Design Process

Technology Technology is the enterprise of using science to develop objects, machines, and materials that are of use to society.

DESIGN The way something is put together. Uses scientific knowledge to make something that improves our way of life.

ENGINEER A person who uses scientific knowledge to design useful things.

Vocabulary Conceptual model: ideas that exist in a person’s mind or on paper Physical model: 3-D, can build it and touch it Prototype: first model of the product

Examples: Water Cycle Conceptual Physical

Examples: Boat Design Conceptual Physical

Design Process Define the problem: state the problem that needs to be researched Research: Primary – is research you go out and conduct on your own; something that is not already widely researched Secondary – information that is already made available to you

Design Process (cont.) Test: try it out to see if it does what it is supposed to Evaluate: decide if the product is good enough Redesign: change the product to make it better

Summary THE BASIC STAGES OF DESIGN ARE: define the problem, research, test, evaluate and redesign. Scientists create models to learn more about how something works. The goal is to increase scientific knowledge.