VirtualFieldTripEducatorGuide

Watch the Virtual Field Trip: This activity accompanies the Ford Motor Company virtual field trip and design to be completed while or immediately after watching the show. Check it out here.

Ques4on:Whatdoyougetwhenyoucombinetheuniqueneedsofthoseintheagricultureindustry withtheskillsofengineers,designers,techniciansandspecialistsfromFordMotorCompany?

Answer:AuniqueVirtualFieldTrip(VFT)!

Studentswillgobehind-the-scenesofFordMotorCompanyinDearborn,MichigantolearnhowtheagriculturalindustryimpactstheengineeringdesignprocessofFordtrucksandhowanagriculturalbackgroundhelpsemployeesshapethedesign,producHonandtesHngphasesofthemanufacturingprocess.

LearnhowFordusesSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)andadvancedtechnologieslike3-DprinHngandvirtualrealitytosolvethepracHcalchallengesfacedbythoseinagriculturefields,andmeetcustomerswhouseFordtruckstomaximizetheirproducHvityandefficiencyintheirday-to-dayagriculturaljobs.

ThiscompanionguidehasbeendesignedtohelpeducatorsconnectandextendthelearningfromtheVFTtoclassroomconcepts.AcHviHesareflexibleenoughtobeusedbeforeoraUertheVFT.

Studentswill

• idenHfyauthenHcproblemsandsoluHonsthatengineeringdesignhelpstoaddress.• definethecriteriaandconstraintsofanengineeringdesignchallenge,basedoncustomer

needs.• propose,developandredesignasoluHontoanengineeringdesignchallenge.• researchcareersrelatedtoengineeringdesign.

Correla4ngStandards

NextGenera4onScienceStandards(NGSS)•  MS-ETS1-1Definethecriteriaandconstraintsofadesignproblemwithsufficientprecisionto

ensureasuccessfulsoluHon,takingintoaccountrelevantscienHficprinciplesandpotenHalimpactsonpeopleandthenaturalenvironmentthatmaylimitpossiblesoluHons.

•  HSETS1.B:DevelopingPossibleSoluHons.WhenevaluaHngsoluHons,itisimportanttotakeintoaccountarangeofconstraints,includingcost,safety,reliability,andaestheHcs,andtoconsidersocial,cultural,andenvironmentalimpacts

CommonCoreStandards•  RST.6-8.9CompareandcontrasttheinformaHongainedfromexperiments,simulaHons,

video,ormulHmediasourceswiththatgainedfromreadingatextonthesametopic.•  WHST.6-8.2.bDevelopthetopicwithrelevant,well-chosenfacts,definiHons,concrete

details,quotaHons,orotherinformaHonandexamples.•  RI.6.3Analyzeindetailhowakeyindividual,event,orideaisintroduced,illustrated,and

elaboratedinatext(e.g.,throughexamplesoranecdotes).•  W.9-10.9DrawevidencefromliteraryorinformaHonaltextstosupportanalysis,reflecHon,

andresearch.StandardsforTechnologicalLiteracy•  15:Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofandbeabletoselectanduseagriculturaland

relatedbiotechnologies.•  15.K:AgricultureincludesacombinaHonofbusinessesthatuseawidearraryofproductsand

systems.

Ac4vity1:DemandInfluencesDesignDuringtheVirtualFieldTrip,studentsobservedhowmarketresearchersandconsumershelpinspirefeaturesandmaterialsusedinFordtrucksforagriculturaluse.InthisacHvity,studentteamswillworktogethertosimulatetheprocessengineersgothroughtodesignandconstructaproductbasedonconsumerneeds.Materials•  AccesstotheInternet•  “YouBeTheDesigner”challengesheet•  Everydaymaterialsintheclassroomand/orathomesuchaspaperclips,tape,construcHonpaper,plasHcbags1.  AskstudentgroupstorecallfromtheVFTdifferentwaysthatconsumerneedsandmarketresearchershave

influencedthedesignofFordtrucks.Theycansimplyreportanswersororganizeanswersintoaneed/soluHontable.Example:

2.  Invitegroupstoreporttheiranswers,anddrawconclusionsabouthowproductdesignsareoUeninfluenced

bycustomerneeds.3.  Reviewtheengineeringdesignprocesswithstudents.

–  Ask:IdenHfytheproblem,theneed,thecriteriaandtheconstraints–  Research:Learnasmuchasyoucanabouttheproblem–  Imagine:DeveloppossiblesoluHons–  Plan:SelectapromisingsoluHon–  Create:Buildaprototype–  Test:Testandevaluatetheprototype–  Improve:Redesignasneeded

4.  Tellstudentgroupsthattheywillhaveanopportunitytousetheengineeringdesignprocesstodesignand

constructaproduct,basedonconsumerneeds.

5.  Distributethe“Challenge”acHvitysheet,andreviewdirecHonswithstudents.

6.  GivestudentsampleHmetocompletetheirdesignsandprototypes.

7.  ProvideHmeforstudentstosharetheirproposedsoluHonstotheclass.Asothergroupsobserve,theyshouldevaluatetheconceptsbasedonthecriteriaandconstraints.ThiscanberecordedasatallyoronaLikertscale.

8.  AUerallgroupshavesharedtheirideas,encouragestudentstoreflectonhowtheywouldmodifytheirdesignsbasedonfeedbackandseeingotherdesigns.Summarizewithstudentswhyitisimportanttodevelopproductsbasedonconsumerwantsandneeds.

