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Engineer a jetliner

Learning objects Engineer a jetliner

TLF ID M021591

In this interactive, students work through the engineering decisions required for the wing and engines configuration best suited for four different requirements. Students select from different wing and engine designs that are each rated for build cost, fuel burn and wieght. The first three options focus on designing low-cost, fuel-efficient designs that must be air worth. Testing each option produces a set of results that inform further refinements to retest until a suitable design is found.

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Educational details

Year level

6; 7; 8

Topics Technologies Occupations (Work) Aeroplanes Aeronautics Environmental sustainability Design Designers
Learning area
  • Technologies
  • Design and Technologies

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Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Copyright Holder
  • Name: PBS
  • Organization: PBS
  • URL: www.pbs.org
  • Name: WGBH Educational Foundation
  • Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
  • URL: www.pbslearningmedia.org
  • Publisher
  • Name: PBS Learning Media
  • Organization: PBS Learning Media
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: www.pbslearningmedia.org
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © 2017 PBS & WGBH Educational Foundation. This material may be streamed from the PBS Learning Media website but not downloaded.