Developing and Using Models

Science

• Use models to explain phenomena and share the understandings of how the world works.

Engineering

• Use models to analyze systems.
• Many times we will do simulations to see how a model is going to perform.

Mental Model

Physical/Conceptual Models

Engineering Model

Progression of using Models

Progression

• Construct Drawings
• Label Drawings
• Simulations
• Test Designs/ Competitions

Model

• Science models are used to understand how the world works.
• In engineering we use models to analyze and test our designs.

Goals of Models

• Develop models
• Use models
• Construct Drawing
• Represent phenomena
• Use simulations
• Test designs