1. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design The Engineering Design Process Presentation 2.1.1

2. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design NASA Design Process Model

3. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Identify the Problem A device is needed that would allow a person with rheumatoid arthritis to open jars with different size lids Example:

4. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Develop a Design Brief Identify Criteria and Constraints What exactly should the device do? What should it not do?

5. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Gather Information Use a KWL chart What information must we locate? Perform the research

6. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Brainstorm Alternative Ideas All ideas are ok This begins the creative part Any format is ok. (words, sketches)

7. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Decide on the Final Design Narrow down the possibilities Decide on the best idea Justify the idea

8. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Perform Developmental Work Create sketches & formal documents. Test ideas and materials

9. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Build the Prototype Follow your plans & drawings Revise if necessary during prototyping

10. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Test and Evaluate Does it work as anticipated? Does it meet all criteria and constraints?

11. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Redesign or Refine If it works, improve it. If it doesn’t work, redesign it. What went wrong? How can we fix the problem?

12. © 2011 International Technology and Engineering Educators Association, STEM  Center for Teaching and Learning™ Foundations of Technology, Third Edition / Technology, Engineering, and Design Share your Design Work Table-top display? Slide presentation? Movie? Web site?