Through their participation in the Think Like An Engineer course, students will:
- Describe and explain steps of the engineering design process
- Use engineering design processes to solve open-ended design challenges
- Recognize how engineering design processes can be used to solve many different problems
- Appreciate the iterative nature of engineering design
- Practice prototyping skills using readily available supplies such as cardboard and hot glue

I am a mechanical engineer turned engineering educator who has lots of experience working with gifted and twice-exceptional learners. As a veteran instructor of Center for Talented Youth summer programs, I'm excited to make Think Like an Engineer accessible to online learners.

Homework Offered
Each week includes a segment called "Continue the Adventure" to give students an opportunity to think like engineers. These challenges are deliberately open-ended to encourage students to use the ABCs of Design. Students are highly encouraged to make rough prototypes of their ideas to demonstrate their thinking in three dimensions.
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Classes 2 through 10 begin with an open round for students to share their projects. 

Think Like An Engineer is appropriate for middle school or high school credit. If your learner is taking Think Like An Engineer for academic credit, they should keep an engineering design journal where they document their work on each week's projects. 
Grades Offered