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| header1 = Science Course
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| label2 = Course Code | data2 = [[Principles of Engineering Design|EGRD]]
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| label3 = Year Opened | data3 = 1996
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| label4 = Sites Offered | data4 = [[BRI]], [[CGV]], [[LAN]], [[LOS]], [[SCZ]]
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| label5 = Previously Offered | data5 = [[ATN]], [[HAV]], [[SUN]], [[EST]], [[HKU]], [[SRF]]
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{{CAA courses}}
[[Principles of Engineering Design]] ([[Principles of Engineering Design|EGRD]]) is a science [[CAA]] course where students work in groups to solve engineering real world problems. This course is offered at all [[CAA]] sites: [[Bristol]], [[Easton]], [[Haverford]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Seattle]] and [[Santa Cruz]]. It was previously offered at [[San Rafael]]. There are no prerequisites.
 
 
 
==Course Description==
 
==Course Description==
  
From the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, built to sustain high winds and temperatures up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit, to the Shanghai Maglev, the world’s fastest commercial train that can cover 19 miles in just over seven minutes, humanity’s unending quest to find the best, most efficient, and cheapest means to make human life better has created engineering marvels.
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Humanity’s unending quest to find the most efficient and cost-effective means to make life better has created engineering marvels—from the world’s tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, to the world’s fastest commercial train, the Shanghai Maglev. In this course, you and your classmates will work primarily in teams to solve real-world and simulated engineering problems. You’ll use mathematical knowledge, scientific thinking, and engineering design skills while analyzing how composite materials are used to make modern vehicles lighter and stronger; how innovations in energy technology make electric vehicles more efficient and viable; and how bridges are made to withstand extreme stress and wind pressure. You’ll design, construct, and test your own working models and prototypes of amphibious vehicles, solar-powered cars, bridges, or skyscrapers. As part of the engineering design process, you’ll weigh economic and ethical considerations along with technological ones and submit written technical reports, and leave the class with a broader view of the field of engineering and the day-to-day work of engineers.  
 
 
Students in this course work primarily in teams to solve real-world and simulated problems in the field of engineering. This study requires a synergy of mathematical knowledge, scientific thinking, and engineering design skills. Students first examine actual engineering projects to see how a vast body of human knowledge is applied to solve problems. For example, students may analyze aircraft design to discuss how composite materials are used to make modern vehicles lighter and stronger; how innovations in energy technology make electric vehicles more efficient and viable; and how bridges are made to withstand extreme stress and wind pressure. Students then design, construct, and test their own working models and prototypes, such as amphibious vehicles, solar-powered cars, bridges, or skyscrapers.
 
 
 
As part of the engineering design process, students weigh economic and ethical considerations along with technological ones and submit written technical reports. They also discuss and compare their projects to determine avenues for design improvements. Students leave the class with a broader view of the field of engineering and a deeper understanding of the day-to-day work of engineers.
 
 
 
Lab Fee: $65
 
 
 
[[Category: Courses]]
 
[[Category: Bristol]]
 
[[Category: Easton]]
 
[[Category: Haverford]]
 
[[Category: Hong Kong]]
 
[[Category: Santa Cruz]]
 
[[Category: Seattle]]
 
  
 
==Class History==
 
==Class History==
'''EGRD.A.SUN.17.2''' was the younger EGRD class. It was taught by David Shaw, who was... intimidating. The entire course was spent building stuff with balsa wood, with the exception of the first week, which was spent learning new vocabulary and equations everyone mostly forgot. Since the focus was on building, David had to tell the class how to reach the correct answers on the test at the end of the course. However, he said he was very proud of the CTYers for figuring out how to make functional things that met the criteria in the challenging scenarios he gave them.
 
  
The egg drop test was on the second floor of a parking garage, and apparently it was very interesting because it had the highest RA turnout for the entire session. Paul Burke's egg drop worked fine until it fell into the gutter and got stuck, and an RA had to fish it out. Drew's ran into the wall and dropped the egg, which cracked. The yolk somehow remained intact. This was found to be very amusing by the audience. Alvin's egg drop was essentially a very padded box. There wasn't even a parachute. It worked fine. Paarth Dewan made what he called a "ski mechanism" out of the balsa wood, which was supposed to make the egg drop slide smoothly to a stop. This didn't work; the egg drop flipped over and the ski mechanism was destroyed.
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===Bristol===
  
The class also built boats, which were tested in a fountain. Many of the boys went into the fountain barefoot, which led to the instructor yelling stuff like, "Alvin! PUT YOUR SHOES BACK ON!". Paul stood on a rock near the center of the fountain and made sure that the boats didn't get lost or run into obstacles. The boats made it into the end-of-session slideshow, which was created by RA Sofi.
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'''EGRD.B.BRI.16.2''' knew everyone and had the weirdest inside jokes. ("You're literally 12!", "That sounds like a you problem" - Justin Zhao 2k16, and "PLAY IT SON!" - Haeju.) They played a mean game of 9-square every break. They also liked to carry each other. CAAmper Czar Alfonso would always be carried by Jeff Lin and Enoch Oluwaboro to lunch, dinner, and from night class. They also slapped each other's butts a lot. The girls would slap Imani Barbour and the boys would slap Enoch Oluwaboro.
  
