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Nov 07

Unit Rate through Solar Cars

Monica McNicholsLeave a commentEngineering, Lesson Plans, Solar carsElectrical Engineering, RET 2016, Solar Cars, Unit Rate

Students will explore electrical engineering and finding unit rate by building solar panel toy cars and racing them over two courses, calculating unit rate to compare speeds.  Students will also explore why the angle of the solar panel makes cars Read more

Nov 07

Wind Turbines and Proportions

Monica McNicholsLeave a commentLesson Plans, PowerPower, RET 2016, Windmill

After briefly learning about wind turbines and how they generate power for the grid, students will create their own windmills in class. Students will then apply ratio reasoning to figure out how many homes (on average) a windmill can power. How Read more

Nov 07

Solving Equations Using Ohm’s Law

Monica McNicholsLeave a commentElectricity, Engineering, Lesson PlansElectrical Engineer, Equations, Ohms's law, RET 2016

Students should have already been introduced to solving equations; this lesson is meant to further their understanding and contextualize giving real-life examples of when they would need to solve equations.  This is a 1 day lesson. Student will be able Read more

Nov 07

Solving for Variables

Lauren SandersonLeave a commentLesson Plans, PowerCosine, RET 2016, Variables

Students will have to watch the video and read the online articles first to get an idea of how a wind turbine works, what kinetic energy, Betz Limit, power coefficient, wind speed, mass flow rate, energy flow rate, tip speed, Read more

Nov 07

Applications of Cosine Curves

Lauren SandersonLeave a commentLesson Plans, PowerCosine Function, Power, Power factor, RET 2016

Students will have to read the assigned articles and video first to get an idea of what a power factor, watt, and the power grid is.  Next, they will conduct an experiment of three different light bulbs to determine what Read more

Nov 07

Applications for Sine Curve

Lauren SandersonLeave a commentElectric Grid, Lesson Plans, PowerPower Grid, RET 2016, Sine Curve

Students will understand that there has to be exactly enough power on the grid for what is being used by consumers after watching the assigned videos and reading the assigned articles.  Students will use their knowledge of how to recognize Read more

Nov 07

Sagging Power Lines

Lauren MigunLeave a commentLesson Plans, PowerArc Length, Power Line, RET 2016, Sector Area

Students will apply their knowledge of arc length, sector area, segment of a circle area formula, unit conversions, and the Pythagorean Theorem to assess whether the giraffes as the Knoxville Zoo are safe from the sagging power lines overhead.  They Read more

Nov 07

Exploring Engineering

Lauren MigunLeave a commentEngineering, Lesson PlansEngineering, RET 2016

In this lesson, students will explore various career fields (specifically various types of engineering).  They will answer questions to help them find their passion and use that to consider what career field they may want to pursue.  Students will draw Read more

Nov 07

Reviewing Regression Models

Lauren MigunLeave a commentCoal, Lesson PlansCoal, Regression Models, RET 2016

Students will create regression models to demonstrate the trends in coal production in Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, and Tennessee based on provided data.  They will use this model to predict when coal production will cease in these areas.  The class will Read more

Nov 07

Systems of Equations: Energy and Engineering Trends

Laura RobertsLeave a commentElectricity, Engineering, Lesson PlansEnergy Trends, Light bulbs, RET 2016

Students will examine energy trends to explore why energy efficiency is an important current area of focus. They will also look at current trends in engineering domestically (demographics). They will use the systems to model different scenarios to alter trends. Read more

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