Title: Demonstrate the use of measurement tools and techniques associated with designing.
Course: Technology and Engineering Foundations (21003-36) > Section: Designing Technological Products

Demonstration should include measuring length, area, volume, and weight, using

- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) units (including fractions to decimals and vice versa)
- Système Internationale (SI) units

and converting SAE units to SI units and vice versa.

Measurement tools may include

- machinist rule
- U.S. ruler
- tape measure
- metric ruler
- architect or engineer scale
- weight scale
- micrometer
- calipers (e.g., digital, dial, Vernier)
- dial indicator/gauge blocks
- measurement cups.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is there more than one system of measuring units?
- What are calipers used to measure?
- What are the consequences of failing to accurately convert units of measure?
- What unit of measure is most often used in U.S. manufacturing?