Course Name: Engineering Design and Problem Solving

Course description: 

This professional development course is designed to prepare teachers to teach §130.373 Engineering Design and Problem Solving. Engineering Design is the creative process of solving problems by identifying needs and then devising solutions. Participants will explore various engineering disciplines and how those disciplines address a broad spectrum of design problems using concepts from the sciences and mathematics. This course emphasizes solving problems - moving from well-defined to more open ended – through real-world applications. CPE credit is 15 hours for each section.

There are 6 sections of Engineering Design and Problem Solving. It is recommended that course sections be taken in order.

TEA Engineering Design and Problem Solving: Part 1 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12112695
TEA Engineering Design and Problem Solving: Part 2 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12112696
TEA Engineering Design and Problem Solving: Part 3 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12112697
TEA Engineering Design and Problem Solving: Part 4 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12112698
TEA Engineering Design and Problem Solving: Part 5 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12112699
TEA Engineering Design and Problem Solving: Part 6 http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12112700

 

Intended Audience: 

All teachers assigned to teach Engineering Design and Problem Solving must participate in this Texas Education Agency (TEA)-approved training prior to teaching the course effective with the 2012-2013 school year. Teachers who were assigned to teach this course in 2010-2011 and/or 2011-2012 will have 12 months from the date the course is first offered to meet the TEA-approved training requirement. For teachers who have not previously taught this course, once a district has confirmed that a teacher is enrolled in and making progress toward the completion of the online PD course, the district may assign the teacher to teach the high school course.

Release Date: 

August 14, 2012

Credits: 

CPE 15 hours per section - self-paced

Course Home Page and Syllabus: 

http://www.epsilen.com/crs/12112695

How to Access: 

To receive the course access code, send a request to projectshare@tea.state.tx.us or contact your regional education service center (ESC).

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