I can connect capstone subsystems to prior POE concepts and identify skills that require review or support.
POE Unit 5 • Lesson 5.4
Prior Learning Audit: Mechanisms, Structures, Controls, and Data
Focus question: Which POE knowledge and certifications will the capstone require, and where are the team’s skill gaps?
Mission Briefing
Today’s Plan
A focused sequence that advances the capstone without creating unnecessary documentation.
Opening promptConcept modelGuided workInteractive applicationEvidence checkExit ticket
Lesson Targets
What You Will Be Able to Do
Prior-learning and certification audit
Every planned subsystem is linked to relevant technical knowledge, evidence practices, and qualified team members.
Activity Flow
How the Lesson Moves
Each step produces a decision, artifact, or test result needed for the capstone.
1. List likely subsystems
Identify structural, mechanical, electrical, control, and data needs.
2. Connect prior learning
Map each subsystem to Units 1–4 concepts and certifications.
3. Identify gaps
Plan review, practice, or expert support before building.
Lesson Interactive
Match Capstone Needs to POE Skills
Apply the lesson concept to a capstone aerospace-systems scenario. Use the feedback to correct your reasoning before completing the main deliverable.
Planned Subsystems
Drive train and lifting linkage
Load-bearing chassis
Distance sensor and controller
Repeated route tests and graphs
Match each subsystem or evidence task to the prior learning it most directly requires.
Today’s Work
Main Deliverable
Prior-learning and certification audit
Create one focused engineering artifact that demonstrates today’s capstone progress.
- Complete a subsystem-to-skill map covering mechanisms, structures, controls, and data.
- Identify two skill gaps and a specific plan for resolving each one.
Exit Ticket
Capstone Debrief
State the most important engineering decision your team made today.
Name the evidence, requirement, interface, or risk that supports that decision.
Identify the next action and the person responsible for completing it.
Resources
Lesson Resources
Lesson 5.4 PowerPoint
Use the presentation to review the lesson concepts, examples, and activity directions.
Principles of Engineering
Return to the POE course hub for units, resources, certifications, and course information.
Aerospace Systems Capstone
Return to Unit 5 to review the capstone sequence, deliverables, and project challenges.