http://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=collection/wpi_/activities/wpi_build_a_scale_model/build_a_scale_model.xmlactivitytext/xmlCenter for Engineering Educational Outreach, dimensionmeasuremodelproportionprototypescalesketch scalemodelsketch

Students create models of objects of their choice, giving them skills and practice in techniques used by professionals. They use sketches as they build their objects. This activity facilitates a discussion on models and their usefulness.

Modeling is an important step in the engineering process. Before beginning work on a new project, engineers develop models of what they want the product to look like. Models serve as examples both for those involved in development as well as customers. Students learn what a scale model is and how to construct one. Students learn about the uses for scale models and why they are produced.0230TeachEngineering.orghttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/wpi_/activities/wpi_build_a_scale_model/assessment_worksheet.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/wpi_/activities/wpi_build_a_scale_model/assessment_worksheet.docS10047AAMassachusettsScience2.1 Identify a problem that reflects the need for shelter, storage, or convenience.35S100D897MassachusettsScience2.2 Describe different ways in which a problem can be represented, e.g., sketches, diagrams, graphic organizers, and lists.35S100EBE2MassachusettsScience2.3 Identify relevant design features (e.g., size, shape, weight) for building a prototype of a solution to a given problem.35S1004833MassachusettsMathDescribe, model, draw, compare, and classify two- and three-dimensional shapes, e.g., circles, polygons—especially triangles and quadrilaterals—cubes, spheres, and pyramids.34S1001BC7MassachusettsMathRecognize similar figures.34S1021BDAMassachusettsMathDemonstrate an understanding of such attributes as length, area, weight, and volume, and select the appropriate type of unit for measuring each attribute.34United StatesCopyright 2012 - Center for Engineering Educational Outreach, Tufts Universityhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2011-12-244Teacher