Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education: Reverse Engineering
Students use reverse engineering to examine, classify, diagram, and identify the purpose and technological impacts of the components of two different single-use cameras.
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Teach Engineering: Disassemble a Click Pen
In this activity students will disassemble and analyze a click pen. By performing such reverse engineering by analyzing the interactions between parts, students gain a better understanding of how this every day item works
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Engineering Your Future Ohio: Push 'N Go Product Dissection
Students work in teams to take apart a toy, and, after the product dissection, write directions for reassembling the toy.
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National Engineers Week Foundation: Product Dissection [Pdf]
A instructional activity in which students explore various small appliances and gadgets by dissecting and reassembling them. While observing components, students consider scientific principles applied in making this technology and think...