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Sneaking Up on Sneaker Design
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Cyr, Martha |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Students explore why different types of sneakers are used in a variety of common sports, and how engineers analyze design needs in sneakers and many other everyday items. Students analyze the foot movements in a variety of sports, develop design criteria for a specific sport, and make recommendations for requirements for the sneakers used in that sport. Students explore why different types of sneakers are used in a variety of common sports, and how engineers analyze design needs in sneakers and many other everyday items. The goal is for students to understand the basics of engineering associated with the design of athletic shoes. The design of footware based on how it will be used involves bioengineering. Students analyze the foot movements in a variety of sports, develop design criteria for a specific sport, and make recommendations for requirements for the sneakers used in that sport. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado Wepan/worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Subject Keyword | Science and Technology Biomechanics Athletic Shoe Bioengineering Sneaker |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class III Class IV |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Technical |
