Dillman Tech and Engineering

This bundle includes all of the resources for my lesson on automation in manufacturing, including the lesson slides, guided notes document (with answer key), and the standards-aligned lesson plan. Introduce your students to the world of manufacturing. Show them how it has evolved over time into the high-tech machine that it is today. Help your classes understand the impacts of the industrialized world, and their place within it. This lesson is a great fit for middle or high school technology an

This lesson builds on the concepts of my lesson on foundations by explaining the ways that floors and walls are constructed in conventional building techniques, focusing mainly on wood-frame construction. I use this lesson with my architecture students, focusing more on design considerations, how these systems work, terminology, and why buildings might be designed a certain way. This slideshow would also make a terrific introduction to key concepts for building trades students, though I usually

This lesson introduces residential electrical systems and explains the basics of how electrical systems are designed and built into structures, focusing mainly on residential construction. I use this lesson with my architecture students, focusing more on design considerations, how these systems work, terminology, and why buildings might be designed a certain way. This slideshow would also make a terrific introduction to key concepts for building trades students, though I usually stop short of ex

This lesson introduces foundations and explains the ways that different types of foundations are designed and built in conventional structures, focusing mainly on residential construction. I use this lesson with my architecture students, focusing more on design considerations, how these systems work, terminology, and why buildings might be designed a certain way. This slideshow would also make a terrific introduction to key concepts for building trades students, though I usually stop short of ex

This presentation is actually two presentations. You will receive the Google Slideshow, which contains all the lesson info, videos, etc., and is editable. The slideshow also includes a link to the Presi lesson, which is not editable, but which is a really fun and visually attention-grabbing way to present and navigate the topic. This lesson introduces students to some fundamental mechanical concepts related to types of motion, speed, torque, etc. and 12 different mechanisms commonly used to alt

This bundle contains all of the resources I use to teach my 7th grade technology students about aerodynamics. In this bundle, you will find: The lesson slideshow (including video lesson)Guided notes worksheetGoogle Form quizCO2 Dragster Design Challenge (including video instructions)As a free bonus with this bundle, you will also get the race day student worksheet, which includes the project grading rubric and a math-based student activity for race day, which walks them through calculating their

This slideshow will introduce middle school students to the fundamental concepts behind electricity, no experience required! This lesson provides a brief introduction to many terms and concepts necessary to begin understanding electricity/electronics, including: Atomic particlesConductors vs. InsulatorsAC vs. DC CurrentEnergy Conversions (Motors, Generators, Batteries, Electromagnets)Power GenerationVoltage, Current, Resistance, Ohm's LawSeries vs. Parallel CircuitsNo experience? No problem! Eve

This lesson introduces plumbing systems and explains the basics of how they are designed and built into structures, focusing mainly on residential construction. I use this lesson with my architecture students, focusing more on design considerations, how these systems work, terminology, and why buildings might be designed a certain way. This slideshow would also make a terrific introduction to key concepts for building trades students, though I usually stop short of explaining detailed constructi

This unit has everything you need to introduce your middle school or early high school students to electricity and electronics. No experience? No problem! These lesson materials make it easy to break into teaching electricity even if you have never done it before. The lessons cover the basics of many topics including: Atomic particlesConductors vs. InsulatorsAC vs. DC CurrentEnergy Conversions (Motors, Generators, Batteries, Electromagnets)Power GenerationVoltage, Current, Resistance, Ohm's LawS

This lesson is a great introduction to visual design for engineering, design, and architecture students. It will also work great for any art or STEAM class studying the principles and elements of visual design. This lesson answers questions such as: What are "aesthetics?"Why do aesthetics matter?How do professionals approach aesthetic design?What are the principles and elements of visual design?How can the principles and elements be used to achieve a desired aesthetic?How can we discuss and com

This lesson builds on the concepts of my lesson on tolerances by explaining the types of fit encountered in mechanical designs, including clearance, interference, and transition fits. The lesson also explains how to determine the maximum material condition for a part, and introduces the concept of allowance. Students should have some understanding of how to read and interpret a toleranced dimension before viewing this lesson. My pre-recorded video lesson is also included in the slideshow, whi

This lesson explains what tolerances are, the different types that are commonly used in technical drawings, how to find or calculate a tolerance, and how to add tolerances to technical drawings in the CAD program Autodesk Inventor. This is an introductory lesson that is perfect for students who already understand the basics of dimensioning. My pre-recorded video lesson is also included in the slideshow, which explains each slide along the way with a little more detail. The info about tolerances

This slideshow is a broad overview of different manufacturing processes. It highlights 41+ different ways that raw materials are processed into more useful goods in industry. It is a great primer for students studying principles of engineering, manufacturing, CIM, or materials processing. These slides categorize the processes into one of seven groups, forming, separating/machining, molding, assembly/joining, additive manufacturing, heat treatment, and finishing. For each process, a brief overvie

This lesson explains more about common dimensioning practices for students who already know the basics. It reviews some fundamentals about how to correctly write/draw dimensions in a technical drawing, but goes further into explaining several different practices. Topics covered include: Unidirectional vs. Aligned DimensionsChain vs. Baseline DimensionsTechniques for dimensioning angles, chamfers, arcs, and circlesSplinesReference dimensionsRadial dimensionsThe slides can be modified as needed,

This test is designed to follow lessons on: Reading/creating free body diagramsCalculating X and Y component forces of a force vectorDetermining the resultant force of multiple vectorsCalculating momentsI use this test with my high school Principles of Engineering students. It is a great fit for Project Lead the Way courses covering POE topics 2.1.3, 2.1.4, and 2.1.5. It contains a mix of question types, including sketching, matching, short answer (math), and short answer (concept). This downloa

This package includes: a comprehensive, standards-aligned lesson plana detailed, thorough, high quality slideshow presentationa guided note-taking/formative assessment document for the slideshowa *free* answer key to the lesson worksheetThis lesson will provide the basic background information students need to understand lasers, CNC technology, and rapid prototyping. The lesson slideshow also provides lots of links to additional resources for creating artwork for the CNC laser through various d

This lesson introduces HVAC systems and explains the basics of how they are designed and built into structures, focusing mainly on residential construction. I use this lesson with my architecture students, focusing more on design considerations, how these systems work, terminology, and why buildings might be designed a certain way. This slideshow would also make a terrific introduction to key concepts for building trades students, though I usually stop short of explaining detailed construction t

This design challenge is a great way to incorporate electronics into a hands-on project. I use this project for two units- simple machines, and electricity. In the simple machines unit, the students design and build their crane with a simple hook for an end effector. Then, in the electricity unit, the hook is replaced with an electromagnet, and teams have to use the electromagnet to move paperclips from one container to another. I have access to a workshop, so my students build their cranes from

This lesson will walk students through the various types of holes used in designs, as well as the terminology and symbols used to describe and dimension them. The slideshow can be presented or given to students to work through at their own pace, but it also includes my pre-recorded video lesson, which talks through the slideshow, explaining everything along the way. Explore: Blind/Thru HolesPilot/Clearance HolesCountersink/CounterboreDimensioning StandardsTapped/Threaded Holes & Thread NotesIf

This lesson is a great introduction to the topic of manufacturing, with a special emphasis on automation in manufacturing, for anyone teaching about production, robotics, or computer integrated manufacturing. This lesson addresses the following key questions: How has manufacturing evolved over time?What are the components of automation?What are the pros and cons of automation in manufacturing?Where can I find more info?The lesson explores each of these essential questions with clear explanation