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NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering
NAE Grand Challenges for Engineering
Throughout history, humans have strived to overcome barriers and make life better. In recent times, engineering has given us things like abundant food, safe water, electricity, and easy global travel. However, there are still many challenges ahead, and a group of experts outlined 14 important goals for the 21st century, focusing on sustainability, health, security, and improving our quality of life.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Challenge:
Writing and Sketch = Minor grade, Final Image and Presentation= Major grade
Advance Personlized Learning
Some people think it's better to teach kids to read by learning all the individual words, while others say learning the sounds of letters is the way to go. But really, it depends on each kid. In the past, schools taught everyone the same way, even though people are different. Now, there's a new idea called "personalized learning" where lessons are made to fit what each student likes and how they learn.
For example, some kids like to learn by themselves, while others like having a teacher show them. Computers can help with personalized learning by giving lessons online and changing how they teach based on what each student needs. In the future, scientists and engineers might find even better ways to help people learn, using what they know about how our brains work.
Make Solar Energy Economical
The sun is an incredibly powerful source of energy, and even a small bit of its energy could give us much more power than all the energy sources we use now. Solar energy is important because it's clean and doesn't harm the environment like oil, gas, and coal do. Although we use solar power to make electricity, it's still not as much as we get from fossil fuels. Scientists and engineers are working on better solar cells to capture more sunlight and store the energy so we can use it even when the sun isn't shining. If they succeed, solar energy could become a better choice for the future than the fuels we use today.
Enhance Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR) isn't just about fancy video games and sci-fi movies; it's used in fields like medicine and education too. VR can help treat phobias and anxieties, and it's used to train surgeons and soldiers in a safe environment. However, there are still challenges to overcome, like making virtual experiences more realistic and improving touch sensations. Despite these challenges, virtual reality has the potential to change the way we learn, work, and even interact with others online.
Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure
Infrastructure is the important stuff that helps our communities work, like roads, water systems, and electricity grids. But a lot of it is getting old and needs fixing. Engineers have to figure out how to make it better, using new materials and smart technology, and make sure it's environmentally friendly and looks nice too. It's a big challenge, but it's important for making our cities and towns better places to live.
Provide Access to Clean Water
Having enough clean water is a big problem in many parts of the world. Lack of clean water can lead to diseases and even death. Engineers are working on ways to provide more clean water, like desalinating seawater, recycling wastewater, and using new technologies to use water more efficiently in agriculture and cities. These solutions are important to help everyone have access to safe and clean water.
Create Final Drawing
Learning Target: Today I am creating my final image so that I can illustrate my ideas for my target audience. I’ll know I’ve got this when I have a color image of my ideas which clearly show my audience what my solution is to my defined problem. (“Poverty Eradication”)
Assessment: The final drawing will be graded on the following criteria: clarity of ideas, quality of imagery and text, use of space/layout design
Standard: VA.CR: AL.1: I can create, refine, and communicate ideas based on the elements and principles of design and other compositional strategies and structures.
Instructions:
Due: Thursday, 8/24/2023
Create Presentation
Learning Target: Today I am creating a presentation of my image so that I can communicate what my audience needs to know about my art and ideas. I’ll know I’ve got this when I have a media presentation to share with my artwork.
Assessment: The presentation can be any of the following: audio recording, video, or artist’s statement
Standard: VA.CR: AM.1: I can document and justify the planning and development of an artwork from the inception of the idea to completion.
Instructions:
Create a media communication about your artwork addressing the following prompts:
Due: Friday, 8/25/2023
Headings for Presentations
Citing Sources
Google Docs:
Your First and Last Name
“Title of Design”
Date
Slides: (on title slide)
Title
First and Last Name
“Poverty Eradication | Department of Economic and Social Affairs.” United Nations, United Nations, sdgs.un.org/topics/poverty-eradication. Accessed 28 Aug. 2023.
“Education | Department of Economic and Social Affairs.” United Nations, United Nations, sdgs.un.org/topics/education. Accessed 28 Aug. 2023.