Engineering Design
Invention
What are the advantages of technology?
What constrains technological development?
How does the engineering design process relate to problem solving and critical thinking? What role does creativity have in engineering design?
Why follow a process?
Why a loop and not a line? (Iteration: Holiday)
What makes a solution the “best”?
Students design and create, test, and iterate to improve an invention that solves a problem in their life.
Provide step by step instructions for students to complete the unit and unit project.
3-5-ETS1-1 Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
3-5-ETS1-2 Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
3-5-ETS1-3 Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
MS-ETS1-1. Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.
MS-ETS1-2. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.
MS-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.
MS-ETS1-4. Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.
Outcomes Courtesy of Next Generation Science Standards.
Iteration (The Obstacle is the Way, Ryan Holiday)
Sucking is the First Step to Being Sorta Good at Something
Ben Hopson
Provide rubrics used for the unit project and for any major activities done during the unit (anything we'd like to show schools how we correlated between projects, learning, and outcomes).