Discover Manufacturing Design Challenge

1. Using these webites you will answer the following questions about manufacturing:

http://www.manufacturingiscool.com
List three manufactured products you clicked on from this website:
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http://www.greatachievements.org
List five engineering achievements that you use everyday:
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How do they make life better?

http://www.howstuffworks.com
Play the video of 'How it's made'
1.How was the product you viewed made?

2. Were machines used in the manufacture of the product? If so, what kind?

www.JobsInManufacturing.com
List five manufacturing companies whose name you recognized from using their products.
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http://www.nam.org
List five facts about manufacturing in the United States:
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Why is manufacturing so important for the upstate region of South Carolina?

2. Use the information compiled from the answer to these questions to write a 500 word rough draft about how manufacturing makes life better.

3. Using your rough draft complete a final draft for contest entry.

4. Design a positive magazine ad or billboard representing one of our upstate region manufacturing companies that informs the public what is special about that particular company or brand.

5. Present a brief summary of essay and design created to the class for project grade.