Effective STEM Education Solutions Webinar

A standard based curriculum

involving inquiry, design and problem solving

fischertechnik STEM Lab Program

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What is fischertechnik?

fischertechnik is a flexible and

innovative construction system. It

is unique, as the core component

allows attachment from all six

sides. It was designed with an

engineering mindset

fischertechnik is used by middle schools, high schools, colleges and

universities around the globe to explore STEM related concepts

such as robotics, renewable energies, mechanics, pneumatics,

and so on. It has also been used by numerous companies,

including Porsche, DaimlerChrysler and BMW for industrial

simulation and training purposes.


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A Way To Learn


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An Old Discussion

How many Mills are built and Machines

constructed, at great and fruitless Expense, which a little Knowledge in the Principles of Mechanics

would have preventedBen Franklin

Proposals relating to the education of youth in Pensilvania 1749


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Manual Training

“The contrast between the listless and often inattentive attitude of children occupied with some ordinary class-lesson and the eager eyes and nimble fingers of the same children at the modeling bench is most instructive”

Sir Philip Magnus

Science 4 January 1889:Vol. ns-13. no. 309, pp. 9 - 10

DOI: 10.1126/science.ns-13.309.9


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• Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics (STEM) Education is responsible

for providing our country with three kinds of

intellectual capital:

Bipartisan STEM Education Caucus for Members of Congress http://www.stemedcaucus.org

Purpose of STEM Education


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• Scientists and engineers who will continue the research and development that is central to the economic growth of our country

• Technologically proficient workers who are capable of dealing with the demands of a science based, high technology workforce

• Scientifically literate voters and citizens who make intelligent decisions about public policy and who understand the world around them.

Purpose of STEM Education

Bipartisan STEM Education Caucus for Members of Congress http://www.stemedcaucus.org


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Falling Into the Gap

According to an article in US News and World Report:

“The STEM problem in the United States is

most clear when viewed against the gap

we see between our high school students

and those in China, South Korea, and

much of Europe. Or the huge volume of

mid-level engineers being produced by a

place like India.”


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Infrastructure needs have changed

China will build the equivalent of the US infrastructure over the next 20 yearswww.studica.com/fischertechnik-STEM-Lab-Program

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India will build the equivalent of the US infrastructure over the next 22 years

Infrastructure needs have changed

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Dubai

The Tallest building in Dubai in 1970 was three

stories

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Industry has changed

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Industry has changed (continued)

“There are no more jobs that

require a strong back. We have to

explain to parents and kids that 30

years ago you could have a living

wage job and not be STEM capable.

Today that is not possible.”

Tom Luce

National Math and Science Initiative

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Industry has changed (continued)

“STEM is not really about the rocket

scientists, although a few more would never

hurt. It’s really about the middle class. It’s

less about the folks who design the airplanes

than the ones who build them. The guys

who used to pour the steel now have to

know how to program and instruct a robot

to do it.”

Brian Kelly

US News and World Report. 9/21/2012

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Technology has changed

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Skills GapMeasurement

Analysis and Signal Processing

PresentationDecision making

Data loggingControl systems

Need for:Sustainable designsCost effective use of

materials and infrastructureProcess control

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The next generation

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How has education changed?

Passive Learning

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Food for thought

Why do I need to know this?

Where will I ever use this?

What do I need to do for an A?

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In 1907, the Carnegie Foundation for the

Advancement of Teaching developed the Carnegie unit as

a means of measuring the amount of time a student had studied a subject. Initially, the requirement to enter college

was 14 Carnegie units.

The Current Educational System

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Major goals• Provide teachers with curriculum which is a roadmap for

student learning

• Provide teachers with curriculum that promotes STEM learning and integration through extensive use of projects/problems

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Major goals

• Provide curriculum with engaging projects tied to learning objectives

• Provide teachers with curriculum projects with embedded academics

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• Learning is Project Centered• Each project opens with an authentic scenario• Students are given the role of a professional working on a

project• Students must research the role and the problem and

create a design brief.• Students keep their research findings in their digital

engineering notebook.

What Students Experience

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• Students are given a technical literacy task driven by the project

• Students acquire knowledge through inquiry and exploratory research designed to give them tools to solve a problem


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• Students acquire necessary science, mathematics and technical skills through carefully designed enabling activities

• Students create prototypes of their solutions utilizing the advanced fischertechnik modeling system


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• Students create programming solutions to control their prototypes

• Students create the final documentation for the entire project and present the findings

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HS Mechatronics Project Themes

• Sketching and Documentation• Structures• Mechanical Systems• Electronic Systems• Control Systems• Sensor Systems• Motors and other Actuators• Automation• Fundamentals of Robotics• Mobile Robotics

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Middle School Project Themes

• Sketching and Documentation• Introduction to Energy and Power• Energy Conversion Systems• Conversion and Storage of Energy• Simple Machines• Mechanisms• Basic Electricity• Introduction to Control systems• Human/machine collaboration• Introduction to sensors• Mobile Robotics

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Curriculum Structure

• Purpose• Concepts• Student Deliverables• Assessment and Evaluation• Outline• Standards• Authentic project scenario• Daily teaching plan• Supporting Activities• Resources

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Examples of fischertechnik models:

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Each STEM Lab kit is packed in it’s own plastic sorting box for organized storage.


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Each set includes complete curriculum disc, ROBO TX Controller, ROBO Pro software, and all required parts.


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