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What

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Engineers

Do?

Our Engineering Team Project!

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Meet an Engineering Team!

Designer

Material Picker

Tester

Team Leader

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Raise your hand if you think you did any of these jobs during the project.

A Designer role is to:

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  1. be the artist and builder of the team

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  • sketch and help decide how the windmill should look and work

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  • make sure the windmill is strong and can spin in the wind

Designer

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What real world job would do the same things as a Designer?

Designer

Designer is like a Mechanical Engineer.

Here are a few places that Mechanical Engineers Work:

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1. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

  • help build and test real airplanes and flying robots (called drones) for the military.

2. University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)

  • do science experiments and build cool new things like strong materials and smart machines.

3. HEAPY Engineering

  • help design buildings and machines that make cities better, safer, and cleaner.

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A Materials Picker role is to:

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  1. help choose the best materials for the windmill so it is not too heavy or too weak.

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  • make sure the windmill can hold weight without breaking.

Raise your hand if you think you did any of these jobs during the project.

Material Picker

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What real world job would do the same things as a Material Picker?

Material Picker

The Material Picker is like a Materials Engineer.

Here are a few places that Mechanical Engineers Work:

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  1. University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)
    • test materials to make sure they’re strong and safe for airplanes and spaceships.

2. Resonant Sciences

    • test how materials handle wind, heat, and energy to build safe airplane parts.

3. Radiance Technologies

    • test hot materials to help rockets and spaceships survive heat and space travel.

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A Tester role is to:

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  • test how well the windmill works and help figure out how to make it better.

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  • make sure the windmill spins fast and lifts the most weights.

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What real world job would do the same things as a Tester?

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Tester

A Tester is like a Aerodynamics Engineer.

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What real world job would do the same things as a Tester?

Tester

The Tester is like a Aerodynamics Engineer.

Here are a few places that Aerodynamics Engineers Work:

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1. University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)

  • Aerodynamics engineers test new airplane designs using computers and wind tunnels to help make flying safer.

2. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB)

  • Engineers study how air moves around planes to make them faster, better, and ready for the future.

3. Sierra Nevada Corporation

  • Engineers work on special flying machines and make sure new designs can fly safely and smoothly.

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Team Leader

A Team Leader role is to:

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  1. be a helper who makes sure everyone is working together.

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  • keep track of time, remind the team what needs to be done, and make sure everyone shares ideas.

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  • help your team do their best work.

What real world job would do the same things as a Team Leader?

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A Team Leader is like a Project Manager.

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What real world job would do the same things as a Team Leader?

Team Leader

The Team Leader is like a Project Manager.

Here are a few places that Project Manager work:

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1. University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)

• Project Managers lead science and engineering teams to test new materials and inventions, keeping everything organized.

2. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB)� • Project Managers help engineers design and test airplanes and make sure everything is safe and on schedule.

3. Shook Construction Company� • Project Managers help engineers build schools, hospitals, and other buildings, making sure the job is done safely and correctly.

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