OVERVIEW AND NATIONAL STANDARDS ALIGNMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL MANUFACTURING COURSE:
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THE NATIONAL IMPERATIVE FOR INDUSTRIAL SKILLS
In 2023 alone, preliminary data shows an average of 621,000¹ US manufacturing jobs went unfilled. This number of jobs remains higher than pre-pandemic numbers, despite the end of the COVID-19 crisis when 1.4 million2 manufacturing jobs were lost. And, this number is projected to only increase – possibly to 2.1 million by 2030³ – unless the nation takes action. The lack of a skilled national workforce poses a clear and present threat to our economy and national security. In direct alignment with the National Imperative for Industrial Skills initiative, education is mission-critical to addressing this threat. Our approach focuses on the middle school student, providing engaging and hands-on learning experiences geared to promote interest in skilled industrial trades. We have developed a national solution to address middle school learners. It is a semester-long course that will provide awareness and foundational skills through hands-on experiences. The program is designed to change the narrative and promote prestige in manufacturing careers.
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BUILDING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE It’s tough for middle schoolers to think about choosing a career without ever having experienced the work. When students get the chance to explore manufacturing careers at a deeper level, they are better able to understand their own strengths, weaknesses, and interests. Our coursework is built for experimentation and allows learners to get a real feel for potential careers. The one-semester Middle School Manufacturing Course outlined on the following pages meets 95% of International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) Standards for Technological Engineering Literacy for Grades 6-8 . The content combines student-led instruction and hands-on learning using a blend of strategies, delivery methods, and learning environments. This exploration extends across the curriculum and connects the classroom to manufacturing careers. THIS COURSE: • Allows students to collaborate in both whole-class and small-group formats. The targeted hands-on activities promote interest in manufacturing careers and build the relevant foundational skills. • Equips students with soft skills, such as problem-solving, collaboration, and conflict resolution. • Enables all educators to be successful, even if they are not a certified career and technical education (CTE) teacher or subject matter expert. • The student-centered delivery allows educators to act as a facilitator who guides learners through the program rather than directly teach the content.
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CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP THROUGH CAREER-FOCUSED LEARNING Our career and technical education (CTE) programs create learning opportunities that build the collaboration and problem-solving skills needed for a lifetime of learning and working. With this curriculum, students are immersed in a collaborative experience, seeking to answer essential questions through hands-on discovery and experimentation. This course, made up of the following six pathways, is unmatched in instilling real-world manufacturing skills. The course package includes a learning management system (LMS) that enables teachers to manage and monitor student activity and performance. PATHWAYS & TITLES TOOLS & MEASUREMENT • Intro to Manufacturing ENGINEERING & DESIGN • Research & Design • Manufacturing Challenge ADDITIVE & SUBTRACTIVE MANUFACTURING • CNC Manufacturing • 3-D Printing MATERIALS & PROCESSES • Creative Composites AUTOMATION • Electronics • Rolling Robots STRUCTURAL SCIENCE • Building Bridges SCOPE & SEQUENCE 90 total class periods (1 semester) for 24 students UNIT DESCRIPTION UNIT DELIVERY CLASS PERIODS Policies, Procedures, and Expectations WC 2 Unit Orientation WC 2 Intro to Manufacturing Unit WC 6 Rotational Unit 1 RT 7 Rotational Unit 2 RT 7 Career Connection WC 1 Rolling Robots Unit WC 12 Rotational Unit 3 RT 7 Rotational Unit 4 RT 7 Career Connection WC 1 Creative Composites Unit WC 12 Building Bridges Unit WC 12 Career Connection WC 1 Finish and Test Dragsters and Bridges WC 4 Manufacturing Challenge Unit WC 8 Semester Wrap-up WC 1 WC indicates a “whole-class unit” – all students in the class complete the same content at the same time. RT indicates a “rotational unit” – four different titles occur at the same time during a rotational unit. Each student will experience all titles throughout the course; the order students experience the titles is determined by the learning management system (LMS).
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CONTENT OVERVIEW
TOOLS & MEASUREMENT INTRO TO MANUFACTURING
Students are first introduced to the world of manufacturing technologies and careers. Next, they learn the basic foundations of metrology and the theory and practice of measurement. Students learn about different measurement units and learn to convert different units and systems, using both dimensional analysis and mathematical formulas. Additionally, students learn to identify common tools and their uses and follow directions to fit and assemble a prefabricated project. Students learn to capture their ideas by following a process to turn initial sketches into a final drawing.
ENGINEERING & DESIGN
RESEARCH & DESIGN Students design, manufacture, and race a model CO2-powered dragster car. Students design their car to meet certain specifications and limitations so that it qualifies as a legal car on race day. They learn the concepts and terms of the design process as well as gain an understanding of aerodynamics and the related effects on an object.
MANUFACTURING CHALLENGE This challenge is intended to be a capstone activity, building on the knowledge and skills gained from the entire course. Students collaborate as a team to design a product, prototype it, and present it to an audience. Students work together to create a project plan and develop specifications. Students then work to complete their prototype using any tools and equipment available to them in the lab. Students experience fabricating toward plan specifications and timeline in a fun collaborative project. 3-D PRINTING Students learn the process of additive manufacturing, 3-D printing technologies and applications, and the role of prototyping in the manufacturing process. They identify the components, axes, and software of a 3-D printer and gain an understanding of the Cartesian coordinate system. Then, students use their knowledge to 3-D print various manufacturing designs. ADDITIVE & SUBTRACTIVE MANUFACTURING CNC MANUFACTURING Students learn the process of subtractive manufacturing, CNC technologies and applications, and material processing. They explore the relationship of software to manufacturing and use software to machine a project. The Cartesian coordinate system is explained and its role in computer numerical controlled machines.
