Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Welcome to your Engineering Xtreme Xperience! Today you have a very important mission. You have been
hired by Xtreme Engineering Firm to test market their new line-up of educational engineering games. The
proposed games were designed to introduce the field of engineering to young people of various ages. Your job is to follow the directions on the following slides and access these games. After playing the games you
have a very important job of completing a critique. Your collective opinions will provide guidance to
Xtreme Engineering in their decision-making regarding these games. Although the games are entertaining, do
not lose sight of your mission!
Choose Two From This Slide To Critique- Fill In The Data Sheets On The
Following SlidesClick On The Icon To Play
BUILD A BRIDGE
ALASKAN PIPELINE
ENERGY FLOW
BUILD A BOAT
DESTROY ACASTLE
BUILD * CONSTRUCT* DESTROYDATA SHEET
What did you build, construct, or destroy?
Where you successful in your mission the first time? Why or why not?
Did you play the game until you were successful?
Write a brief critique of the game. Did you like it? Why or Why not? Do you think that it is educational?
BUILD * CONSTRUCT* DESTROYDATA SHEET
What did you build, construct, or destroy?
Where you successful in your mission the first time? Why or why not?
Did you play the game until you were successful?
Write a brief critique of the game. Did you like it? Why or Why not? Do you think that it is educational?
ENGINEERING INTERACT
• http://www.engineeringinteract.org/interact.htm
• Choose one of the games at the above link• Play through the game all the way!• Fill in the Data Sheets on the following two
slides!
ENGINEERING INTERACT
What Engineering Principles did you learn: Be Specific!
Define 5 Terms you Learned During the Game: 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Describe the game scenario or mission:
ENGINEERING INTERACT
Do you think the game you played will inspire young people to consider Engineering as a possible career choice? Why or Why Not?
THE FOLLOWING 2 ACTIVITIES ARE OPTIONAL- YET
ENJOYABLEOR
YOU MAY CHOOSE TO ENTER THE PAPER PLANE RACE!
EXTREME CHALLENGES
• http://www.tryscience.org/tsadv/world/home.html
• Earn a medal in all four events– Kayaking– Biking– Snowboarding– Mountain Climbing
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/games/fidgit/index.html -
First play the game using their game board. Then design a game board and challenge your friends. You will need to register to create a board to challenge your friends.