Ethan was known for making insanely complicated designs that took a very long time to build. He often had to be nagged several times to go on breaks.  
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'''EGRD.A.BRI.18.1''''s count off was to "All Star" by Smash Mouth. They played 9-square matches and constantly blasted music from a speaker. Their TA, Mike, took control of night class by repeating, "Guys."
  
Paarth and Drew insisted they were brothers, and the TA continuously tried to find holes in their story. Paarth then decided that Edward, a guy from Korea, was also his brother and knew magic tricks. All these made-up siblings were supposedly adopted. He also made designs that wouldn't work and were only logical in his head.
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'''EGRD.B.BRI.18.2''' was the best class because of TA Mike.
  
Breaks, for the most part, were on the Union Green, where there were a bunch of dogs. Paul, being a commuter student, brought Frisbees to break. They were enthusiastically chased by both the students and dogs. Once, when returning to the classroom, Paul went, "Holy CRAP there are HOLES in this Frisbee!". He was then mobbed by the rest of the class. The TA also provided a few balls, one of which was pretty much shredded by a tiny but extremely energetic dog.
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===Seattle===
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'''EGRD.A.SUN.17.2''' was taught by David Shaw, an intimidating mechanical engineer, and TAd by Melissa Oberly. The entire course was spent building stuff with balsa wood, with the exception of the first week, which was spent learning physics vocabulary and equations everyone forgot. Since the focus was on building, David had to tell the class how to reach the correct answers to the physics problems on the post test. However, he said he was proud of the students for figuring out how to build functional things that met the challenging criteria and constraints he gave them. This class used so much balsa wood and hot glue that the hot glue ran out by the second week. David had to buy more and repeatedly told students to stop using so much glue.  
  
This class used so much balsa wood and hot glue that the hot glue ran out by the second week. The instructor then had to buy more and repeatedly told students to stop using so much glue.
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During work time, the class listened to inordinate amounts of Kidz Bop and watched far too many documentaries about everything from Pripyat/Chernobyl to the Hoover Dam. David also showed and explained many videos of his FIRST robotics team's competitions. Alvin was infamous for throwing things around the classroom, especially a tennis ball, which nearly missed some people's heads and hit one kid in the crotch. Paul's Frisbee was a core source of entertainment during breaks. On one occasion, TA Melissa had to cut a student's hair because their hairdresser accidentally gave them a mini rattail weeks before and nobody noticed until the second week of the session. The class enjoyed attempting to scare David in the stairwells on the way to and from break on the Logan Field, a dangerous activity given that David's fight-or-flight response is to fight. David's grudging tolerance of the class' chaos made it memorable and everyone left the session with odd stories to tell.
  
When the class wasn't building things, they were watching YouTube videos that were relevant to the subject but that the instructor had never intended for them to watch.
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'''EGRD.B.SUN.17.2''' did similar projects to the EGRD.A class, but their instructor Michael was an electrical engineer rather than a mechanical engineer (like David, who taught the EGRD.A class) so it was a little different. Their egg drop was replaced by some sort of Pringle protection contraption that students threw around the room to test. While both classes built bridges, this class was allowed to have materials that were significantly easier to work with (e.g. thicker balsa wood and in larger amounts). Both classes built solar cars, but this class used a kit while EGRD.A used whatever was available in their lab (tons of balsa wood and hot glue) The EGRD.B class had a much higher success rate with the cars, but students complained it wasn't as fun. In EGRD.B, everyone made new friends, and Kevin learned a lot of new Chinese swears. Bill loved using his iPad and it got him in trouble. Everyone played a lot of [[Four Square]]. Henry's height was insane, while Ryan and Nolan loved playing Pokémon Go. Though walking up the hill was a pain, everyone got to class and learned a lot.
  
'''EGRD.B.SUN.17.2''' was made up of older students. They did similar projects to the the EGRD.A class, but their instructor was an electrical engineer rather than a mechanical engineer (like David, who taught the EGRD.A class) so it was a little different.  
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'''EGRD.SUN.22.1''' had a stunning total of nine students, three of which were girls. This was one of the largest classes at the site. Only two students were even somewhat confident on the pre-test due to their prior knowledge of physics. The first instructor mysteriously disappeared after a week or so (presumably due to COVID) and for two days, the TA taught the class until a new instructor appeared. The TA was better than the original instructor at teaching physics. When not learning physics or making things like buildings with running water and electricity, students enjoyed sword-fighting with sticks of balsa. Some students took home balsa "swords" wrapped in electrical tape at the end of the session.
  
