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# Design Your Future

Sustainable Design: Bringing Context to Curriculum

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## Posts

- [DYF Blog](http://www.dyfference.org/blog/)
- [HISI Microhydro January 30, 2016](http://www.dyfference.org/hisi-microhydro-january-30-2016/) - Overview HISI teachers met on Saturday January 30,2016, from 8:30am- 2:30pm at Humboldt State University. Links to the materials used at the session are available below. Agenda for the Day 8:30-8:45 - Discuss modules, lesson study, future plans (Del Norte), and year three dissemination, April 23rd, and time commitments for the remainder of this year. (Michael &
- [KINDER-GINEERS](http://www.dyfference.org/kinder-gineers/) - We tried the gumdrop and toothpick bridge design challenge. I will attach the relevant documents we used. JEN & JACKIE
- [DYF Institute III: Engineering is Elementary – Thursday](http://www.dyfference.org/dyf-institute-iii-engineering-is-elementary-–-thursday/) - Outline for the Day Review yesterday and address feedback Time to prepare for evening presentations Marshmallow Challenge Designing Bridges Presenting to Engineers and Children Minute Paper
- [DYF Institute III: Engineering is Elementary – Wednesday](http://www.dyfference.org/dyf-institute-iii-wednesday/) - Inspiration for the Day We got inspiration from Sheryl Steiner's experience working with middle school children who ended up winning a national transportation design competition. We watched the Build a Tower, Build A Team to learn that Kindergartners are great designers when working on teams.
- [DYF Institute III: Engineering is Elementary – Tuesday](http://www.dyfference.org/dyf-institute-iii-eie-–-tuesday/) - Participants shared ideas about how they help students learn how to work in groups. Some themes were team building, strategies for selecting teams, roles on teams. In addition participants designed parachutes and tested water filters.
- [DYF Institute III: Engineering is Elementary - Monday](http://www.dyfference.org/dyf-institute-iii-monday/) - Beth then presented an overview of why it is important to teach engineering to K-12 students. We tied engineering to local needs as described by the Decade of Difference project, based on the Targets of Opportunity. We discussed the difference between science, engineering and technology.
- [HyTEC Fuel Cell Refresher- DYF Teacher Institute](http://www.dyfference.org/hytec-fuel-cell-refresher-dyf-teacher-institute/) - The second followup for the DYF Teacher Institute II occurred on May 23, 2010 from 8am- 4pm at Humboldt State University. Links to the materials provided at the institute are available below. Seven DYF teachers attended Brooks Franklin, Byron Giese, Dave Haller, Ellen Osten, Maggie Peters, Rebecca Schuler, Forrest Stamper. The instructors were Jim Zoellick
- [RCEA Kits: Windbelts and Power Drill Generators DYF Teacher Institute](http://www.dyfference.org/rcea-kits-windbelts-and-power-drill-generators-dyf-teacher-institute/) - The first Followup for the DYF Teacher Institute II occurred on May 16, 2010 from 8am- 4pm at Humboldt State University. Links to the materials provided at the institute are available below. Seven DYF teachers attended Brooks Franklin, Ellen Osten, Rebecca Schuler, Errin Odell, Ken Pinkerton, Forrest Stamper, and Sheryl Steiner. The instructors were Lonny
- [Building the Half Windbelts](http://www.dyfference.org/building-the-half-windbelts/) - Team Aero works with Marty to develop wind belts for DYF teachers. In preparation for the Sunday workshop, Team Aero members Andres Pineda, Elisabeth Johnson, Holly Leopardi, and Nathen Theobald worked with CNRS Equipment Tech Marty Reed to build ten half-windbelts in one day! You can see a video of their windbelt working below.
- [Energy Boxes for Classrooms](http://www.dyfference.org/energy-boxes-for-classrooms/) - The Redwood Coast Energy Authority and HSU course Engineering 215 partner to build energy education boxes for classrooms.
- [Service Learning and Appropedia](http://www.dyfference.org/service-learning-and-appropedia/) - Lonny Grafman presented at Humboldt State University on his service learning based, engineering courses as well as leveraging Appropedia.
- [Rube Goldberg Inventions - Fall 2009](http://www.dyfference.org/rube-goldberg-inventions-fall-2009/) - The HSU Engr215 Rube Goldberg Inventions demonstrations of Fall 2009 were a great success. We had a variety of celebrity judges including teachers (thank you Dustin Poppendieck and Jessie Misha Cretser-Hartenstein), past students and a 9 year old (his birthday was last week). Here are some of the Rube Goldberg photos: [flickr tag=rgf09 num=20 size=Thumbnail
- [DYF Institute II- Thursday](http://www.dyfference.org/dyf-institute-ii-thursday/) - On Thursday participants learned about mechanical dissection/reverse engineering and the physics of bridges. Errin shared how his students build bridges out of manila folders. Participants had a pasta bridge design competition. Lastly, local professional engineers visited with participants to help them hone their curriculum ideas.
- [DYF Institute II - Friday](http://www.dyfference.org/dyf-institute-ii-friday/) - On Friday participants shared what they learned from meeting with the engineers. They learned how to design a bridge on the computer, learned about TED and Appropedia projects. Lastly post assessments and a focus group assessment were completed. Participants left with their curriculum and equipment.
- [DYF Institute II Wednesday](http://www.dyfference.org/dyf-institute-ii-wednesday/) - On Wednesday participants finished up the HyTec curriculum by calculating the efficiency of their electrolizer and fuel cell systems. They also learned about the future of hydrogen, visited the hydrogen fueling station and the hydrogen fuel car and completed a hydrogen design activity.
- [DYF Teacher Institute II Monday ](http://www.dyfference.org/dyf-teacher-institute-ii-monday/) - On Monday participants compared the engineering design process to the scientific process, designed and built foil penny holding vessels and explored heat transfer concepts by designing and building igloos for ice penguins.
- [DYF Teacher Institute II Tuesday](http://www.dyfference.org/dyf-teacher-institute-ii-tuesday/) - On Tuesday participants learned how to use the HyTEC curriculum by setting up an electrolizer, running a fan with a hydrogen fuel cell and learning about electro chemistry.
- [Parabolic Solar and Microhydro Institute](http://www.dyfference.org/parabolic-solar-institute/) - A parabolic solar cooker and micro hydro institute for middle and high school teachers. Designing and building a solar parabolic cooker.
- [Microhydro Institute May 2nd 2009](http://www.dyfference.org/microhydro-institute-09/) - A microhydro institute for middle and high school teachers. Predicting, measuring, and calculating head, flow, stride and power in a small river.