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CREATIVE COMPOSITES Students learn about the different types and uses of composites as well as create and test various composites to determine their resistance to deflection. Students design and create a composite material that they think best resists deflection and provides the lightest weight. MATERIALS & PROCESSES
ELECTRONICS Students learn the common components of basic circuits in electronic devices. Students learn how to solder electrical components together to form a circuit and construct different electronic circuits. Students understand the role of electronics in manufacturing and the applications of different electronic components. AUTOMATION
ROLLING ROBOTS Students work as robotics drive engineers for the Fleet Robots corporation. Students learn how and where robots are utilized in society and manufacturing, explore gear arrangements to change the speed of a robot, and assemble a robot with metal beams and plastic connector pieces.
BUILDING BRIDGES Students become civil engineers for a bridge construction company while exploring types of bridges and the roles of civil engineers. Students work through the stages of the engineering design process as they design, plan, construct, test, and improve a model balsa bridge using given specifications. STRUCTURAL SCIENCE
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ALIGNMENT TO ITEEA GRADES 6-8 STANDARDS This Middle School Manufacturing semester-long course aligns with 95% of the ITEEA Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy.
ITEEA STANDARDS (6-8)
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NATURE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
Develop innovative products and systems that solve problems and extend capabilities based on individual or collective needs and wants. Compare and contrast the contributions of science, engineering, mathematics, and technology in the development of technological systems. Explain how technology and engineering are closely linked to creativity, which can result in both intended and unintended innovations. Apply creative problem-solving strategies to the improvement of existing devices or processes or the development of new approaches.
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CORE CONCEPTS OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
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Differentiate between inputs, processes, outputs, and feedback in technological systems.
Illustrate how systems thinking involves considering relationships between every part, as well as how the system interacts with the environment in which it is used.
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Create an open-loop system that has no feedback path and requires human intervention.
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Create a closed-loop system that has a feedback path and requires no human intervention.
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Predict outcomes of a future product or system at the beginning of the design process.
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Compare how different technologies involve different sets of processes.
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Defend decisions related to a design problem.
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INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGIES, AND PRACTICES
Analyze how different technological systems often interact with economic, environmental, and social systems.
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Apply a product, system, or process developed for one setting to another setting.
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IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY
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Examine the ways that technology can have both positive and negative effects at the same time.
Analyze how the creation and use of technologies consumes renewable and non-renewable resources and creates waste. Devise strategies for reducing, reusing, and recycling waste caused from the creation and use of technology. Analyze examples of technologies that have changed the way people think, interact, and communicate. Hypothesize what alternative outcomes (individual, cultural, and/or environmental) might have resulted had a different technological solution been selected.
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INFLUENCE OF SOCIETY ON TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
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Analyze how an invention or innovation was influenced by its historical context.
Evaluate trade-offs based on various perspectives as part of a decision process that recognizes the need for careful compromises among competing factors.
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HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
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Compare various technologies and how they have contributed to human progress.
Engage in a research and development process to simulate how inventions and innovations have evolved through systematic tests and refinements.
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Verify how specialization of function has been at the heart of many technological improvements.
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DESIGN IN TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION
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Illustrate the benefits and opportunities associated with different approaches to design.
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Apply the technology and engineering design process.
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Refine design solutions to address criteria and constraints.
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Create solutions to problems by identifying and applying human factors in design.
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Assess design quality based upon established principles and elements of design.
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Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different design solutions.
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Improve essential skills necessary to successfully design.
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APPLYING, MAINTAINING, AND ASSESSING TECHNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS AND SYSTEMS
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Research information from various sources to use and maintain technological products or systems.
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Use tools, materials, and machines to safely diagnose, adjust, and repair systems.
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Use devices to control technological systems.
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Design methods to gather data about technological systems.
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Interpret the accuracy of information collected.
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Use instruments to gather data on the performance of everyday products.
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Founded by Diversified Educational Systems (DES) in direct response to the National Imperative for Industrial Skills, we’ve created stem+M to accelerate the exposure and interest in skilled manufacturing to the nation’s youth. In collaboration with Pitsco Education, we have developed an engaging hands-on curriculum that aims to inspire and provide foundational skills and knowledge needed for manufacturing careers. Our program utilizes cross curricular STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) activities with a very focused approach on the critical importance of Manufacturing Education (i.e., “+M”). Together, stem+M will help prepare today’s students to become tomorrow’s manufacturing professionals.
Since 1965, DES has provided turnkey program design and facility solutions for educational, career and technical, and research environments. These services include; curriculum and lab consultation, facility layout, MEP integration, project management, logistics, installation, and professional development. Collectively, our experienced staff of former educators, designers, and program specialists ensures solutions that work in the demands of the real world. 205 E. Washington Street, Middleburg, VA 20118 800-409-8641 | 540-687-7060 info@des.com | des.com
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SOURCES 1 US Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.” Accessed January 2024. https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/JTU300000000000000JOL | 2 Grundy. ”Manufacturing Faces Potential Labor Shortage Due to Skills Gap.” US Census Bureau. September 29, 2023. https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/09/manufacturing- faces-labor-shortage.html | 3 The National Association of Manufacturers. “2.1 Million Manufacturing Jobs Could Go Unfilled by 2030.” May 4, 2021. https://nam.org/2-1-million- manufacturing-jobs-could-go-unfilled-by-2030-13743
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