1. Bell Work 8//2016 Take out comp. book… open to page 17

2. The Engineering Design Process
Composition Notebook
Pg. 11

3. Look at the different pictures of models below…
Physical
Conceptual
Mathematical

4. Look around the room…then write down the technologies you see.
Examples:
Computer TV
Projector
Phone
Pencil Sharpener
Stapler
Chair
Paper
Pencil
Desk

5. What is technology?
Anything that was designed to help serve our needs! They are constantly changing.

6. Engineers use science to create new technologies.
Engineering—the process of creating technology

7. What is a prototype?
Prototype: a test model of the product

8. The Engineering Design Process:
Ask (Identify the Problem)
Imagine
Create
Plan
Improve

9. Step One: ASK
Research a need
Gather samples
Talk to possible users

10. Step Two: IMAGINE
Brainstorm ideas for a solution
Study the research

11. Step Three: PLAN
Pick a solution
Plan for a prototype
Rule out options

12. Step Four: CREATE
Build a prototype
Test the prototype
Evaluate

13. Step Five: IMPROVE
Make modifications
Look for better ways

14. Intended Benefits:

15. Unintended Consequences:

16. Let’s review…
Intended Benefits—meant to promote well-being Unintended Consequences—accidental problems caused by a new invention

17. What about a computer??!!!! Benefits: Consequences: Type a paper
Connect w/friends
Research a new job
Shop
Consequences:
Cost a lot
Facebook drama
Stolen identity
Uses electricity
Virus

18. Which step of the design process?
After watching the sand clog the bottom of their water filter, Ren and Zen realized they should have put the sand on the top of the paper filter.
IMPROVE

19. Which step of the design process?
Amy and Jane are designing an entertainment center they want to build in the classroom. Amy suggests they use drawers for DVD storage. Jane suggests they use shelves for DVD storage.
PLAN

20. Which step of the design process?
Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Owens are putting together a new folder that can keep students organized. They have all of their materials and a detailed picture of what the folder should look like in front of them.
CREATE

21. Which step of the design process?
Kendall and Jacob feel like the sleds they use in the winter never go fast enough down the sledding hill. They don’t have the money to buy new sleds, so they the decide to search the internet to see what other people have tried before.
ASK

22. Which step of the design process?
Burt notices that his pencil erasers always break off the first time he uses them. He wonders why this problem keeps happening.
ASK

23. Which step of the design process?
Kendall and Jacob have searched the internet looking for ideas to make their sleds go faster down the hill. They have combined various ideas and have written down a few suggestions. Now they need to choose the best one.
IMAGINE

24. Bell Work Get out Comp book Sit quietly Wait for Instruction
YOU NEED RULER AND COLORED PENCILS!

26. Today’s Assignment…
Brainstorm ideas for an invention that would make YOUR everyday life easier (ASK). Write the problem in complete sentences. Then brainstorm at least 10 ideas for a solution and Write them down (IMAGINE). Do the research or use prior knowledge and write down what you know about it. Next, come up with a plan. Pick a solution and plan your prototype with sketches and blueprints (PLAN). Rule out other unnecessary options. Pick one to sketch a prototype for and write an explanation of how it would work (CREATE). Be detailed. Evaluate and discuss how the prototype can be made better (IMPROVE)