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Webelos – 4th Grade
Modular Design
Elective
Requirement 1

Modular

Webelos – 4th Grade
Modular Design
Elective
Requirement 1

Modular

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts learn concepts of modular design and construction and it benefits.

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Before the meeting:

  1. Review video that will be viewed, Introduction to Modular Design by Bitovi UX & Design.
  2. Set up meeting space for Cub Scouts to view video.

During the meeting:

  1. Explain that modular design or construction means using pieces that interlock and are interchangeable with each other.
  2. Watch a video on concepts of modular design and construction, Introduction to Modular Design by Bitovi UX & Design.
  3. Have the Cub Scouts discuss the concept of modular design. Modular design involves creating an item out of smaller, interchangeable parts known as modules.
  4. Have the Cub Scouts identify three benefits of using modular design. These may include:
    • Efficiency in Production Process
    • Cost-Effective
    • Flexibility and Customizability
    • Enhanced Product Quality
    • Scalability
    • Encouraging Innovation
  5. Have the Cub Scouts identify three things that use modular design in their construction. Some examples include:
    • Cars
    • Computers
    • Solar panels
    • Wind turbines
    • Elevators
    • Furniture
    • Modular building

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.