Engineering Through the Ages: Historical Design Challenges

Engineering Through the Ages: Historical Design Challenges

Engineering Through the Ages: Historical Design Challenges

Study historical engineering examples and complete hands-on design projects—building, testing, and presenting solutions across civil, mechanical, biomedical, and aerospace topics.

Engineering Through the Ages: Historical Design Challenges

Paid once.

Level
Beginner
Ages
9–14
Duration
45 min
Classes
2 / Week
Weeks
6

Class Experience

This course examines engineering innovations from historical civilizations through modern fields while guiding students through design challenges. Each project begins with historical background and technical drawing instruction, followed by hands-on building, independent completion, testing, and peer/teacher feedback. Lessons emphasize inquiry, creativity, problem solving, and iterative design.

Learning Outcomes

  • Define criteria and constraints for design problems

  • Describe how engineering solutions are shaped by environment and context

  • Create design solutions that apply human factors and engineering principles

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Meet your Instructor

Joined August, 2026

4.6

260

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15+

Years

450+

Students

They have 17 years of fifth-grade science teaching experience and served as a STEM and math-and-science instructional coach. They led professional development, supported teachers, and developed hands-on engineering and STEM units. Their lessons have students explore engineering d…

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