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Assembly Line

In this activity, learners work individually to assemble a product and then work in teams to design, construct, test, and redesign an assembly line process whose product must meet specific quality control criteria. Learners reflect and compare the two approaches. <BR> Note: Page 14 is not in the correct position. It should actually be between pages 2 and 3....

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Conveyor Belt, The Nature of Technology, Problem Solving, History/Policy/Law, NSDL, Conducting Investigations, Mass Production, General, Science and Society, Materials Science, Technology and Society, Research and Development, Invention and Innovation, Troubleshooting and Maintenance, Communicating Results, Assembly Line, Manufacturing Engineering, Gathering Data, Engineering, The Scientific Process, General Science, Technology, Impacts of Technology, Design, The Design Process, Quality Control, Manufacturing, Education, Formulating Explanations