1. Engineering Design and Development - EDD
Why EVERY School Should Have This Course!
Ashley Gregory, EDD Master Teacher, Holt High School, Wentzville, MO
Aaron Parsons, EDD Master Teacher, Boulder Creek High School, Phoenix, Arizona

2. EDD – What Is It? Teamwork Research Design Development Problem Solving
Communication
Real Life!

3. TEAMWORK Students work on a design team for the entire year.
This process helps simulate a real- world workplace experience.
How students choose their teams is VERY important!

4. RESEARCH
Students choose a problem that they could solve by creating an innovative product or process.
This stage requires a lot of research as students try to justify and validate not only their problem selection, but their preliminary design ideas.

5. DESIGN
Students come up with their designs through a series of sketches, 3D Modeling, and building a mock-up.

6. DEVELOPMENT
Students present their design ideas in order to get feedback on how they should proceed.
Students use this information to refine their designs.

7. PROBLEM SOLVING
Students learn how to be good problem solvers through this process.
Even more important than solving a problem is being able to explain the process behind their decision- making.

8. COMMUNICATION
The most beneficial aspect of this course is the communication piece, as well as seeing a project through completion:
Group
Instructor, other administrators
Mentors
Peers
Target Market
Panel of Experts
Other Clubs

9. COURSE OUTLINE FIRST SEMESTER:
Element A – Problem Identification and Justification
Element B – Identification and Analysis of Prior Solution Attempts
Element C – Presentation and Justification of Design Solution Requirements
Element D – Design Concepts Generation, Analysis, and Selection
Element E – Application of STEM Practices and Principles
SECOND SEMESTER
Element F – Consideration of Design Viability
Element G – Creation of a Testable Prototype
Element H – Prototype Testing and Data Collection Plan
Element I – Data Results and Testing Analysis
Elements J-L – Evaluation and Reflection on the Design Process
Elements M-N – Presentation of the Design Process

10. GRADING Project Notebooks Innovation Portal Presentations
Mentor Meetings
Project Proposal
Gallery Walk
Preliminary Design Review
Mock-Up Presentations
Critical Design Review
Final Panel Presentation

11. Contact Information
Ashley Gregory
Aaron Parsons