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<P><IMG SRC="susan2.gif" ALIGN="right" ALT="Engineer Susan holding folder"
HEIGHT="208" WIDTH="100" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0">Hi! I'm Engineer
Susan. It's great that you're going to be working with me on an engineering
design project. I'm an aerospace engineer, and I specialize in designing
satellites. </P>
<P>Today you're going to be the engineer, so I'd better tell you a little
bit about what exactly engineers are. Engineers apply science to solve
practical problems. They design products to meet people's needs or wants.
There are lots of different kinds of engineering: aerospace, electrical,
chemical, civil, mechanical, environmental, computer, mechanical, and
industrial are a few kinds.</P>
<P>But back to our project. I'm going to be really busy today, so I'm going
to leave the designing mostly up to you, but I will be around if you need
any help. I know that you've probably never designed a satellite before, so
I've prepared some items to help you out. </P>
<P>First of all, get out a notebook. You're going to use it to record any
design decisions you make. You'll need to refer to it as you design your
satellite.</P>
<P><A HREF="dp00.html"><IMG SRC="check.gif" ALIGN="left" ALT="[Design Process
button]" HEIGHT="60" WIDTH="86" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="5" BORDER="0"></A>I've
written out the Engineering Design Process for satellites. No matter what
you're designing (whether it's a boat, a jar opener, or a satellite) you
need to follow this design process. Every time you see the Design Process
button you can click on it to see how many steps in the process you've
finished. After you complete a step, you can check it off by clicking in the
little boxes next to the description. Try clicking on it now. </P>
<P>Well, it's about time to get started. In the file folder at the bottom of your screen, I've left a copy of some of my assignments for you. Click on the file folder to choose a satellite design assignment. </P>
<P><CENTER><A HREF="step1.html"><IMG SRC="susan4.gif" ALT="File Folder" HEIGHT="76" WIDTH="100" BORDER="0"></A></CENTER></P>
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