Maurice Frazier, Old Dominion University, shared an update PostedMonday, April 20, 2015 at 9:58 AM Maurice Frazier has added a new lesson plan "Truss and Bridge Design" Maurice Frazier has added a new lesson plan "Truss and Bridge Design"
Truss and Bridge Design PostedApril 20, 2015 UpdatedSeptember 27, 2017 Posted byMaurice Frazier This activity is designed to introduce students to the history of truss designs and how they relate to bridge construction. The students explore the history of the various designs and applications. They are then tasked with selecting and building their own. Once the designs are constructed, they are tested until they fail by adding weight to each bridge. The students analyze the deficiencies of the bridge and implement engineering principles to create a more efficient design that they will construct for further testing. Read More Q&A0
Experience Maurice Frazier, Old Dominion University shared an experience on "Paper Circuits Greeting Cards" Added Monday, August 14, 2017 at 4:44 AM Great activity to teach the basics of how a circuit works This activity has everything that is necessary for a teacher to introduce basic circuitry to their students. One great attribute of this activity is that it is simple and does not require many materials. This activity even eliminates the need to solder. Students can focus on how current flows ... Read More 0 Comments
Experience Maurice Frazier, Old Dominion University shared an experience on "Cooking with the Sun - Creating a Solar Oven" Added Monday, August 14, 2017 at 4:37 AM Great project for middle or high school This is an excellent activity to explore with middle or high school students. I have some experiences with this activity and the students always enjoy the process. While in the end they will produce something that they are able to eat, they are learning valuable principles that relate to ... Read More 0 Comments
Review Maurice Frazier, Old Dominion University posted a review on "10 promising practices to interest girls in engineering" Posted Monday, August 14, 2017 at 4:29 AM Simple and to the point This resource is excellent in the way that it breaks down some effective ways to interest girls into the field of engineering. Females are definitely a minority group in the field of engineering and this is a great start to look at ways to close that gap. One other great attribute of this article ... Read More