Problem Solving using Engineering Design

Engineering Design is focused on problem-solving for authentic issues. 

Here is an example from 2022 in which engineering was used to solve the problem of “domain transfer methodology.” 

Scientists in Israel, led by Professor Ronen Segev, trained six goldfish to navigate a robot on dry land! 

I am excited to share a new study led by Shachar Givon & @MatanSamina w/ Ohad Ben Shahar: Goldfish can learn to navigate a small robotic vehicle on land. We trained goldfish to drive a wheeled platform that reacts to the fish’s movement (https://t.co/ZR59Hu9sib). pic.twitter.com/J5BkuGlZ34

— Ronen Segev (@ronen_segev) January 3, 2022

In an interesting STEAM connection point, each of the goldfish was named after characters in the book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

I am excited to share a new study led by Shachar Givon & @MatanSamina w/ Ohad Ben Shahar: Goldfish can learn to navigate a small robotic vehicle on land. We trained goldfish to drive a wheeled platform that reacts to the fish’s movement (https://t.co/ZR59Hu9sib). pic.twitter.com/J5BkuGlZ34

— Ronen Segev (@ronen_segev) January 3, 2022

If Twitter/X is blocked on your school network, here is a Loom repost

https://x.com/ronen_segev/status/1477889582398164994