Reverse Engineering

Reverse Engineering Student Page A WebQuest for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (Intro to Engineering) Title Designed by Drew Swanson Introduction Task Drew Swanson Motorhead4life@gmail.com Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

Introduction Student Page Have you ever wondered how something worked, and so you took it apart? Well that in nutshell is called reverse engineering. Reverse Engineering has become a major and powerful tool in the engineering community. It is not only practiced but done on a daily basis with complains around the world. Reverse engineering is the process of taking something apart to see how someone else engineered (or made) it. This breaks no patents or laws as long as you don’t duplicate the item. And It’s a great tool to build and develop brainstorming, and provide a wealth of knowledge for investigating engineers. It push's competitors to be changing and improving their products at all times. And in my option, Reverse Engineering is one of the most powerful tools out there. Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

Student Page Title • You will be working in groups for this activity . In these groups you will be investigating a simple machine. • Simple machines: • -Are anything that does not run on a limited fuel source. Such as a battery, or combustion motor. • -You main thing you will be trying to do is investigate or hypothesized why it was made that way, and then a report on how it works. • product to be dissembled; • complexity to be analyzed; • personal insight to be articulated; • Summary to be created; • Force analysis given • Speech to the class, to inform them of all your discoveries • Present the simple machine fully reassembled Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

Student Page The Process • What to do… • Take apart the simple machine in an organized manor, keeping all the parts for reassembly • Ask a question and state hypothesis on why it was built in that manner. Note (Use scientific knowledge to help design and guide your scientific investigation) • With Newton's Laws of motion in mind, explain the relationship between the forces acting on the object (human power, how is it moving or functioning) the objects mass (find its mass) and changes in its motion (generally whys it move) • How is the object interact with its surroundings, on a macro and micro level. Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

Student Page The Process What to do CONTINUED… 5. Explain the cause-effect relationships within the system (force here causes this, force here makes it do this…) 6. Draw a rough force diagram with the information gather above. 7. Reassemble the simple machine 8. Give short speech explaining all the listed above. The report should include a summary of what you learned. Possible Resources: Reverse Engineering FAQ about Reverse Engineering Reverse Engineering software Intro to Reverse Engineering Software Newton's three laws Newton! What are your laws? Force diagrams Complex Example of Force Diagrams How to draw a force diagram Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

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Conclusion Student Page You have now successfully done the process know as reverse engineering. You took something that you didn’t understand, broke it down, and found out how someone else engineered it. With this tool there is no limit to your knowledge , and no traditional schooling required. People go to universities for years to learn how to do, what you just did. Congratulations, now I challenge you to go out and find something you don’t understand reverse engineer it. There will be extra credit given for any student who does another reverse engineering project. Contact me if interested. Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

Credits & References Student Page Title Id like to say thanks to all of my professors in college, The engineering department at Colorado State University. Pictures used: Paged 1 picture, acquired from … (for jump reverse 152) a High Rely company. www.highrely.com/assets/Software_Test_Web.jpg Page 2 picture, acquired from www.marisco.net/mechanics.htm ARISCO. LTD. 2005 Page 3 picture, acquired from www.uld.vt.edu/consulting_services/Virginas leadership development page. Page 4 picture, acquired from www.nature.com/.../v2/n11/full/nrm1101-790b.html from the article “RNA Splicing” Page 6 picture , acquired from Felipe Torrus at Flickr.com Include here is a link back to The WebQuest Page and The WebQuestSlideshare Group so that you can acquire the latest version of this template and other materials. Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits

Reverse Engineering