Engineering 120 and Honors 120 - Engineering Problem Solving I
Spring 2026
| Things to bring to class: | Your toolkit, Arduino, and laptop to each class. |
| View supplemental resources like additional videos of lectures and worked out problems here. | |
| Project Based Learning Specialist – Ms. Ashley Osborne | |
| Student Success Specialists – Ms. Charlotte Wilkerson, Ms. Lexi Cole, Mr. Eli Doyle | |
| Professional Development Opportunities | |
| Professional Development Template | |
| Class | Course Content | Homework - Due at Start of Following Class (Example: HW1 due Class 2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 W - Mar 11 R - Mar 12 | Intro to Living with the Lab Intro to Electricity (Video) What's in your Toolkit - Checklist Robot - Assembly Professional Development | Homework 1 Submitting Assignments to Gradescope Homework Tips |
| 2 M - Mar 16 T - Mar 17 | Ohm's Law (Video) Multimeter & Breadboard (Video) Building Circuits (Video) | Homework 2 |
| 3 W - Mar 18 R - Mar 19 | Power (Video) Series and Parallel Resistors (Video) Robot - Making LEDs Blink SolidWorks Introduction (Video) Pump - Pump Project Overview | Homework 3 |
| 4 M - Mar 23 T - Mar 24 | KVL (Video) Robot - Controlling LEDs with For Loops Connecting Switch Having issues with your Arduino? Extra Problems: Circuits Problem 1 (Video) | Homework 4 |
| 5 W - Mar 25 R - Mar 26 | Measuring Current (Video) KCL (Video) Robot - Input from Switch Robot - If Statements Multimeter not working? Blown Fuse? Extra Problems: Circuit Problem 2 (Video) | Homework 5 |
| 6 M - Mar 30 T - Mar 31 | Circuit Problems Intro to Excel (Video) Excel Functions and Referencing (Video) Robot - Servos Extra Problems: Circuit Problem 3 (Video) Circuit Problem 4 (Video) | Homework 6 |
| 7 W - Apr 1 R - Apr 2 | Excel Advanced Referencing (Video) Excel Plotting (Video) Robot - Servo Libraries and Functions Robot wheels spinning, but not changing direction? (Video) Impeller in SolidWorks (Video) & Tips/Guide Extra Problems: Circuits Problem 5 (Video) | Homework 7 |
| 8 T - Apr 7 | Midterm Exam 6:30PM-8:30PM Locations: TBA 3 Point Problems and Solutions 5 Point Problems and Solutions 2014 Exam and Solutions 2015 Exam and Solutions 2017 Exam and Solutions 2021 Exam and Solutions | Homework 8 |
| 9 W - Apr 8 R - Apr 9 | Pump - Fabrication and Safety Pump - Faceplate Fabrication Pump - Body Fabrication Pump - Assembly Pump - Fabrication Checklist Pass out Pump Kits Robot - Final Challenge and Grading Rubric Robot Challenge (Around the Pencil) Due | Homework 9 |
| 10 M - Apr 13 T - Apr 14 | Pump Assembly Day 1 Group A - Pump Fabrication on Milling Machines Group B - Design Parts in SolidWorks & Work on Robot Challenge Using Your Dial Calipers (Video) Barbed Fitting | Homework 10 |
| 11 W - Apr 15 R - Apr 16 | Pump Assembly Day 2 Group A - Design Parts in SolidWorks & Work on Robot Challenge Group B - Pump Fabrication on Milling Machines (Impeller Designs Due) Buying Parts | Homework 11 |
| 12 M - Apr 20 T - Apr 21 | Conservation of Energy - Pump Efficiency (Video) Robot - Photoresistors Reading a Datasheet (Video) (Use with HW) Project Work Time (Pump & Robot) Extra Problems: Pump Efficiency Problem (Video) | Homework 12 |
| 13 W - Apr 22 R - Apr 23 | Linear Regression (Video) Analog to Digital (Video) Project Work Time (Pump & Robot) Extra Problems: Linear Regression in Excel Problem (Video) Analog vs Digital Example (Video) Pump Efficiency Problem Power (Video) | Homework 13 |
| 14 M - Apr 27 T - Apr 28 | Coefficient of Determination and Trendlines in Excel (Video) Learning to Solder Soldering Steps, Safety & Procedures (Video) Pump - Testing Pump Performance Project Work Time (Pump & Robot) Extra Problems: Linear Regression by Hand Problem (Video) Pump Efficiency Problem Velocity (Video) | Homework 14 |
| 15 W - Apr 29 R - Apr 30 | Project Work Time (Pump & Robot) Extra Problems: Connecting Multimeter to Pump (Video) | Homework 15 |
| 16 M - May 4 T - May 5 | Project Work Time Pump - Testing Robot - Work on Final Challenge | Homework 16 |
| 17 W - May 6 R - May 7 | Pump - Testing Robot - Work on Final Challenge | Homework 17 |
| 18 M - May 11 T - May 12 | Pump - Reports Due Robot - Work on Final Challenge | Homework 18 |
| 19 R - May 14 | Final Exam 6:30PM-8:30PM Locations: TBA 3 Point Problems and Solutions 5 Point Problems and Solutions 2014 Exam and Solutions 2015 Exam and Solutions 2017 Exam and Solutions 2021 Exam and Solutions Summary of Efficiency Equations & Unit Conversions | Extra Example Problems: Pump Related Problems Efficiency Current Problem 1 (Video) Efficiency Current Problem 2 (Video) Pump Velocity (Video) Pump Problems 1 Pump Problems 2 Analog to Digital Photoresistor Circuit (Video) Linear Regression Linear Regression Problem (Video) Homework 19 |
| 20 M - May 18 T - May 19 | Robot - Final Challenge Final Challenge Description Final Robot Challenge Grading Rubric Final Robot Challenge Evaluation Submission Form |