http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_earth/cub_earth_lesson6.xmllessontext/xmlIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program, canyoncivil engineeringcrusterosiongeologygeotechnical engineeringhilllandscapelandformmountainoceanplainplateaurivertectonic platetransportationvalleycanyonhillmountainsoceanplainsplateaurivervalley

Sudents learn about major landforms (such as mountains, rivers, plains, valleys, canyons and plateaus) and how they occur on the Earth’s surface. They learn about the civil and geotechnical engineering applications of geology and landforms, including the design of transportation systems, mining, mapping and measuring natural hazards.

Engineers must understand the landforms and the geology of the Earth if they are to build transportation infrastructure. Engineers are responsible for deciding where to put roads, highways, train tracks and bridges. They must also locate telephone cables, electricity towers, and even sustainable energy technologies such as wind and solar farms. This is often challenging in remote areas with large mountains, hills or dense forests. Geotechnical engineers study landforms and their implications in mining, infrastructure development, natural-hazard mitigation and environmental remediation. Engineers are involved in designing digital maps, based on aerial photography and satellite imagery, to help solve engineering challenges for the benefit of society.Identify the major features of the Earth’s surface such as mountains, rivers, plains, canyons and plateaus.Describe how engineers use knowledge of landforms for transportation, mining, mapping and measuring natural hazards.20TeachEngineering.orgSara BornMalinda Schaefer ZarskeJanet Yowellhttp://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/slideset/24/24_slides.shtmlhttp://rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect2/landforms.jpghttp://www.ogp.noaa.gov/stratus/log/01_119.htmlhttp://www.nature.nps.gov/nnl/Registry/USA_Map/States/Montana/NNL/SB/index.cfmhttp://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/3Dcanyons/images/colorado_river.jpgS11417A7International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyC. Modern communities are usually planned according to guidelines. 35S11425A1ColoradoSciencea. Analyze and interpret data identifying ways Earth's surface is constantly changing through a variety of processes and forces such as plate tectonics, erosion, deposition, solar influences, climate, and human activity 55United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2011-11-235Teacher