Performance Task Chemical Materials Engineer: Creating New Portable Water Bottle

Your goal is to determine the most appropriate material to use in the development and marketing of a new portable water bottle to be used by adventure and endurance sports enthusiasts. This material will be used as part of a new design for a company that has employed you as an engineer with a strong knowledge of chemistry.

You are an engineer who must determine which type of material should be used to produce the new portable drink container that your company will market to endurance and adventure athletes. Your company is concerned with presenting an environmentally-friendly image that strongly considers the health and well-being of its customers.

The audience will be the board of directors for this small company. They will need to decide the validity of your arguments, and whether or not your design will be successful in the marketplace. As you present, be sure to utilize strategies that maximize scientific understanding as part of the marketing process.

Water bottles are utilized by all athletes who need to stay hydrated while performing their activities. As scientific research has investigated the materials used in portable water containers, concerns have been raised in regard to health and environmental factors.

You will need to provide a strong understanding of the various materials and the concerns associated with each. You will need to decide the appropriate material for your design, and then consider how this material will affect the design, based upon weight, shape and transparency.

This product is critical to the success of this new company. Your job, and the future of the company, depend upon your decisions and scientific understanding.

Advertisement – Play Product Video: AdvertisementPlay Product Video: Advertisement Scale Drawing – Play Product Video: Oral PresentationPlay Product Video: Oral Presentation Chart – Play Product Video: ChartPlay Product Video: Chart Oral Presentation – Play Product Video: Scale DrawingPlay Product Video: Scale Drawing

Advertisement – Develop name, logo, and web banner for your bottle. Scale Drawing – Drawing of your prototype Chart – Summary of all necessary information we need to know Oral Presentation – Summary of all of your findings

The GRASP model Goal Role Audience Situation Products DEFINED STEM Code – 3SCIY Play “Developing Your Problem Statement” Assign Groups and Complete Goal Sheet Checkpoint #1

Research Day Chemical Materials Engineer: Creating New Portable Water Bottle

Today marks your first day of research. As a team, you will be researching your problem using the material provided at Code - 3SCIY Each student will be responsible for one of the assigned articles but all students are responsible for knowing the material contained in each article. You are to watch the two videos on the list as a small group. For each article and video, the group is responsible for a summary of the important facts and ideas that are relevant to your goal. There is a sheet required for your summary of information.

How do I research?

Your group must finish with all of daily tasks before the end of the period. If your group finishes with the required research early, you will then move onto the next day of articles and videos. Code – 3SCIY

Code – 3SCIY Checkpoint #2 Watch - 10 minutes Read - 20 minutes Collaborate – 10 minutes

Research Day Chemical Materials Engineer: Creating New Portable Water Bottle

Today marks your second day of research. As a team, you will be researching your problem using the material provided at Students must get through Day 3 of research. If you complete the required research early, keep moving down the list. Code – 3SCIY

Code – 3SCIY Checkpoint #3 Watch - 10 minutes Read - 20 minutes Collaborate – 10 minutes

Research Day Chemical Materials Engineer: Creating New Portable Water Bottle

Today marks your third day of research. As a team, you will be researching your problem using the material provided at In addition to the articles and videos, you will be researching banner ads and water bottle designs to help you get a grasp on what type ad and design you will choose. Code – 3SCIY

Code – 3SCIY Checkpoint #4 Watch - 10 minutes Read - 20 minutes Collaborate – 10 minutes

Production Day Chemical Materials Engineer: Creating New Portable Water Bottle

Today marks your first day of actually producing your products. Your team will be working together to produce the following products. Scale Drawing - Drawing a Water BottleDrawing a Water Bottle Banner Ad - Logo and Ad DesignLogo and Ad Design Informational Chart Oral Presentation Code – 3SCIY

You will also need to decide together the following information. Type of material used for the water bottle and why Design of the water bottle and why Name of your company and why Focus of your ad and why Relevant information for the chart and why Code – 3SCIY

You will also need to determine responsibilities amongst your group members. The project must be completed by the deadline. Code – 3SCIY

Production Day Chemical Materials Engineer: Creating New Portable Water Bottle

Today marks your second day of production. Today, you must show a rough draft of the following items. Scale Drawing Banner Ad Informational Chart Code – 3SCIY Checkpoint #5

Production Day Chemical Materials Engineer: Creating New Portable Water Bottle

Today marks your third day of production. Today, you must show a rough draft of the following items. Oral Presentation You have one more day to complete your project. Code – 3SCIY Checkpoint #6

Production Day Chemical Materials Engineer: Creating New Portable Water Bottle

Today marks your last day of production. Today, you must show and turn in final drafts for the following. Scale Drawing Banner Ad Informational Chart Oral Presentation No late work will be accepted. Code – 3SCIY Checkpoint #7

Presentation Day Chemical Materials Engineer: Creating New Portable Water Bottle

Today you are presenting to the board of directors. Your presentation must include all of the following. Scale Drawing Banner Ad Informational Chart Oral Presentation Your presentation cannot last more than 5 minutes.

Evaluation Day Chemical Materials Engineer: Creating New Portable Water Bottle

Today you will reflecting on the success of your project. Before you leave you will understand the following. What did you learn? How can you apply these skills to the real world? Why did we do this project? What grade did you earn? What grade did your team members earn?