http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_bio/cub_bio_lesson02.xmllessontext/xmlIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program, biodomebiomebrainstormbuildcommunitycreatedesigndesign processecosystemengineeringengineering design processinteractionsenvironmentbiodomebiomebiospherebrainstormingengineerengineering design processecosystemhabitatmodel

As students learn about the creation of biodomes, they are introduced to the steps of the engineering design process, including guidelines for brainstorming. They learn how engineers are involved in the design and construction of biodomes and use brainstorming to come up with ideas for possible biodome designs. This lesson is part of a series of six lessons in which students use their growing understanding of various environments and the engineering design process, to design and create their own model biodome ecosystems.

Engineers and scientists design biodomes to study ecosystems by modeling how living and nonliving things interact in their natural environments. To develop a human-made environment, such as a biodome, engineers follow the steps of the engineering design process to generate ideas and create prototypes or models. Engineers design, create and test projects in advance so as to increase the chance of success for the final product. The practice of brainstorming and designing through the engineering design process is used throughout all of the engineering disciplines.Define a biodome as a human-built environment used to study interactions of organisms.Describe brainstorming as a step in the engineering design process.Explain the steps of the engineering design process.Explain how engineers are involved with the design and construction of biodomes.20TeachEngineering.orgKatherine BeggsMalinda Schaefer ZarskeDenise W. Carlsonhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_bio/cub_bio_lesson02_biodomes_visual_aids.ppthttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_bio/cub_bio_lesson02_design_process_handout.dochttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_bio/cub_bio_lesson02_design_process_handout.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomehttp://www.bio2.com/http://www.dictionary.comhttp://www.millennium.gov.uk/cgi-site/awards.cgi?action=detail&id=172http://www.edenproject.com/http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/life/habitat/habitat.htmlhttp://www.worldbiomes.com/http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/S1141748International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyC. The engineering design process involves defining a problem, generating ideas, selecting a solution, testing the solution(s), making the item, evaluating it, and presenting the results. 35S1141749International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyD. When designing an object, it is important to be creative and consider all ideas. 35S1142566ColoradoScienceb. Identify the components that make a habitat type unique 44S1142567ColoradoSciencec. Compare and contrast different habitat types 44United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2012-01-194Teacher