Engineering Prep Activity: What is Engineering? (P1)
| Antenna | a structure that helps send and receive signals |
| Constraints | limits on a design |
| Criteria | things a successful design needs to do or have |
| Engineering | the use of creativity and knowledge of math and science to design things that solve problems |
| Engineering Design Process | a set of steps that engineers use to design things to solve a problem |
| Technology | an object, system, or process designed by people to solve a problem |
Engineering Context-Setting Activity: How Do Engineers and Scientists Work Together on NASA Missions? (P2)
| NASA | the National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Remote | far away or distant |
| Remote Sensing | collecting information at a distance |
| Sensing | collecting or becoming aware of information |
Engineering Activity 1: Redirecting Light (A1)
| HiRISE | High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, a camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter |
| LiDAR | Light detection and ranging, a technique using lasers to measure distance |
| Redirect | to change the direction of |
| System | a group of parts that work together |
Engineering Activity 2: Hidden Minerals (A2)
| None |
Engineering Activity 3: Taking Shape (A3)
| Bird's-eye view | a perspective from above |
| Radar | radio detection and ranging |
| Sonar | sound detection and ranging |
| Topographic map | a representation of the shape of land in an area |
| Topography | the shape of land in an area |
Engineering Activity 4: Create a Remote Sensing Device (A4)
| None |
Engineering Activity 5: Improve a Remote Sensing Device (A5)
| None |
Engineering Activity 6: Engineering Showcase (A6)
| None |