Principles of Applied

Engineering

Ms. Kristin Schaefer, P.E.

BDJH

An Engineer changes the world around

them by making creative, practical

solutions to life’s problems using math

and science.

An Engineer works with other smart,

inspiring people to invent, design, and

create things that matter.

What is an Engineer?

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Curiosity

Creativity

Teamwork

Opportunities

Helping Others

These are five important ideas about

engineers and their work.

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Safety

over all of this,

we lay SAFETY!

Engineers are responsible with how they use, store, and maintain their equipment so

that neither they nor the people with whom they work get hurt

What we do: In this class we will be

safely making several

different projects in

our production lab.

We use the

Engineering Design

Process to try to get

our projects right the

first time, meeting the

needs of the original

problem.

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Typical Projects:

racecarbirdhouse

penpuzzle

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Like the process says, before we build, we

design!You will learn how to draw with paper, AutoCAD, & Inventor

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Then, we use various hand and power

tools to bring our design ideas to life!

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What have I done?

I’m an Engineer and worked for Trane (HVAC equipment)

I’ve taught the engineering

design process to students

ranging in ages from college

to preschool.

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If you’re ready to apply math &

science to make useful things…

Welcome to

Principles of Applied

Engineering!