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.
TeachEngineering
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
Other
Simplicable: 25 Examples of Product Analysis
This article describes 25 ways that products can be evaluated, for example, by cost, performance, ingredients, packaging, etc.
Other
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.
Other
National Engineers Week Foundation: Product Dissection [Pdf]
A lesson 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 about other...