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Engineering projects help 4-H members use a systematic process to design and test a solution to a problem.

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Project Level Goals

Beginner

Learn about engineering design process
Explain in your own words the problem you are trying to solve
Be able to describe how you will know if your design is successful in solving the problem
Build and test your design
Be able to discuss how your solution solved/did not solve the problem

Intermediate

Use engineering design process to develop solution to identified problem
Develop a way to measure the success of your design
Test your solution, make adjustments and retest your design at least once
Be able to discuss how your adjustments affected the success of your design
Investigate an engineering field related to your problem

Advanced

Work as part of a team to identify a problem and develop a solution
Research information to brainstorm and develop solutions to the problem
Using engineering terms and vocabulary in describing your project
Test your solution, make adjustments and retest your design multiple times to identify your optimal solution

OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE

Interview a local engineer
Visit NASA’s STEM Opportunities and Activities for Students online
Attend an engineering themed summer camp
Participate in North Dakota 4-H’s Engineering Design Challenge (Chain Reaction Machine Challenge)
Visit a science or engineering museum
Interested in a college education in the area of Engineering, Construction, Computer Science, Manufacturing? Schedule a visit with North Dakota State University to explore these majors: College of Engineering

CAREERS

There are many exciting careers that can be pursued in engineering. These include: Material engineer , aerodynamic engineer, protective gear designer, ski design engineer, civil engineer, structural engineer, biomechanical engineer, environmental engineer, data engineer, thermodynamic engineer.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN THE PROJECT

Build Leadership & Service Skills

Help your club or county with a 4-H STEM program, use an engineering design process to solve a problem in your community, organize a weekend or summer day project that involves exploring an engineering project.

Polish Communication Skills

Give a presentation about your engineering project, create a video about an engineering innovation, draw a diagram of your interpretation of the engineering design process.

Learn about Entrepreneurship

Imagine a product that would solve a problem; write down the steps it would take to create and sell that product, design and create a device that will automatically water a plant and sell this product at a local farmers market, design an app that will remind you to do your homework and research ways to sell this app.

Discover new Technology Interests

Use an engineering design process to design and develop an app, use technology to measure, analyze, test or record your engineering design solutions.

Engage in other County, Regional, & State Events

Communication Arts, Project EXPO, Regional Engineering Design Challenge Kickoff event, State Engineering Design Challenge contest, Attend 4-H STEM Camp or Project Day.

Connect with a Mentor

Send an email to an engineering professor at a college to ask for advice on your engineering design project, interview an engineer in your area, ask an engineering in your area to help coach your 4-H Engineering Design Challenge team.

Exhibit Ideas

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Design, build and test a solar oven that rotates to follow the sun
Design, build and test models of bridges to see which will hold the most weight. Show pictures or draw diagrams of your designs and record the maximum weight that it held without breaking
Design, build and test a paper airplane launcher
Design, build and test a model of a gate that will open and close using pneumatic controls
Design, build and test a tiny dancing figure using a homopolar motor

Resources

4-H Resources

4-H Clover Engineering Resources

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