1. Instant Design Challenge
Using the Design Process and Engineering Notebook

2. Overview Presentations Design Challenge Sketching Time/ Project Time
Line Conventions Discussion

3. Design Process and Engineering Notebook
Use the engineering design process
Document the steps in your engineering notebook.

4. Design Process Documentation
Process will occur quickly
Focus on the process
Read Activity 1.8 – Instant Challenge: Paper Bridge

5. Engineering Notebook: Title
Page number
Short title as reference
Subsequent pages use same title
when working on this project

6. Engineering Notebook: Define the Problem (1 Minute)
Simple problem statement with no details

7. Engineering Notebook: Constraints (1 Minute)
Constraints listed with values and units

8. Engineering Notebook: Prior Solution Attempts (2 Minutes)
Document 3 website resources
2 minutes to list resources
In future more time will be given

9. Engineering Notebook: Generate Concepts (2 Minutes)
2 minutes to complete 3 sketches
(In future more time will be given)

10. Engineering Notebook: Develop a Solution (2 Minutes)

11. Engineering Notebook: Construct and Test Prototype (10 Minutes)

12. Engineering Notebook: Evaluate a Solution (1 Minute)

13. Engineering Notebook: Present Solution
Demonstrate your bridge
The distance the bridge spans
Describe why you selected the design you selected.

14. Compete Remaining Design Steps
Answer the following questions in your engineering notebook.
Why do you think brainstorming is helpful when solving a problem? 
How did testing improve your design?
With respect to designing the solution of a problem, what are some important characteristics of a successful team?