Their egg drop was some sort of mail protection thing, which they threw around the room to test. Additionally, while both classes built bridges, this class was allowed to have materials that were MUCH easier to work with. Both classes also built solar cars, but this class used a kit while EGRD.A used whatever was available in their lab. (Mostly lots and lots and lots of balsa wood and hot glue... and complaining about how there wasn't enough torque... and how the axles wouldn't spin...) This meant that the EGRD.B class had a much higher success rate with the cars, but many complained that it wasn't as fun.
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[[Category: Courses]]
 
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[[Category: Bristol]]
A notable occurrence was when Diego accidentally shot hot glue onto Ines' leg. It resulted in a burn and a scar.
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[[Category: Collegeville]]
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[[Category: Lancaster]]
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[[Category: Los Angeles (LMU)]]
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[[Category: Santa Cruz]]

Latest revision as of 09:19, 22 March 2023

Principles of Engineering Design
Science Course
Course CodeEGRD
Year Opened1996
Sites OfferedBRI, CGV, LAN, LOS, SCZ
Previously OfferedATN, HAV, SUN, EST, HKU, SRF
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Course Description

Humanity’s unending quest to find the most efficient and cost-effective means to make life better has created engineering marvels—from the world’s tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, to the world’s fastest commercial train, the Shanghai Maglev. In this course, you and your classmates will work primarily in teams to solve real-world and simulated engineering problems. You’ll use mathematical knowledge, scientific thinking, and engineering design skills while analyzing how composite materials are used to make modern vehicles lighter and stronger; how innovations in energy technology make electric vehicles more efficient and viable; and how bridges are made to withstand extreme stress and wind pressure. You’ll design, construct, and test your own working models and prototypes of amphibious vehicles, solar-powered cars, bridges, or skyscrapers. As part of the engineering design process, you’ll weigh economic and ethical considerations along with technological ones and submit written technical reports, and leave the class with a broader view of the field of engineering and the day-to-day work of engineers.

Class History

Bristol

EGRD.B.BRI.16.2 knew everyone and had the weirdest inside jokes. ("You're literally 12!", "That sounds like a you problem" - Justin Zhao 2k16, and "PLAY IT SON!" - Haeju.) They played a mean game of 9-square every break. They also liked to carry each other. CAAmper Czar Alfonso would always be carried by Jeff Lin and Enoch Oluwaboro to lunch, dinner, and from night class. They also slapped each other's butts a lot. The girls would slap Imani Barbour and the boys would slap Enoch Oluwaboro.

EGRD.A.BRI.18.1's count off was to "All Star" by Smash Mouth. They played 9-square matches and constantly blasted music from a speaker. Their TA, Mike, took control of night class by repeating, "Guys."

EGRD.B.BRI.18.2 was the best class because of TA Mike.

Seattle

EGRD.A.SUN.17.2 was taught by David Shaw, an intimidating mechanical engineer, and TAd by Melissa Oberly. The entire course was spent building stuff with balsa wood, with the exception of the first week, which was spent learning physics vocabulary and equations everyone forgot. Since the focus was on building, David had to tell the class how to reach the correct answers to the physics problems on the post test. However, he said he was proud of the students for figuring out how to build functional things that met the challenging criteria and constraints he gave them. This class used so much balsa wood and hot glue that the hot glue ran out by the second week. David had to buy more and repeatedly told students to stop using so much glue.

During work time, the class listened to inordinate amounts of Kidz Bop and watched far too many documentaries about everything from Pripyat/Chernobyl to the Hoover Dam. David also showed and explained many videos of his FIRST robotics team's competitions. Alvin was infamous for throwing things around the classroom, especially a tennis ball, which nearly missed some people's heads and hit one kid in the crotch. Paul's Frisbee was a core source of entertainment during breaks. On one occasion, TA Melissa had to cut a student's hair because their hairdresser accidentally gave them a mini rattail weeks before and nobody noticed until the second week of the session. The class enjoyed attempting to scare David in the stairwells on the way to and from break on the Logan Field, a dangerous activity given that David's fight-or-flight response is to fight. David's grudging tolerance of the class' chaos made it memorable and everyone left the session with odd stories to tell.

EGRD.B.SUN.17.2 did similar projects to the EGRD.A class, but their instructor Michael was an electrical engineer rather than a mechanical engineer (like David, who taught the EGRD.A class) so it was a little different. Their egg drop was replaced by some sort of Pringle protection contraption that students threw around the room to test. While both classes built bridges, this class was allowed to have materials that were significantly easier to work with (e.g. thicker balsa wood and in larger amounts). Both classes built solar cars, but this class used a kit while EGRD.A used whatever was available in their lab (tons of balsa wood and hot glue) The EGRD.B class had a much higher success rate with the cars, but students complained it wasn't as fun. In EGRD.B, everyone made new friends, and Kevin learned a lot of new Chinese swears. Bill loved using his iPad and it got him in trouble. Everyone played a lot of Four Square. Henry's height was insane, while Ryan and Nolan loved playing Pokémon Go. Though walking up the hill was a pain, everyone got to class and learned a lot.

EGRD.SUN.22.1 had a stunning total of nine students, three of which were girls. This was one of the largest classes at the site. Only two students were even somewhat confident on the pre-test due to their prior knowledge of physics. The first instructor mysteriously disappeared after a week or so (presumably due to COVID) and for two days, the TA taught the class until a new instructor appeared. The TA was better than the original instructor at teaching physics. When not learning physics or making things like buildings with running water and electricity, students enjoyed sword-fighting with sticks of balsa. Some students took home balsa "swords" wrapped in electrical tape at the end of the session.