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Cub China Lesson02 Presentation v4 Tedl DWC

The document discusses engineering design principles and describes an activity where students will work in teams to design house models for different climate types in China. The climates included are very cold, desert, and tropical. Students will consider climate factors, draw designs, build physical models, test them, and improve the designs.

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Cub China Lesson02 Presentation v4 Tedl DWC

The document discusses engineering design principles and describes an activity where students will work in teams to design house models for different climate types in China. The climates included are very cold, desert, and tropical. Students will consider climate factors, draw designs, build physical models, test them, and improve the designs.

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Homes for Different Climates

Our Plan for Today


• Review what we learned last week
• Learn about energy in the countryside in China
• Work in engineering teams to design houses for
specific climates in China
Engineers design different types of
houses for different climates
China is a BIG country and has
many different climates

US Dept. of Agriculture: http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs.htm?docid=9815&pf=1&cg_id=0


Engineering Design-Build-Test Cycle
Engineers design different types of houses for different climates
Steps of the engineering design process:
• Design
– Understand the need
– Brainstorm different designs
– Select a design Test Design
– Plan (drawings, materials)
• Build
• Test & improve

Build
 Why does it go in this order?
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China

China

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Engineering Design Build Test
• Today we are going to
design a house for one
of three climates:
– Very cold
– Desert
– Tropical How do you think these
houses should be different
from each other?

• Then, we will build and test


our houses.
Things to know before you design

• Latitude
• Altitude
• Number of rainy/snowy days
• Average summer
temperature
• Average winter
temperature
Harbin: very cold climate
Test: Your house must be
able to keep the roof from
caving in when we put a lot
of snow (weight) on top
Guangzhou: hot and wet

Test: Your house must keep dry a


piece of tissue paper inside when
we pour water (rain) on top
Urumqi: very dry
Test: your house must be
able to keep an ice cube
from melting as we heat
the house with a hairdryer
detailed plans sketches
Your Drawing
materials
dimensions

Top View Side View


(floor plan)

Floorplan: rooms,  Elevation: foundation,


doorways, windows… porch, roof shape and
overhangs...
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Your engineering instructions
1. Choose a partner
2. Choose the climate you want to design for
3. Fill out the information on the top of your
worksheet about the location you chose
4. Write your goal for your model house
5. Make a rough sketch of your house
6. Build, test and improve your house
7. Create a final drawing of your house
8. Turn in your worksheet to the teacher
the end

Note on image sources


• Image sources are usually noted on individual slide pages
• If not noted, source is Microsoft Clipart: 2004 Microsoft Corporation, One
Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399 USA. All rights reserved.

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