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Design Principles & Considerations
Presentation 4.1.1 Explanation © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology ©International Technology Education Association Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science Engineering byDesign™
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The Unit Big Idea The Engineering Design process is a systematic, iterative problem solving method which produces solutions to meet human wants and desires. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology ©International Technology Education Association Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science Engineering byDesign™
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The Lesson Big Idea Engineers and designers must incorporate design principles when generating solutions to problems. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology ©International Technology Education Association Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science Engineering byDesign™
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Design To solve problems engineers, architects, designers: use scientific knowledge and use mathematical applications. Design requires taking constraints into account: physical, biological, economic, political, social, ethical, and aesthetic. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology ©International Technology Education Association Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science Engineering byDesign™
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Design Designer personal characteristics are creativity, resourcefulness, ability to visualize, and ability to think abstractly Designers also have to take human values and limitations into account. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology ©International Technology Education Association Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science Engineering byDesign™
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Design Principles Established design principles are used to create designs across all technologies and to evaluate designs. Flexibility: the material properties or flexibility related to the purpose of an object Balance: the position of elements in relation to each other Function: the purpose of an object Proportion: the size of different elements in relation to each other © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology ©International Technology Education Association Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science Engineering byDesign™
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Universal Design All new environments and products should be usable by everyone regardless of age, ability and circumstance © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology ©International Technology Education Association Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science Engineering byDesign™
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Design Considerations
Design is the result of a formal, sequential process. Design problems seldom arise in a clearly defined form. Design is driven by profit motive and market. Design requirements sometimes compete with each other. Design is the result of goal-oriented research. Designs must be continually checked, refined, and improved. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology ©International Technology Education Association Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science Engineering byDesign™
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Reflection Can you think of a real world example of one of the considerations from the previous slide? For example: Consideration: Design requirements sometimes compete with each other. Example: The design of a green building may require the installation of solar panels to generate electricity off the grid, however there is limited space for the solar panels. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEMCenter for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology ©International Technology Education Association Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology & Science Engineering byDesign™
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