## Pages

- [Welcome](http://www.dyfference.org/) - Our mission is to inspire future generations to improve our world through sustainable engineering. DYF pursues this mission with the following goals: increasing k-12 student interest in studying engineering increasing retention of current engineering students Increasing k-12 Interest in Studying Engineering DYF Teacher Institutes DYF Teacher Institutes are offered at Humboldt State University to
- [K-2 Teacher Resources](http://www.dyfference.org/teacher-resources/k-2-teacher-resources/) - The purpose of this page is to provide curriculum resources for teachers who teach engineering design to children in kindergarten, first or second grade. PictureSTEM PictureSTEM is developed by faculty and graduate students in the Engineering Education program at Purdue University. Â From their website: The PictureSTEM Project includes instructional units for K-2 classrooms that use
- [Parent Information](http://www.dyfference.org/parent-information/) - The purpose of this page is to provide information that teachers can share with parents. A Parent's Guide to Introducing Engineering At Home A Parent's Guide to Introducing Engineering at Home is a four page pamphlet developed by the INSPIRE research group from the School of  Engineering Education at Purdue University.  The pamphlet discusses why learning
- [DYF Institute III Gallery](http://www.dyfference.org/dyf-institute-iii-gallery/)
- [Teacher Resources](http://www.dyfference.org/teacher-resources/) - K-12 Engineering Learning Standards Next Generation Science Standards Engineering Design in NGSS High School Engineering Design in NGSS Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework (Massachusetts has had engineering K-12 standards for over a decade. Curriculum and Resources eGFI - Engineering Go For It portal is designed for students to explore and is sponsored by the American
- [Teaching Engineering Design](http://www.dyfference.org/teacher-resources/why-teach-engineering-in-high-school/) - Definitions of the Engineering Design Process Teach Engineering Engineering is Elementary Some of the benefits of teaching engineering design include: Engineering combines math and science topics into real world projects Engineering requires group work, so all students can participate while learning their math and science Engineering topics are everywhere Engineering is fun and creative Resources
- [Videos](http://www.dyfference.org/videos/) - Videos on Rube Goldberg inventions, engineering, design, team work, student advice from Engineering 215 and Design Your Future.
- [Videos](http://www.dyfference.org/rube-goldberg-videos/) - [tubepress mode='playlist', playlistValue='1EF8D06F726127B2']
- [Contact Fill Out Form](http://www.dyfference.org/contact-fill-out-form/) - This page is temporary for Engineers to announce their availability. If you need to edit your response please email dyf@humboldt.edu for a google docs password. The results of this form are shown at engineer-contacts (allow 5 minutes for updates to show). Loading...
- [Engineer Contacts](http://www.dyfference.org/engineer-contacts/) - The following is a list of engineers that are available for mentoring on projects. Please contact one directly with your request. For a wider zoom or to log in for editing click here.
- [Hoopa High Invitation](http://www.dyfference.org/hoopa-high-invitation/) - Are you interested in designing solutions for your community? Do you want to learn how to use math, science and teamwork to make a difference? Do you want to take earn college credit for a class that you take in while in high school? Take ENGR 215, Intro to Design, and learn more about environmental
- [2009 Institute Invitation](http://www.dyfference.org/2009-institute-invitation/) - Invitation to Teach Math & Science Via Engineering Design Application (pdf) The DYF Teacher Institute presents an engineering problem solving framework that can be used to teach science and mathematics in a rich, problem based learning context. Across the nation, more secondary schools are including engineering curricula in math and science. Institute participants will experience
- [About](http://www.dyfference.org/about-2/) - Humboldt State University's Environmental Resources Engineering Department and Redwood Science Project are pleased to announce the 2009 DYF Institute August 3-7, 2009 Please check back as more details are forthcoming.

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