9.  InvitestudentstomakeconnecHonsbetweenthechallengetheyjustcompletedandthechallengesfacedbythosewhodesigntransportaHonsoluHonsforthoseintheagricultureindustry.

ConsumerNeed/Problem Solu4on

Difficulttogetintothetruckbox Designedanextendedrunningboardandastepthatextendsfromthebackofthecab.Thelakerhasahandletomakeaccesseasier.

Needextrastorage Designedsystemofhiddenstorageinthecab.

Visibilityislimitedfromthefrontseat Designeddropdownwindowtoincreasesizeofglass.

Ac4vity2:CareersinAc4onMaterials•  AccesstotheInternet•  “CareerProfile”AcHvitySheetDuringtheVFT,youmetmanyprofessionalswhoarededicatedtohelpingsolvetheuniquetransportaHon,designandtechnologyneedsofthoseintheagricultureindustry.Fromdesignerstoergonomicengineers,eachcareerplaysauniqueroleinaddressingconsumerneedsandmovingfrominiHalideatofinalproduct.SeveralcareerswerediscussedduringtheVFT,eitherbynameordescripHon,andsomeofthecareersarelistedbelow.Askstudentstosharewhattheyremember,ifanything,aboutthesejobs:•  AutonomousVehicleTesHngSpecialist/AutomaHonTechnician•  Designer/GraphicDesigner•  ElectricalEngineer•  EquineVeterinarian•  GeospaHalAnalyHcsScienHst•  HydraulicTechnician•  MarkeHngManager/MarkeHngSpecialist•  MechanicalEngineer•  ProcessEngineer•  ProducHonManagerChallengestudentstochooseoneofthecareerslistedabovetolearnmoreabout.TheycanconductresearchforalllistedcareersatAgExplorer.com.InvitethemtorecordtheirresearchontheCareerProfile(akached).Onceresearchiscompleted,invitestudentstocreategroupswithatleastthreedifferentcareersrepresented.Directstudentstosharewhattheylearnedabouttheircareerswithothergroupmembers.Then,distributethe“AgricultureCareersSimilariHesandDifferences”studentacHvitysheet.ChallengegroupmemberstocompletetheVenndiagrambylisHnguniquedescripHonsofeachcareerintheoutercirclesandsimilariHesbetweenthecareerswherethecirclesoverlap.Finally,invitestudentstodiscusswhichcareers,oftheonestheyresearched,soundmostinteresHngtothem,andwhy.

“YouBeTheDesigner”Challenge

TheChallengeYourteamhasbeentaskedtocreateanewwaytopackageonecupofpopcornforstudentstobeabletoeasilycarryaroundduringtheschoolday.Engineersconsultedwithmarketresearcherstofindouttheneedsandwantsofstudentconsumersbeforedevelopingthisnewpackaging.Surveyresultsindicatedthatstudentsareinterestedinfoodpackagingthatcanbereusable,lightweight,andcompact.Marketresearchersobservedhowstudentstypicallycarryfooditemsoverafewmonths.TheynoHcedthatmoststudentscarryfooditemslooselyintheirbackpacksorsmallbagsamongaddiHonalschoolitemssuchasbooks,pencils,laptops,tablets,andclothing.TheCriteria•  Weight:Yourpopcornpackageshouldbelightweight.•  Compact:Yourpopcornpackageshouldbeabletofitinabackpackorsmallbagwithother

schoolitems.•  Reusable:YourpopcornpackageshouldbeabletobeusedforanotherpurposeaUerthe

foodhasbeenconsumed.TheConstraintsMaterials:Youcanonlyusematerialsyoucanfindsomewhereinyourclassroomorhome.TheBuildWorkinteamsof2-3tocreateyourdesigns.Youmaycreateaprototype,model,orprovideamulH-view,annotatedsketch.Test,Evaluate,andRedesignShareyourproposedsoluHonwiththerestoftheclass.Aseachgrouppresents,evaluatetheconceptsbasedonthecriteriaandconstraints.ThiscanberecordedasatallyoronaLikertscale.AUerallgroupshavesharedtheirideas,reflectonhowyouwouldmodifyyourdesignbasedonfeedbackandseeingotherdesigns.

CareerProfileAc4vitySheetInstruc4onsConductresearchtolearnmoreaboutacareerthatyoulearnedaboutintheVirtualFieldTrip.Recordyourresearchnotesbelow.CAREERNAME

BriefDescripHon

EducaHon&SkillsRequired

SalaryRange

RelatedCareers

CurrentJobOpenings,ifavailable

Howthiscareerimpactstheagricultureindustry

CurrentclassesIamtakingthatcouldhelpwiththiscareer

How,ifatall,thiscareermatchingmypersonalinterest

How,ifatall,thiscareermatchesmyskillsandstrengths

Iwould/wouldnotbeinterestedinthiscareerbecause:

AgricultureCareers:Similari4esandDifferencesAc4vitySheet

Inthespacesbelow,writethenamesofthecareersthatyouandyourgroupresearched.Then,completetheVenndiagrambywriHngdescripHonsthatareuniquetoeachcareerintheouterpartofthecirclesanddescripHonsthataresharedamongtwoormorecareersinthepartsofthecirclesthatoverlap.

Career1:__________________

Career3:_________________Career2:_________________