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Students learn what causes hurricanes and what engineers do to help protect people from destruction caused by hurricane winds and rain. Research and data collection vessels allow for scientists and engineers to model and predict weather patterns and provide forecasts and storm warnings to the public. Engineers are also involved in the design and building of flood-prevention systems, such as levees and floodwalls. During the 2005 hurricane season, levees failed in the greater New Orleans area, contributing to the vast flooding and destruction of the historic city. In the associated activity, students learn how levees work, and they build their own levees and put them to the test!

Scientists and engineers create mathematical models that help predict when and where hurricanes might hit coastal regions. This information helps save lives by providing warning to citizens so that they can evacuate the area well in advance. Civil engineers further protect residents by building infrastructure, such as levees, to prevent flooding during hurricanes. Furthermore, when civil engineers design roads, buildings and bridges in coastal regions, they must take into account the potential for hurricanes so that their structures can withstand high-force winds. Explain what a hurricane is and how it is formed.List three technologies that engineers use to prevent flooding due to hurricanes.Describe a levee and where it might be used.20TeachEngineering.orgKate BeggsBrian KayAbby WatrousKaren KingJanet YowellDenise W. Carlson http://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_weather/cub_weather_lesson05_presentation_v4_tedl_dwc.ppthttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_weather/cub_weather_lesson05_presentation_v4_tedl_dwc.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_katrinaLandsea, Chris. “How do tropical cyclones form? FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons and Tropical Cyclones,” Hurricane Research Division, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A15.htmlhttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/basics/coriolis-understanding.htmhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Hurricanes/S11416D0International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyF. New products and systems can be developed to solve problems or to help do things that could not be done without the help of technology. 68S114170CInternational_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyD. The use of technology affects humans in various ways, including their safety, comfort, choices, and attitudes about technology's development and use. 68S11425C5ColoradoSciencea. Differentiate between basic and severe weather conditions, and develop an appropriate action plan for personal safety and the safety of others 88S11425C7ColoradoSciencec. Use models to develop and communicate a weather prediction88United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2011-03-318Teacher