning CAD influence students’ perception of how designed objects are developed and produced?
- How does exposure to engineering through BaseBuild and experiencing a university campus help students see themselves potentially pursuing study in STEM fields as future college students?
NJ STATE STANDARDS
8th grade
- MS-ETS1-1 Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
- MS-ETS1-2 Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
- MS-ETS1-3 Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
- MS-ETS1-4 Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.