Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)
Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is a college level course that is appropriate for students who are interested in design and engineering. The major focus of the IED course is to expose students to design process, engineering standards, research and analysis, technical documentation, global and human impacts, communication methods, and teamwork.
Students will employ engineering and scientific concepts in the solution of engineering design problems. In addition, students use a state of the 3D solid modeling design software package to help them design solutions to solve proposed problems. Students will develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges that increase in difficulty throughout the course. Students will also learn how to document their work, and communicate their solutions to their peers and members of the professional community.
IED is one of three foundation courses in the Project Lead The Way® high school pre-engineering program. This course can be used to gain Rochester Institute of Technology credit and also meets the Art/Music and Computer Applications high school graduation requirements.
The course of study includes:
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· Design Process
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· Reverse Engineering
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· Modeling
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· Marketing
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· Sketching
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· Graphic Design
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· CAD Solid Modeling
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· Engineering Ethics
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· Engineering Drawing Standards
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· Virtual Design Teams
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· Consumer Product Design Innovation
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· Presentation Design and Delivery
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· Measurement, Statistics, and Applied Geometry
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